Planning

Pre-Market Engagment Business Case Psychological support and counselling services for resident doctors

  • NHS England

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-041816

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-056362

Published 22 July 2025, 8:49am



Scope

Reference

BC-27084

Description

NHS England is looking to engage with suppliers who can delivery psychological support and counselling services for resident doctors. It is an NHSE requirement for postgraduate deaneries to provide counselling and wellbeing services to resident doctors and dentists. Counselling and wellbeing support is critical for reducing postgraduate trainee attrition and securing the critical retention of the much-needed future workforce, in alignment with the objectives of the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan. We are seeking to replace our current delivery model with a single provider to cover the whole region to ensure trainees have equitable access to the same services, regardless of their base. To find out further details and express an interest in the market engagement event please email the address below. england.professionalsupport.yh@nhs.net

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,438,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,438,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2029
  • 3 years

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Engagement

Engagement deadline

25 August 2025

Engagement process description

Market engagement exercise.


Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 January 2026


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