Planning

Removing racial bias from maternity and neonatal education & training

  • NHS England

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055939

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0598dc

Published 11 September 2025, 4:20pm



Scope

Reference

C388414

Description

Developing tools, including practical delivery approaches to support to support academic educators (HEI/AEI) to remove racial bias from maternity and neonatal education and training, and support learners to develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement practical approaches aimed at removing racism and other forms of discrimination from clinical education and practice.

Total value (estimated)

  • £83,333.33 excluding VAT
  • £100,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 20 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 4 months, 11 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

19 September 2025

Enquiry deadline

30 September 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

17 October 2025, 12:00pm

Submission address and any special instructions

To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes


Award criteria

The % split used will be 60% technical, 10% social value and 30% commercial.


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition


Contracting authority

NHS England

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY

Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd

London

SE1 8UG

United Kingdom

Contact name: Meena Valambhia

Email: meena.valambhia@nhs.net

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

Region: UKI45 - Lambeth

Organisation type: Public authority - central government