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

NHS England
London
Open procedure
17 August 2026 to 31 October 2027

Delivery of a practitioner development programme for public health staff, operating on a call-off basis with no guaranteed spend. The service supports practitioners through the UKPHR registration process, requiring expertise in public health standards and professional development frameworks. The contract is structured as an initial 15-month term with two optional 12-month extensions.

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Awarded value: £180k; As published
Published: 17 April 2026
Awarded: 24 August 2026; University of Sussex
Contract length: 14 months; Ends 31 October 2027

What the contract covers

Call-off basis payable on volume of activity

Provision of professional training and development programmes for public health practitioners seeking registration with the UK Public Health Register.

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

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Call-off basis payable on volume of activity
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 15 months
Extensions: 12 months + 12 months
Longest it can run: 39 months
Contract dates: 17 August 2026 to 31 October 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 80000000

Services in this contract

Public health and health improvement trainingMain service£51k typicalKent, Surrey and Sussex public health practitioner development programme (UKPHR)

Lifecycle

Published
17 April 2026
Contract awardedto University of Sussex
24 August 2026
Contract starts
17 August 2026
Contract ends
31 October 2027

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NHS England

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University of Sussex

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2867468/kent-surrey-and-sussex-public-health-practitioner-development-programme-ukphr
Buyer reference: C437450
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-0684de
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. Kent, Surrey & Sussex Public Health Practitioner Development Programme (UKPHR). Contract award, 17 April 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2867468/kent-surrey-and-sussex-public-health-practitioner-development-programme-ukphr (accessed 5 November 2026).