Award

Allied Health Professional - Safe Staffing Service

  • NHS England

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058866

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0565c0 (view related notices)

Published 23 September 2025, 12:16pm



Scope

Reference

C377870

Description

AHP Programme seeks to commission a provider with first class research and evidence review skills. The outputs of the service will provide the NHS in England with a robust, up to date set of resources and guidance which is relevant to current practice and with which NHS boards, NHS managers, staff and patients can be assured and reassured that the workforce decisions they are taking with regards to their workforce continue to be safe, efficient, effective and sustainable.


Contract 1. Allied Health Professional - Safe Staffing Service

Supplier

Contract value

  • £172,291 excluding VAT
  • £206,749 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

18 September 2025

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

18 September 2025

Standstill period

  • End: 2 October 2025
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

10 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 4 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Information about tenders

  • 9 tenders received
  • 9 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 3 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 8 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

University of Worcester

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYJR-8772-LLDP

Henwick Grove

Worcester

WR2 6AJ

United Kingdom

Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Associated people/organisations:

None

Contract 1. Allied Health Professional - Safe Staffing 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