Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 17 Apr 2026, 10:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Kent, Surrey & Sussex Public Health Practitioner Development Programme (UKPHR)

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£180,000≈ £135k / year · £216,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 1 May 2026awarded 17 Aug 2026
Awarded to University of Sussex
Contract term 1 yr 4 moends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Jun 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Below threshold tender under the light touch regime. Using the CPV code 80000000-4 Education and training services.

Delivery of Kent, Surrey & Sussex Public Health Practitioner Development Programme (UKPHR)

The contract shall be awarded for the maximum contract value on a call off basis payable on the volume of activity undertaken with no commitment to spend.

Initial contract term of 17/08/2024 to 31/10/2027 with the option to extend for 2 periods of up to 12 months each.

Option to extend for 2 periods of up to 12 months each.

Maximum contract value (including optional extensions) £180,000.00 (ex VAT)

Maximum contract value for the initial term £60,000.00 (ex VAT)

Maximum contract value for each optional extension £60,000.00 (ex VAT)

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yr 4 moSMEVCSEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Jun 2026 – 30 Sept 2027 (1 yr 4 mo) · up to 30 Sept 2029 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 2 periods of up to 12 months each

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Technical, Social Value, Commercial

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
17 Apr 2026, 10:13 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
Authority reference
C437450
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-035011
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0684de Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

17 Apr 2026 → 24 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published188 days ago
    17 Apr 2026, 10:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by181 days ago
    24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline174 days ago
    1 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts144 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published59 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Apr 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    17 Apr 2026, 10:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Aug 2026, 11:51 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £180,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Aug 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Sussex£180,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Kent, Surrey & Sussex Public Health Practitioner Development Programme (UKPHR) · University of Sussex

    Signed
    17 Aug 2026
    Value
    £180,000
    Period
    17 Aug 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 periods of up to 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Brighton and Sussex Medical SchoolAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWVT-1568-HWWM Watson Building, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Falmer, Brighton, South East, BN1 9PXContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender