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HE Affiliate Membership

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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16 Jul 2026 at 09:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought higher education affiliate membership from Advance HE. The requirement sits within education and training services and supports the Trust’s connection with the higher education sector through an affiliate membership arrangement. Delivery is associated with the Trust’s site on Wilmslow Road, Manchester, and applies in the United Kingdom. The buying organisation is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, an NHS foundation trust. The selected supplier, Advance HE, is an education-sector organisation based in York and classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. This is a single membership service requirement rather than a programme of construction, equipment supply or general consultancy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Advance HE on 1 January 2026. The awarded contract value is £11,047. The contract runs from 1 January 2026 to 31 July 2029. The requirement was handled through a selective procedure as a call-off from a dynamic purchasing system. The tender submission deadline was 31 December 2025 at 12:00 UTC. The contract concerns one undivided requirement for HE Affiliate Membership. The award is active, with The Christie NHS Foundation Trust as buyer and Advance HE as supplier. The published procurement value and awarded value are both £11,047, in pounds sterling.

This award demonstrates a defined demand from The Christie NHS Foundation Trust for specialist higher education affiliation and related education-sector services. Competitors seeking similar work would need a credible connection to higher education, the ability to provide affiliate membership benefits to an NHS foundation trust, and an operating model suited to a multi-year institutional relationship. Advance HE’s selection also indicates that an SME-sized provider can meet the requirement. The procurement route is significant: suppliers would need to understand and qualify for the relevant dynamic purchasing system, then compete effectively through its call-off process. Organisations with established higher education networks, membership services and public-sector account management are the closest fit.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HE Affiliate Membership

Notice Description

Invoice SI004955Advance HE Affiliate Membership

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c0bbf9c6-0588-46bb-8c94-b582f6e0769b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f7e7a30-4d41-4fa8-9ea5-212de3fe5e50
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a dynamic purchasing system
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£11,047 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£11,047 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Jan 20269 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Jul 2029 3-4 years
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
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ADVANCE HE

Further Information

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