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title: "Provision of Masters in Public Health (MPH) Course) - University of Sheffield"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ba95"
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# Provision of Masters in Public Health (MPH) Course) - University of Sheffield

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ba95

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## Summary

This public procurement process involves NHS England, a central government authority, contracting with The University of Sheffield for the Provision of Masters in Public Health (MPH) Course. The procurement is set in London, United Kingdom, but the service location is related to Sheffield where the course delivery is based. Categorized under "Education and training services", this tender utilizes a direct procurement method as it falls below the competition threshold. The contract was awarded and signed on 18th June 2026, with the service starting on 1st September 2026 and concluding on 31st August 2027.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for educational institutions specialised in public health training, particularly universities with established curriculums in health education that can support specialty training programmes. As this contract is related to a specialty training programme, institutions adept in providing such unique academic services stand to benefit. The nature of the procurement being below the competition threshold indicates a streamlined process, beneficial for organisations looking to engage in government contracts without extensive competition. Businesses with a focus on educational services and a proven track record in delivering master's level qualifications would find this procurement particularly relevant.

## Notice

To facilitate our newly appointed Public Health Registrars to undertake Masters based qualifications, an essential part of the Specialty Training Programme, which is delivered over 5 years. This will be facilitated by the University of Sheffield. Essentially, a similar BC was produced for the very same purpose two years ago. This facilitated the issuing of Contract: C304425. This contract was then extended by one year in 2025. However, colleagues in Commercial Contracts have confirmed that there is no clause to allow a further extension. The 1st year of Public Health training is spent doing the MPH, supported by experience within a local authority. Without completion of the MPH, the Registrar is unable to complete the remainder of their training, which is a mandatory curriculum requirement (Faculty of Public Health). Once training is complete, individuals are eligible for specialist registration via the relevant professional bo

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058739-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £40,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 23 Jun 2026 at 07:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058739-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058739-2026
  23rd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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