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title: "CNO Safe Staffing Academic Partner"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-e5509706-9f1e-4c58-8983-0c00bc6b71bc"
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# CNO Safe Staffing Academic Partner

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e5509706-9f1e-4c58-8983-0c00bc6b71bc

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## Summary

The NHS England is seeking an academic partner for the "CNO Safe Staffing Academic Partner" project. This opportunity falls under the Education and training services industry category. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold) with a total contract value of £170,000. The tender deadline is set for 13th April 2023, and the contract will run from 1st September 2023 to 31st August 2025. The buying organisation, NHS England, is located in Leeds, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a growth opportunity for businesses involved in adult-education services at university level, higher education services, health services, and community health services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly encouraged to participate due to the project's suitability criteria. Businesses offering expertise in academic programmes and workforce planning are well-suited to compete for this contract and contribute towards the NHS's goal of ensuring safe staffing practices across England's healthcare institutions.

## Notice

NHS England and Improvement designed the CNO Safer Staffing Fellowship, a Masters Level workforce planning, delivery and assurance programme to support our vision of embedding a sustainable, consistent approach to safer staffing in our NHS in England. Ensuring evidence-based decision-making on safe and effective staffing is fundamental for all NHS organisations. Strong support to Trusts and Executive Directors in achieving this is essential. The CNO Safer Staffing Fellowship is a robust educational programme to provide this support to NHS organisations and is taught to Masters level by expert academics and practitioners. This will be a 2 year contract delivered over academic years September 23 - August 2025. The opportunity is available through this link https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/784ef2c7-d326-4d58-a603-e1b49b29ad28 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2023 at 14:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/784ef2c7-d326-4d58-a603-e1b49b29ad28

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/784ef2c7-d326-4d58-a603-e1b49b29ad28
  14th March 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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