NHS England Contract for Public Health Foundation Programme
Summary
NHS England has published a contract notice for a Public Health Foundation Programme in the North East and Yorkshire region, awarded to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council. The contract is valued at £210,745 and runs from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027.
What changed
This notice details a contract awarded by NHS England to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council for the delivery of a Foundation Programme in Public Health for the North East and Yorkshire region. The programme aims to provide formal public health training to individuals already employed in public health teams within local authorities and trusts, as well as health and social care staff seeking to adopt a public health approach. The contract value is £210,745, with a duration of two years, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2027.
This is a procurement notice and does not impose new regulatory obligations on external entities. It serves as an announcement of a contracted service. Regulated entities within the healthcare and public health sectors, particularly those in the North East and Yorkshire region, may be indirectly affected by the availability of this training programme. No immediate compliance actions are required based on this notice.
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Contract
NHSE North East and Yorkshire Region: Foundation Programme in Public Health
- NHS England UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-021724
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-066727
Published 11 March 2026, 12:28pm
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Description
The programme is managed and delivered by Barnsley Council for the North East and Yorkshire region. The programme was developed to address a major gap in training for:
People employed in public health teams in local authorities and trusts who have no formal public health training.
Health and social care staff wishing to adopt a public health approach to their work.
Contract 1. NHSE North East and Yorkshire Region: Foundation Programme in Public Health
Supplier
Contract value
- £210,745 excluding VAT
- £210,745 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
1 April 2025
Contract dates
- 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027
- 2 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Education and training services
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Special regime
Light touch
Supplier
BARNSLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL
BOROUGH TREASURER, BOX 63, COUNTY WAY
BARNSLEY
S70 2TJ
United Kingdom
Email: online@barnsley.gov.uk
Region: UKE31 - Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. NHSE North East and Yorkshire Region: Foundation Programme in Public Health
Contracting authority
NHS England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Contact name: Meena Valambhia
Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk /
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
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