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Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship (2025 Cohort)

  • NHS ENGLAND

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-049713

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-058a50 (view related notices)

Published 19 August 2025, 10:02am

Scope

Reference

C382594

Description

NHS England has awarded a contract to East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust as the employer for the second cohort of Medical Doctor Degree Apprentices due to commence in September 2025.

The contract runs from 01/09/2025 - 31/07/2030.

Contract 1. Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship (2025 Cohort)

Supplier

Contract value

  • £3,750,000 excluding VAT
  • £3,750,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 August 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 September 2025 to 31 July 2030
  • 4 years, 11 months

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes

Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Special regime

Light touch

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

ESNEFT are the only employer that have an approved model for Medical Doctor Degree Apprentices.

Supplier

EAST SUFFOLK AND NORTH ESSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RDE
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJQH-1423-GWPM

Colchester District General Hospital,Turner Road

COLCHESTER

CO4 5JL

United Kingdom

Email: contractmangement@esneft.nhs.uk

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

Region: UKH34 - Essex Haven Gateway

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Medical Doctor Degree Apprenticeship (2025 Cohort)

Contracting authority

NHS ENGLAND

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: X24
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

NHS England, 7&8 Wellington Place

Leeds

LS1 4AP

United Kingdom

Contact name: Commercial Queries

Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Organisation type: Public authority - central government