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Opportunity overview
Bradford Council Public Health is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified, experienced and innovative organisations to participate in the forthcoming procurement opportunity for the delivery of the SHAPE (Shaping Health Awareness, Preparedness and Engagement) Service. The Council is looking to appoint a provider to design, develop, test and implement an innovative, community-centred approach that improves health awareness, engagement and readiness for behaviour change amongst Bradford's diverse communities. The project forms part of the wider Living Well Programme and supports Bradford's ambition to create a lasting social movement for health and wellbeing across the district.
Service Overview
The SHAPE programme aims to strengthen: Community readiness for health behaviour change; Health literacy across underserved communities; Understanding of community health beliefs and attitudes; Community influence in health service design and commissioning; Reduction of health inequalities; Community participation and leadership in health improvement activities; The successful provider will work collaboratively with Bradford Council, communities and stakeholders to create a sustainable and scalable model that improves engagement, informs commissioning and supports better health outcomes.
**Market Engagement Event**
Bradford Council will be holding a SHAPE Market Engagement Event to provide potential providers with an overview of the opportunity, commissioning objectives, procurement timetable and to allow organisations to ask questions and provide feedback.
Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 Time: 2.30pm to 4.00pm
The event is open to all interested organisations, including voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, charities, social enterprises, community organisations and private sector providers.
How to Register Your Interest
Organisations interested in attending the Market Engagement Event and receiving further information regarding the procurement should register their interest by contacting:
Syed Haujee Procurement Manager Email: Syed.Haujee@bradford.gov.uk and Publichealthcommissioning@bradford.gov.uk
Classification
CPV85323000 — Community health services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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Contract Length: Initial 3-year contract
Extension Options: Up to 2 further years (+1 +1)
Annual Contract Value: Approximately £80,000 per annum
Initial Contract Value: Approximately £240,000
Maximum Potential Value: Approximately £400,000
Planned Service Commencement: April 2027
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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094091-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned procurement by Bradford Council for a provider to design, develop, test and implement the SHAPE service: a community-centred health-awareness, engagement and behaviour-change readiness model for Bradford communities.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for experienced community health, public health engagement, VCSE, social enterprise and behaviour-change providers. Bidding requirements are not yet stated.
Key points identified
Relevant experienceSuitably qualified, experienced and innovative organisations soughtEvidence: “seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified, experienced and innovative organisations”
Service capabilityAbility to design, develop, test and implement a community-centred health engagement approachEvidence: “appoint a provider to design, develop, test and implement an innovative, community-centred approach”
CollaborationWork collaboratively with the Council, communities and stakeholdersEvidence: “work collaboratively with Bradford Council, communities and stakeholders”
94% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned procurement by Bradford Council for a provider to design, develop, test and implement the SHAPE service: a community-centred health-awareness, engagement and behaviour-change readiness model for Bradford communities.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for experienced community health, public health engagement, VCSE, social enterprise and behaviour-change providers. Bidding requirements are not yet stated.
Key deliverables
Design and develop a community-centred SHAPE service model
Test and implement the model across Bradford communities
Improve health awareness, health literacy and readiness for behaviour change
Engage communities and stakeholders in health service design and commissioning
Create a sustainable and scalable model that informs commissioning
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Relevant experience
98% confidence
Suitably qualified, experienced and innovative organisations sought
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“seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified, experienced and innovative organisations”
Service capability
98% confidence
Ability to design, develop, test and implement a community-centred health engagement approach
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“appoint a provider to design, develop, test and implement an innovative, community-centred approach”
Collaboration
98% confidence
Work collaboratively with the Council, communities and stakeholders
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“work collaboratively with Bradford Council, communities and stakeholders”
Organisation type
99% confidence
All interested organisations may attend the market-engagement event, including VCSEs, charities, social enterprises, community organisations and private-sector providers
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“The event is open to all interested organisations, including voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, charities, social enterprises, community organisations and private sector providers.”
Tender eligibility
95% confidence
Unknown
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The notice invites expressions of interest and does not state final bidder eligibility criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
100% confidence
Unknown
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No value is stated.
Contract term
100% confidence
Unknown
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No contract start or end date is stated.
Pricing/payment terms
100% confidence
Unknown
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Not stated in the planned procurement notice.
Delivery
Delivery area
97% confidence
Bradford district, United Kingdom
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The service is intended to improve outcomes “amongst Bradford's diverse communities”; delivery region is UKE41.
Delivery scope
98% confidence
Community health awareness, literacy, engagement, participation and behaviour-change readiness
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Service overview lists community readiness, health literacy, health beliefs and attitudes, participation and leadership in health improvement.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
100% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement; bidding is not stated as open
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Display status is upcoming; notice type is “Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender”; description seeks expressions of interest for a “forthcoming procurement opportunity”.
Procurement method
92% confidence
Open procedure
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Procurement method details: “Open procedure”.
Market engagement event
99% confidence
15 October 2026, 2:30pm–4:00pm
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“Date: Thursday 15 October 2026 Time: 2.30pm to 4.00pm”
Contact details stated under “How to Register Your Interest”.
Submission deadline
80% confidence
7 December 2026
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Opportunity record lists submission deadline as 2026-12-07T00:00:00Z.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage procurement
99% confidence
Final scope, commercial terms, timetable and supplier-selection requirements may change or be confirmed later
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This is a planned procurement notice seeking expressions of interest for a “forthcoming procurement opportunity”.
Submission deadline reliability
86% confidence
The record contains a submission deadline, but the notice narrative focuses on market engagement and does not confirm tender submission arrangements
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Structured opportunity data gives 7 December 2026, while the description provides only market-engagement registration instructions.
Outcome measurement
97% confidence
Detailed performance measures, target cohorts and implementation model are unknown
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The notice states broad aims but no KPIs, volumes or specification.
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