Award

Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme

  • NHS England

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-022954

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0517e0

Published 20 May 2025, 9:03am



Scope

Reference

C346947

Description

The awarded contract will run until 31st March 2028. The estimated annual value of the contract will be £600,000 per annum (exc. VAT).


Contract 1. Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme

Supplier

Contract value

  • £1,800,000 excluding VAT
  • £2,160,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

2 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 June 2025 to 31 March 2028
  • 2 years, 9 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Participation

Particular suitability

  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
  • Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Light touch

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

NHS England (NHSE) has committed to implementing a single national training programme for NHS staff across Trusts and ICBs to ensure that NHSE and NHS bodies are meeting their statutory due regard duty with regards to the Armed Forces Covenant. The programme builds upon the existing network and relationships established under the VCHA (Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance). NHSE will have significant control over content and the attendees under the contract and will have total ownership of the IP. The programme furthers the existing materials developed by the VCHA in support of accreditation to provide a comprehensive training programme for all NHS staff in support of the statutory Covenant duty. NHS England does not believe any other supplier has access to the necessary networks to deliver this capability. NHSE intends to award a 3-year contract to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust for this delivery.


Supplier

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZZ-8526-CMZX

Brockley Hill, Stanmore

Middlesex

HA7 4LP

United Kingdom

Region: UKI74 - Harrow and Hillingdon

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Workforce Commercial Team

Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

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

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government