Behavioural insights project · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Sunderland City Council (Local council)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: North East (UKC23)

Awarded value£34,590published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 30 Apr 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Social Change Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision - behavioural insights project

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Behavioural insights project aimed at improving influenza vaccinationAwarded

Delivery: North East

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 25 Jun 2026, 10:24 BST
Last source update: 25 Jun 2026, 10:24 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-059710
Classification (CPV): Research services
Delivery area: North East (UKC23)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bcc6 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Further competition from DPS

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £34,5901 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 30 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Social Change LtdSME	£34,590 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 059710-2026-1 · Social Change LtdSME
Signed
30 Apr 2026
Value
£34,590
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Sunderland City Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services City Hall, Plater Way,, Sunderland, North East, SR13AAContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The Council of the City of SunderlandReview body Sunderland

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Social Change LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 07140238 First Floor, 29 - 31 Mint Street, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN1 1UB

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.