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DHSC: GPH: Addiction Psychiatry Credential and Regional Tutors

Department of Health & Social Care

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department of Health & Social Care

Buyer Address: 39 Victoria Street, London, UKI32, SW1H 0EU, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Anila Kreku

Contact Email: anila.kreku@dhsc.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1628200.0 GBP
Published
13 Mar 2026, 16:39
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
31 Mar 2026, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2029, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Addiction Psychiatry project is a DHSC‑funded initiative to develop a new Addiction Psychiatry (AP) credential, in delivered by Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych), to address the long‑standing shortage of specialist addiction psychiatrists within the drug and alcohol treatment and recovery (DATR) workforce.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Awards

Award Title: DHSC: GPH: Addiction Psychiatry Credential and Regional Tutors

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