Invitation to tender: Strategic communications and campaign support

Summary

At Impact on Urban Health, our Policy, Influencing and Communications (PIC) function exists to maximise our external impact. We seek to drive the policy and practice change needed to ensure people in Lambeth and Southwark, and in urban areas across England, all have the opportunity to live healthy lives. This year, we are focussing on the opportunities afforded by the Government’s neighbourhood health agenda.

We’re looking to work with a partner to deliver our ambitious plans to influence the neighbourhood health agenda, and raise our organisational profile as a leading voice in this area. This represents the first time the Policy & Influencing, and Communications teams will commission joint support, and we are keen that we deliver activity which speaks to both our influencing and communications ambitions.

We are proposing support is structured around a campaigning approach and our plans to deliver ‘Unite’ moments: moments where we seek to deliver external impact, share our evidence, raise Impact on Urban Health’s profile and help establish our voice as credible and authoritative on health equity in towns and cities.

Budget and timelines

Budget: £125,000, inclusive of VAT.

Timelines: We are hoping to appoint and begin work in September or October 2026, subject to partner availability.

How to apply

Before applying, please read the full invitation to tender document: Invitation to tender: Strategic communications and campaign support (PDF)

If you are interested in working with us on this project, please submit a brief proposal (6 pages maximum) to Bryony Hirsch, Head of Communications, at bryony.hirsch@urbanhealth.org.uk.    

Proposals should include:

• Details of your organisation and who will be working on the project. 
• An indicative timeline, along with your availability to start. 
• An indicative costed budget against your proposed approach.
• Why your experience, skills, and knowledge make your organisation a good fit for the opportunity. 

To find out more about this opportunity, including any steps we can take to make this process as accessible as possible for interested applicants, please contact Bryony.

Application timelines

• Deadline: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 4pm.
• Interviews: Thursday 24 September 2026, in person at our offices (The Grain House, 46 Loman Street, London, SE1 0EH).