---
title: "DHSC: OHID: Director of Public Health (DsPH) Mentoring Support (2025-28)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06081e"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06081e"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06081e.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06081e.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2026-01-16"
---

# DHSC: OHID: Director of Public Health (DsPH) Mentoring Support (2025-28)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06081e

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06081e)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06081e.json)

## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care in the United Kingdom has completed a procurement process for the mentorship support services for Directors of Public Health (DsPH) in England. This contract, awarded to The Association of Directors of Public Health, is part of a direct procurement method under a light touch regime and is valued at £237,750. The services will be provided between 5th November 2025 and 4th November 2027, with the potential for a 12-month extension until 4th November 2028. The contract will focus on training, workshops, and networking opportunities to support and develop new-in-post and interim DsPH through specialist and health training services.

This procurement creates growth opportunities for businesses specialising in professional development and training services, especially those focused on the health sector. The contract's requirements for organizing workshops, webinars, and peer support make it well-suited for firms experienced in delivering mentorship and training services at a large scale. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) and organisations with a focus on public health development could find this contract advantageous due to the potential for further business engagement through optional contract extensions. The project’s setting in London offers an advantageous location for businesses with existing connections to the Department of Health & Social Care and the broader public health community in the UK.

## Notice

The provision of mentorship support services for new-in-post and interim Directors of Public Health (DsPH) in England. The Supplier will coordinate the mentoring of up to 60 new DsPH (mentees) by other, more experienced DsPH (mentors) and provide a comprehensive network structure for new in post DsPH. Services delivered include the organisation and facilitation of workshops, small group support, training sessions, peer group support, webinars, and networking with other DsPH.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004104-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 5 Nov 2025 - 4 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £237,750 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 18:03 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004104-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004104-2026
  16th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.adph.org.uk/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06081e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06081e.json.