Notice Information
Notice Title
Allied Health Professional - Safe Staffing Service
Notice 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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0565c0
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072639-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
-
- CPV Codes
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £240,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £172,291 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £172,291 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Nov 20256 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 29 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Sep 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SE1 8UG
- Post Town
- South East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI45 Lambeth
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lambeth
- Electoral Ward
- Waterloo & South Bank
- Westminster Constituency
- Vauxhall and Camberwell Green
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072639-2025
11th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058866-2025
23rd September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042910-2025
24th July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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