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Provision of Professional Qualification Courses to SCW (NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit)

NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT

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19 Aug 2026 at 08:32

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10 Aug 2026 at 15:44

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit procured professional qualification courses for its workforce through its commissioning support operations. The requirement is for education and training services, covering professional qualification provision rather than general training. Delivery is across the South East and South West of England. The buyer is based in Eastleigh, Hampshire. The service category is suitable for organisations that design, administer and deliver recognised professional qualifications, including providers able to support learners across more than one regional area. The selected supplier, QA Limited, is a small or medium-sized enterprise, indicating that the requirement can be delivered by an established specialist training provider rather than only by a large national organisation.

The procurement has been completed and awarded. NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit selected QA Limited on 4 August 2026. The award value is £70,000. The contract runs from 4 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The contract was let as a selective call-off from the Government Commercial Agency RM6219 Dynamic Purchasing System for Learning and Training Services, rather than as a standalone open tender. The tender submission deadline was 12 June 2026 at noon. It was classified as a services procurement and marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The outcome is an active award to QA Limited.

For providers that did not win this award, the procurement demonstrates a defined public-sector demand for professional qualification courses within NHS commissioning support services. A credible future competitor would need a structured portfolio of professional qualifications, experienced tutors or assessors, robust learner administration and the capacity to deliver consistently across the South East and South West. Familiarity with public-sector purchasing through a dynamic purchasing system would be commercially important, including the ability to respond to individual call-offs under a learning and training services framework. The successful supplier's SME status shows that specialist smaller providers can compete, provided they can demonstrate dependable delivery, suitable quality controls and sufficient coverage for a multi-region NHS customer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Professional Qualification Courses to SCW (NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit)

Notice Description

NHS South, Central and West Commissioning Support Unit (SCW) has awarded a contract for the provision of Professional Qualification Courses to QA Limited. This requirement has been procured via GCA (Government Commercial Agency) RM6219 DPS (Dynamic Purchasing System) Learning and Training Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9e6d8d3d-c077-4f1b-b7c9-d736ee742bf3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3e80e610-2c0f-4189-baf1-861c06f15291
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£70,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
4 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH, CENTRAL AND WEST COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EASTLEIGH
Postcode
SO50 5PB
Postcode Area
Southampton
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Eastleigh Central
Westminster Constituency
Eastleigh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

QA Limited

Further Information

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