Thank you for your request for information about the following:

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following recorded information.

Please provide the information requested above in the following table format, where held:
Financial Year
Job Title
Staff Costs including on-costs (£)
Headcount
Consultant Spend

The NHS Business Services Authority (NHSBSA) received your request on 23 April 2026.

We have handled your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA).

Our response

I can confirm that the NHSBSA holds the information you have requested and a copy of the information is below

Please read the below notes to ensure correct understanding of the data.

Question 1. Climate-related posts

The number of posts if any (headcount, and FTE where recorded) employed with job titles that include any of the following terms:

Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; Climate Data; Climate Reporting; Climate Adaptation; Climate Resilience; Energy and Climate; Sustainable Procurement; Green Finance; Green.

Question 2. Cost of those posts

The total employment cost for the posts (if any) identified in Question 1, including salary and employer on-costs (e.g. pension and National Insurance), as recorded.

Question 3. External consultants

The total amount paid during the same financial year to external consultants, companies, or contractors where the expenditure is recorded under any cost centre, project code, budget line, or purchase description that includes one or more of the following terms:

Climate; Net Zero; Sustainability; Carbon; Emissions; Environmental Sustainability; Climate Change; Climate Action; Climate Policy; Climate Programme; Climate Project; Climate Data; Climate Reporting; Climate Adaptation; Climate Resilience; Energy and Climate; Sustainable Procurement; Green Finance; Green.

This should include, but not be limited to, expenditure coded to professional services, consultancy, advisory services, or specialist support.

Pay bands and job titles for posts in the Environmental & Sustainability team are as follows:
Environmental and Sustainability Lead Band 8b
Environment and Sustainability Advisor Band 6
Environment and Sustainability Analyst Band 6
Environment & Carbon Management Advisor Band 6

Data Queries

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http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

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