Contract

Step into Health Service

  • NHS England

UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-009889

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0646b8

Published 4 February 2026, 11:38am



Scope

Reference

C371692

Description

SitH is a bespoke programme to support employment of members of the Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans and armed forces family members) within the NHS. The programme will support 2 audiences; potential employees of the NHS and employers in the NHS

The programme will work with both employers within the NHS and potential employees introduce a series of measures designed to support needs of both groups. These include, reviewing existing recruitment practices to remove barriers to Armed Forces Community; advertising employment opportunities with Career Transition Partnership; introductory workshops, candidate insight days, mentoring opportunities and provision of work placements

Deliverables:

Raise profile of NHS as leading-edge employer across range of roles

Produce/maintain guidance to employers on how they can support recruitment practice within armed forces community

Encourage providers work together to support arm


Contract 1. Step into Health Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £112,859 excluding VAT
  • £112,859 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Date signed

1 July 2025

Contract dates

  • 1 July 2025 to 31 December 2025
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 85100000 - Health services

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

NHS Confederation

2 Brewery Wharf, Kendall Street,

Leeds

LS10 1JR

United Kingdom

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Step into Health Service


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government