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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: IMPACT OF LOCAL CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION ON HEALTH AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES – FUNDING
2. Awarding Authority: NHS National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), GB Email: phr@nihr.ac.uk.
3. Contract type: Service contract
4. Description: Our Public Health Research (PHR) Programme is looking to commission a single consortium to conduct a series of research projects for up to 5 years, to address linked questions around climate change adaptation and health. This is part of the NIHRs commitment to climate, health and sustainability. The amount awarded and the length of the funding period will depend on the nature of the proposed work.
This is a 2-stage funding opportunity. To apply for the first stage you should submit an outline application. If invited to the second stage, you will then need to complete a full application.
Eligibility
Please see our programme page for further detail on what we will fund.
5. CPV Code(s): 73000000, 73200000
6. NUTS code(s): UKD, UKD6, UKD62
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: North West (England), Cheshire, Cheshire East.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Reference ID: 2025/340
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Closing date: 12.12.2025 (13:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: Opportunity status: Open
Type: Programme
Opening date: 4 June 2025 at 1:00 pm
Key dates
4 June 2025
Outline application opening date
12 December 2025
Outline application closing date
Early January 2026
Notification of decline decision if out of remit or non-competitive
Early March 2026
Outline application shortlisting decision
Early March 2026
Full application opening date
Early May 2026
Full application closing date
Mid July 2026
Full application decision
Virtual sessions
We are holding virtual sessions for potential consortiums in mid-July. If you would like the opportunity to discuss your potential application, then please submit a short 1 page outline of your proposed research to phr@nihr.ac.uk by 1 July.
Studies within a trial or review
This funding opportunity is eligible for a SWAT/SWAR (study within a trial or study within a review), which can help significantly improve methodology of future research as well as the host study. Find out about the benefits of SWATs/SWARs and how to include one in your application.
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