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title: "Masters in Public Health"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e924"
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buyer: "NHS England"
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# Masters in Public Health

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e924

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## Summary

NHS England procured education and training services for a Master’s in Public Health programme. The requirement is for a two-year postgraduate public health programme delivered by The University of Birmingham. The buyer is NHS England, a central government public authority, and the service is associated with the University of Birmingham in Birmingham. This is a specialised education service rather than construction, goods supply or general consultancy. Organisations relevant to this requirement would therefore include universities, higher-education providers and specialist training organisations with the academic capability to deliver a Master’s-level public health programme. The procurement covers one complete requirement for the programme, rather than separate operational or clinical service lots.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded to The University of Birmingham. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the Light Touch Regime. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026 and has a gross value of £248,250. It runs from 28 September 2026 to 30 September 2028. The contract status is active, while the tender status is complete. The published outcome identifies one awarded requirement and one supplier. The evaluation basis was therefore the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive assessment of bids. This procurement does not represent an open opportunity to submit a tender.

For organisations that did not receive this award, the procurement demonstrates NHS England’s demand for a substantial, specialist postgraduate public health education service delivered through a university-level provider. A credible future competitor would need to provide an established Master’s in Public Health programme, the academic staff and teaching capacity to deliver it, and the governance and quality arrangements expected of a higher-education provider. Relevant capability includes designing and delivering postgraduate public health education, supporting learners throughout the programme and maintaining the institutional capacity to deliver a two-year course. The use of a direct, below-threshold route also shows the importance of understanding NHS England’s Light Touch Regime requirements and its approach to this type of service.

## Notice

A contract with the University of Birmingham for the Masters in Public Health, awarded under the Light Touch Regime. This is a 2 year programme.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079694-2026 |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £248,250 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 Birmingham |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 08:19 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079694-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079694-2026
  21st August 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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