---
title: "Provision of Public Health Knowledge and Library Services from UKHSA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06eaec"
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buyer: "NHS England"
published: "2026-08-24"
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# Provision of Public Health Knowledge and Library Services from UKHSA

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

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## Summary

NHS England procured public health knowledge and library services from UKHSA. The service supports NHS public health staff with skilled literature searching, access to current research and practical tools for professional work, patient care and public health practice. It is an ongoing subscription-based service, with the existing UKHSA subscription retained because it was considered more cost-effective than establishing a separate subscription. The requirement sits within health services and is relevant to organisations providing specialist public health information, evidence-searching and library support. UKHSA is the selected service provider, while NHS England is the public body buying the service. The stated users are NHS Public Health staff, so suppliers serving health and public-sector professional audiences would be closest to the requirement.

The procurement has been completed and the contract was awarded directly without competition as a below-threshold purchase. The single lot is complete, and UKHSA holds the active award. The contract was signed on 13 August 2026 and runs from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027. Its value is £19,500 gross, including any applicable taxes. The service was evaluated through the buyer’s decision to retain the existing UKHSA subscription on cost-effectiveness grounds, rather than create a separate subscription. This was therefore not an open competitive tender. The awarded requirement covers the provision of public health knowledge and library services, including literature searching, research access and tools for NHS public health staff.

For a future requirement of this kind, a credible competitor would need demonstrable capability in public health information services, library provision and skilled literature searching. Experience supporting health professionals to find, assess and use current research would be directly relevant, as would reliable access to research resources and tools that support evidence-informed patient care and professional development. Suppliers should be able to provide a service suitable for NHS public health users and explain how their model delivers value compared with maintaining an established subscription. The incumbent’s selection shows that continuity, an existing subscription model and cost-effectiveness were important to this buyer. Organisations with established health-sector information infrastructure and specialist public health expertise would be best placed to compete when this requirement returns.

## Notice

The existing UKHSA subscription is more cost effective than a separate, new subscription. This service allows NHS Public Health staff to carry out skilled literature searching, stay up to date on the latest research and empowers practitioners with essential tools to enhance patient care and advance their professional expertise.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080527-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2027 - 31 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £19,500 |

## 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 | UKHSA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 24 Aug 2026 at 16:18 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080527-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080527-2026
  24th 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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