Scope
Description
NHS England has run a Light Touch Open Procurement for suppliers to deliver Professional Nurse Advocates Training for the academic year 25/26 onwards.
Contract 1. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
Supplier
Contract value
- £852,720 excluding VAT
- £1,023,264 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 9 September 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract 2. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
Supplier
Contract value
- £951,558 excluding VAT
- £1,141,869.60 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
21 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 9 September 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract 3. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
Supplier
Contract value
- £678,300 excluding VAT
- £813,960 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
14 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 9 September 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract 4. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
Supplier
Contract value
- £949,620 excluding VAT
- £1,139,544 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
14 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 9 September 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract 5. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
Supplier
Contract value
- £763,572 excluding VAT
- £916,286.40 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
14 August 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
28 August 2025
Standstill period
- End: 9 September 2025
- 9 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 September 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 11 September 2025 to 31 August 2026
- Possible extension to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
1+1
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Information about tenders
- 18 tenders received
- 18 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 5 suppliers awarded contracts
- 13 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Suppliers
De Montfort University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZY-8857-XDBL
Gateway House
Leicester
LE1 9BH
United Kingdom
Email: admissions@dmu.ac.uk
Region: UKF21 - Leicester
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 1. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
Kingston University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNNT-2922-BHBH
Holmwood House, Grove Crescent, Kingston upon Thames
London
KT1 2EE
United Kingdom
Email: ukenquiries@kingston.ac.uk
Region: UKI63 - Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 2. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
University of Central Lancashire
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXZY-8464-ZLQL
Preston
PR1 2HE
PR1 2HE
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@uclan.ac.uk
Region: UKD45 - Mid Lancashire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 3. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
University of Lincoln
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PGYJ-5468-QTPJ
Brayford Pool
Lincoln
LN6 7TS
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@lincoln.ac.uk
Region: UKF30 - Lincolnshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 4. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
University of Worcester
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYJR-8772-LLDP
University of Worcester, Henwick Grove
Worcester
WR2 6AJ
United Kingdom
Email: reception@worc.ac.uk
Region: UKG12 - Worcestershire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Associated people/organisations:
N/A
Contract 5. Professional Nurse Advocates Training 2025/26
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