Scope
Reference
C372151
Description
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) is issuing this Invitation to Tender ("ITT") in connection with the competitive procurement of Marketing and Communications Support for the New Leighton Hospital.
This procurement will be run via an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 ("PCR").
The Authority seeks to appoint a communications & marketing partner to support its hospital development programme.
The successful supplier will deliver an integrated communications and engagement programme to ensure effective stakeholder communication and community engagement during critical project phases, including the Outline Business Case (OBC) and Full Business Case (FBC).
The supplier must demonstrate experience in large-scale capital projects with expertise in creative design, marketing, and communications. Key deliverables include annual engagement plans, multi-channel campaigns, community events, social media strategies, and progress reports, with success measured against stakeholder sentiment, public awareness, and KPI achievement.
The contract term is 2 years from 1st October 2025.
Total value (estimated)
- £0 excluding VAT
- £0 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2027
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79340000 - Advertising and marketing services
Contract locations
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
Please see the selection criteria in the tender documents
Technical ability conditions of participation
Please see the selection criteria in the tender documents
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
18 July 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
25 July 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
The tender is being run via the ATAMIS e-tendering Portal which can be found at https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ("the e-sourcing Portal")
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
15 August 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| As per the Award Criteria & weightings document | Please see the Award criteria and Weightings document |
Quality | 100% |
Other information
Payment terms
30 Days as per Trust and NHS standard
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Documents
Associated tender documents
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Please refer to the above link to Atamis to access the tender documentation.
Contracting authority
MID CHESHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RBT
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZZX-1928-RJQT
Leighton Hospital
Crewe
CW1 4TQ
United Kingdom
Email: chris.jones@mcht.nhs.uk
Region: UKD62 - Cheshire East
Organisation type: Public authority - central government