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title: "CNO Safe Staffing Academic Partner"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b2bb"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2023-06-20"
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# CNO Safe Staffing Academic Partner

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b2bb

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## Summary

The NHS England has completed an Open OJEU tendering process to appoint Birmingham City University as the academic partner for the CNO Safe Staffing Fellowship. This educational programme aims to support NHS organisations in achieving evidence-based decision-making on safe staffing. The 2-year contract will run from September 2023 to August 2025.

This tender by NHS England provides business growth opportunities for educational institutions and training service providers. Companies specialising in workforce planning, education, and training services are well-suited to compete in this procurement process. The procurement stage has been completed, with Birmingham City University winning the contract worth £168,868.

## Notice

NHS England 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.

Following an Open OJEU tendering process NHS England has appointed Birmingham City University for this work.

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017504-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £170,000 |
| Lots value | £170,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £168,868 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 Jun 2023 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017504-2023
- 14 Mar 2023 at 14:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007414-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.bcu.ac.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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