Scope
Description
NHS England is seeking providers to deliver accredited Level 7 virtual postgraduate level professional clinical nursing leadership training programme for registered nurses across England, to achieve the CNOs vision and objective for 1 in 20 nurses to be trained as PNAs. The initial contract period will be for 12 months with the option to extend for a further 2 periods of 12 months, subject to annual review and available budget. There are a total number of 1615 learner per year. The aim is to appoint a maximum of 5 Suppliers. Learners will be split equally across the 5 suppliers. With each supplier having 323 learners. The actual number in each cohort can be managed flexibly by the supplier. The Awarded Contracts shall be payable based on the volume of activity with a maximum price per learner of £1000 (Exclusive of VAT) for a 15-credit module. Any Tender received with a price per learner that exceeds £1,000.00 will be rejected and will not be assessed further. NHS England will only pay based on actual number of learners that go through the programme. The estimated value of the Contract(s) is the maximum expenditure that the Contracting Authority has budgeted for payment under the Contract(s). Including all extensions this is £4,845,000.00. The current contract(s) for the requirements described in this Specification handles work to a value of £1,615,000.00 (excluding VAT) within the initial 12 Month contract(s) and future volume of demand for this requirement is anticipated to be £4,845,000.00 over the full duration of the contract(s). The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 21st July 2025 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
Total value (estimated)
- £4,845,000 excluding VAT
- £5,814,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 15 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 March 2028
- 2 years, 6 months, 16 days
Description of possible extension:
2 Periods of 12 Months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Participation
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
7 July 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
18 July 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
8 September 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 9 September 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical and Social Value | 70% |
Quality | 70.00% |
| Commercial | 30% |
Price | 30.00% |
Other information
Description of risks to contract performance
The estimated value of contracts awarded following this procurement process are based upon modelled student numbers and historic data. Student numbers may fluctuate over the life of the contracts and therefore the individual contract values may increase or decrease over the contracted period. The price per student is fixed for this requirement and an increase or decrease in student numbers will have no impact on the price per student cost.
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Justification for not publishing a preliminary market engagement notice
N/A
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