# CNO Safe Staffing Academic Partner

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by NHS England.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS England](/buyers/nhs-england/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Birmingham City University](/contract-winners/birmingham-city-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £168,868
- Tender value: £168,868
- Award date: 20 June 2023
- Published: 20 June 2023
- Contract start: 1 September 2023
- Contract end: 31 August 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ea126004-0bb4-4509-ab01-e7681073391b-655063
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e813243b-473d-4136-afba-478f5cb47ae0

## Description

NHS England designed the CNO Safer Staffing Fellowship, a Masters Level workforce planning, delivery and assurance programme to support our vision of embedding a sustainable, consistent approach to safer staffing in our NHS in England\. Following an Open OJEU tendering process NHS England has appointed Birmingham City University for this work\. Ensuring evidence-based decision-making on safe and effective staffing is fundamental for all NHS organisations\. Strong support to Trusts and Executive Directors in achieving this is essential\. The CNO Safer Staffing Fellowship is a robust educational programme to provide this support to NHS organisations and is taught to Masters level by expert academics and practitioners\. This will be a 2 year contract delivered over academic years September 23 - August 2025\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea126004-0bb4-4509-ab01-e7681073391b-655063)