Award

Neurodevelopmental Credential

  • NHS England

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-015694

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-055e2c (view related notices)

Published 5 December 2025, 9:42am

Last edited 20 February 2026, 1:29pm

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Update date to restart standstill following re-evaluation of the bids.

Scope

Reference

C385788

Description

Please note this project has been re-evaluated and this is a restart of the standstill period. This period will end at midnight on 03rd March 2026. The Authority will not enter the contract before 04th March 2026.

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is commissioning a partner to deliver a Neurodevelopmental Credential and to administer the programme.

Contracts for a period of 18 months, with the option to extend for up to a further 2 x 12-month period.

The maximum financial envelope is £1,250,000.00 ex VAT for 3 years.


Contract 1. Neurodevelopmental Credential

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,250,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

5 February 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

20 February 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 4 March 2026
  • 9 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

9 March 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 10 March 2026 to 10 August 2027
  • Possible extension to 10 August 2029
  • 3 years, 5 months, 1 day

Description of possible extension:

2 x 12 month periods

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Information about tenders

  • 2 tenders received
  • 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
    • 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure

Special regime

Light touch


Supplier

Royal College of Psychiatrists

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNYR-7511-BDRN

21 Prescot Street,

London,

E1 8BB

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Connected people/organisations:

None

Associated people/organisations:

None

Contract 1. Neurodevelopmental Credential


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government