NHS South West workforce prog

RNS Number : 3650X

Tribal Group PLC

03 December 2010

 

Tribal Group PLC

Tribal appointed for NHS South West workforce programme

Tribal Group plc ("Tribal"), a leading provider of professional services to the public sector in the UK and internationally, has been appointed preferred bidder to develop and deliver a workforce development programme for NHS South West.

The total value of the contract, for which Tribal is the prime contractor, is £21.8m over a period of five years.  The net value to Tribal, after sub-contract costs, will be £11.8m. The contract commences in April 2011 and will be jointly delivered by Tribal's Education and Health businesses.  The programme will provide education and training, supported by an e-learning platform, to NHS staff across the South West who operate in a wide range of healthcare roles.

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For further information, please contact:  

Tribal Group plc                                                          Telephone: [phone] 

Peter Martin, Chief Executive  

Steve Breach, Group Finance Director  

Weber Shandwick Financial                                       Telephone: [phone] 

Nick Oborne

Stephanie Badjonat

Clare Thomas                                        

Editors' note:  

Tribal is a leading public sector services company.  We provide service delivery, advisory and technology solutions focused on improving the quality and effectiveness of public services in the UK and internationally. Tribal's core markets are education, health and government.  

Our people are sector experts and we work in partnership with a wide range of organizations, including schools, hospitals, local authorities, housing associations and government departments. Tribal has over 2,000 staff and our work spans 40 countries across the world. Tribal's shares are quoted on the London Stock Exchange (TRB). Links: Tribal Group plc website: www.tribalgroup.com

This Statement has been prepared for and is addressed only to our shareholders as a whole and should not be relied on by any other party or for any other purpose. Tribal, its directors, employees, agents or advisers do not accept or assume responsibility to any other person to whom this Statement is shown or into whose hands it may come and any such responsibility or liability is expressly disclaimed.

This Statement may contain forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement has been made by the directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the time of approval of this Statement and should be treated with caution due to the inherent uncertainties, including both economic and business risk factors, underlying such forward-looking information. To the extent that this Statement contains any statement dealing with any time after the date of its preparation, such statement is merely predictive and speculative as it relates to events and circumstances which are yet to occur and therefore the facts stated and views expressed may change. Tribal undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

 

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