Tender

Removing racial bias from maternity and neonatal education & training

  • NHS England

UK4: Tender notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-058879

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0598dc (view related notices)

Published 23 September 2025, 12:39pm



Scope

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)

  • 21 November 2025 to 31 March 2026
  • 4 months, 10 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

This procurement is reserved for

  • UK suppliers
  • Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)

Conditions of participation

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

Particular suitability

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

Submission

Enquiry deadline

2 October 2025, 12:00pm

Tender submission deadline

20 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

Technical/Quality = 60%

Sustainability and Social Value =10%

Commercial =30%


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