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Clinical Entrepreneur Programme 2025 - 2026

NHS ENGLAND

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28 Apr 2025 at 07:31

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, managed by NHS England, involved the award of a contract for the "Clinical Entrepreneur Programme 2025 - 2026". The programme focuses on workforce development within the healthcare industry, specifically located in Leeds, United Kingdom. Classified under education and training services, this procurement was executed through a direct method, indicating a below-threshold acquisition without competition, and has been completed. The contract, signed on 1st April 2025, is active and is to be executed over a period from 2nd April 2025 to 31st March 2026. The total contract value is set at £350,000 with a gross amount of £420,000.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education and training services industry, especially those with a focus on healthcare innovation and support of NHS personnel. Large entities like Anglia Ruskin University Higher Education Corporation, which was awarded the contract, are likely well-suited to compete, given their capacity to handle the programme's demands for recruitment, coaching, and administration. Participation in such contracts can provide businesses with a steady revenue stream and enhance credibility within the public sector, fostering longer-term growth prospects through proven expertise in managing impactful education programmes.

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Notice Title

Clinical Entrepreneur Programme 2025 - 2026

Notice Description

NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) is a workforce development programme which supports NHS staff turn their most innovative ideas into solutions, to help meet NHS need by providing training and mentoring alongside the commercial skills, experience, and knowledge to bring innovations to market

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050801
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017172-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
1 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Maxine Elstob
Contact Email
m.elstob@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4AP
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Hunslet & Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Leeds South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION

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