Public health tenders and contracts in the UK
There are 19 live public health tenders in the UK right now, from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder. This page covers stop smoking, drug and alcohol, sexual health and weight management contracts from councils, the NHS and other public buyers. Below is what buyers are asking for, so you can see whether you qualify before you spend hours bidding.
01What buyers ask for
From the 19 live public health tenders in the UK we have read so far.
- Minimum turnover
- Rarely stated in the notice
- Contract length
- Typically 5 years
- Suitable for SMEs
- 9 of 19 flagged by the buyer
- Frameworks & DPS
- 4 of 19
02Live public health tenders in the UK
- Drug and Alcohol Treatment and RecoveryKingston Upon Hull City CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£188kCloses Tomorrow
- Maidstone Borough Council & Swale Borough Council Public Health Act FuneralsMaidstone Borough CouncilSouth East£95kCloses TomorrowSME
- Newlands & floating support for substance misuse, criminal justice issues & young and vulnerable peopleVale of Glamorgan CouncilWales£1.8mCloses 4 daysSME
- PHW-FTS-64080-Service, Maintenance and Calibration of Pipettes across Public Health Wales SitesPublic Health Wales NHS TrustWales£250kCloses 7 days
- Stop Smoking and Falls Prevention Strength & Balance ServicesLincolnshire County CouncilEast Midlands£960k–18mCloses 7 daysSME
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Smoking Cessation Medication Postal Supply within SuffolkSuffolk County CouncilEast of England£60k–400kCloses 8 daysSME
- Community Specialist Stop Smoking ServiceNewcastle City CouncilNorth East£1.7mCloses 9 days
- Case Management System - Drug and Alcohol ServiceSomerset CouncilSouth West£400kCloses 14 daysSME
- Smoking Cessation Case Management System (CMS)North East Lincolnshire Borough CouncilYorkshire and the Humber£90kCloses 15 daysSME
- Stop Smoking Medication FrameworkWest Northamptonshire CouncilEast Midlands£310kCloses 16 daysFramework
- Bromley 0-19 Public Health Nursing ServiceLondon Borough of BromleyLondon£25mCloses 17 daysSME
- Provision of Smoking Cessation Service.London Borough of Waltham ForestLondon£1.4mCloses 17 daysSME
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- Framework Agreement for DNA, Drug and Alcohol Testing ServicesCity & County of SwanseaWales£350k–700kCloses 21 daysFrameworkSME
- Public Health Pharmacy Pseudo-Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) Round 9London Borough of NewhamLondonNot statedCloses 98 daysFramework
- All Substance MisuseBarnsley Metropolitan Borough CouncilYorkshire and the HumberNot statedCloses Not stated
- 0-19 Public Health Integrated Service (Healthy Child Programme)Nottingham City CouncilEast MidlandsNot statedCloses Not stated
- Psychosocial Substance MisuseCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardWalesNot statedCloses Not stated
- Swindon Integrated Sexual Health ServicesSwindon Borough CouncilSouth WestNot statedCloses Not stated
- Notice of Intention to award under the Public Health Framework - Live Well Preventative Health ServicesRoyal Borough of GreenwichLondonNot statedCloses Not statedFramework
03Who is buying
- Kingston Upon Hull City Council 1 live tender
- Maidstone Borough Council 1 live tender
- Vale of Glamorgan Council 1 live tender
- Public Health Wales NHS Trust 1 live tender
- Lincolnshire County Council 1 live tender
04Public health contracts: common questions
How many public health tenders are live in the UK?
19 right now, from 19 public buyers, with 8 closing in the next 14 days. We bring together notices from Find a Tender and Contracts Finder and refresh this page every hour.
What do buyers ask for in public health contracts?
Few notices state a minimum turnover; it is usually set out in the tender documents. Most requirements sit in the tender documents rather than the notice, so check the pack before you bid.
Can a small business win public health contracts?
Often, yes. 9 of the 19 live tenders in the UK are marked by the buyer as suitable for small businesses, and 4 are frameworks or dynamic purchasing systems (approved supplier lists that buyers then order from). Smaller lots and lower-value contracts are usually the best place to start. Check the minimum turnover and insurance first, as those are the checks that rule most bids out.
05Expert notes: Health
NHS and public health buyers often buy through frameworks, so check which framework a contract sits under before you bid. Expect questions on clinical governance, information governance (the Data Security and Protection Toolkit) and relevant registrations such as CQC.
From the tenderITT tender experts. New to tendering? Read how to search Find a Tender, how to register on the Central Digital Platform and our Invitation to Tender guide.