Award

Senior Leader Level 7, Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner Apprenticeships

COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Award

14 Jan 2026 at 14:55

Summary of the contracting process

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the provision of senior leadership and community nurse specialist practitioner apprenticeships. This procurement, categorized under education and training services, was specific to the North East region of the United Kingdom. The process culminated in an award on 5 December 2025, with the contract running from 12 December 2025 to 11 December 2027. The contract, valued at £28,000, was awarded to the University of Northumbria via a call-off from the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework. The procurement method employed was selective, focusing on a framework agreement.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for educational institutions specialising in healthcare training and apprenticeship programmes. Organisations with the capacity to deliver high-quality, specialised training to healthcare professionals would be ideally suited for such contracts. Despite the procurement being currently complete, businesses can prepare to engage in similar future opportunities by aligning their offerings with NHS framework agreements and maintaining a strong presence in the UK’s education and training services sector.

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Notice Title

Senior Leader Level 7, Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner Apprenticeships

Notice Description

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have placed an award without competition to the University of Northumbria via the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework F10353 for the following: 1 learner apprenticeship title Senior Leader Level 7 for 24 months value PS14,000 1 learner apprenticeship title Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner for 24 months value PS14,000

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24eb10fb-e946-473e-b2ef-496dff51f132
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£28,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
5 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DARLINGTON
Postcode
DL3 6HX
Post Town
Darlington
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC3 Tees Valley
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC33 Darlington
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England)

Local Authority
Darlington
Electoral Ward
Pierremont
Westminster Constituency
Darlington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA

Further Information

Notice Documents

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