Contract

Allied Health Professions Enhanced Practice pilot delivery model

  • NHS England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011511

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-049c61 (view related notices)

Published 27 March 2025, 11:53am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

7-8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

Contact

Commercial Team

Email

england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Education


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Allied Health Professions Enhanced Practice pilot delivery model

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Funding offered to support the development of apprentice funded training into the future, where funding can be used to support the development of innovative and sustainable delivery of these new programmes across England in their first year. We expect employers will draw down on the levy to access course fees.

There will be a total of 10 lots by profession with 30 places per lot.

Lot 1: Occupational therapists
Lot 2: Operating department practitioners
Lot 3: Osteopaths
Lot 4: Paramedics
Lot 5: Physiotherapists
Lot 6: Podiatrists
Lot 7: Prosthetists and orthotists
Lot 8: Diagnostic radiographers
Lot 9: Therapeutic radiographers
Lot 10: Dietitians

Health Sciences University (AECC University College) - Lot 3 – 10 Learners - £100,000.00
Coventry University Lot 1,5,6 and 10 – 100 Learners - £1,000,000.00
Sheffield Hallam University - Lot 9 – 20 Learners - £200,000.00
The University of Lot Salford 5,6,7 and 8 – 80 Learners – £797,883.00
University of Cumbria Lot 4 – 30 Learners - £300,000.00
University of Derby Lot 2 – 20 Learners - £193,194.00

No Option to extend

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,591,077

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Funding offered to support the development of apprentice funded training into the future, where funding can be used to support the development of innovative and sustainable delivery of these new programmes across England in their first year. We expect employers will draw down on the levy to access course fees.

There will be a total of 10 lots by profession with 30 places per lot.

Lot 1: Occupational therapists
Lot 2: Operating department practitioners
Lot 3: Osteopaths
Lot 4: Paramedics
Lot 5: Physiotherapists
Lot 6: Podiatrists
Lot 7: Prosthetists and orthotists
Lot 8: Diagnostic radiographers
Lot 9: Therapeutic radiographers
Lot 10: Dietitians

Health Sciences University (AECC University College) - Lot 3 – 10 Learners - £100,000.00
Coventry University Lot 1,5,6 and 10 – 100 Learners - £1,000,000.00
Sheffield Hallam University - Lot 9 – 20 Learners - £200,000.00
The University of Lot Salford 5,6,7 and 8 – 80 Learners – £797,883.00
University of Cumbria Lot 4 – 30 Learners - £300,000.00
University of Derby Lot 2 – 20 Learners - £193,194.00

No Option to extend

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2024/S 000-030070


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Coventry University

Coventry

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,591,077

Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Derby

Derby

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,591,077

Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Cumbria

Cumbria

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,591,077

Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

AECC University College

Bournemouth

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,591,077

Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,591,077

Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

4 March 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The University of Salford

Salford

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £2,591,077

Lowest offer: £100,000 / Highest offer: £1,000,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHS England

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.england.nhs.uk/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/