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In brief
NHS England has announced plans to buy marketing work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The notice does not state a value.
The contract runs for 2 years, starting 15 February 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 120 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
NHSE require a provider to deliver real-time, local-level insight into public perceptions, experiences and attitudes towards the NHS, combining social listening, perceptions, experience and operational data to support service improvement, communications, engagement and informed decision-making.
This market engagement is to be undertaken via a Request for Information exercise and builds on the previous engagement undertaken in September 2026, as referenced in the notice published on Find a Tender (Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-084388).
Potential suppliers are invited to complete the Request for Information questionnaire via NHS England e-tendering portal Atamis https://atamis-1928.my.site.com by 12 noon on 26th November 2026 (C49142).
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 107449-2026
About the buyer
NHS EnglandLast 12 months
Procurements
1117Awards
471Suppliers it has used most for marketing
- UCAS Media Ltd2 contracts
- British Islamic Medical Association1 contract
- Coventry University1 contract
- Healthcare Innovation Consortium Ltd1 contract
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust1 contract
Similar open tenders
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From notice 107449-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.