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Education and Training for Multi-Professional Prescribing RFI

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

07 Jul 2026 at 06:37

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 09:06

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is in the planning phase of procuring education and training services for multi-professional prescribing, anticipated to commence in 2027. The procurement project is titled "Education and Training for Multi-Professional Prescribing RFI" and falls under the services category. The location for this initiative is London, United Kingdom, and the contact point for any commercial queries is the WTE Commercial Queries team at NHS England. A preliminary market engagement notice was recently published, with the deadline for responding to the Request for Information set for 21st July 2026. The contract period is planned to start on 1st April 2027 and end by 31st March 2030, with possible extensions up to March 2032. The procurement is under the light-touch regime and has a significant budget of £115,315,110.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those experience in healthcare and non-medical prescribing. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are considered suitable to participate, reflecting the sector's commitment to broadening supplier diversity. Engaging in this tender can lead to strong growth prospects by allowing companies to solidify their expertise within NHS frameworks and expand their footprint in the healthcare education sector. Interested suppliers can express their interest and participate through the Atamis e-sourcing portal, presenting a comprehensive platform for interacting with this tender opportunity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Education and Training for Multi-Professional Prescribing RFI

Notice Description

NHSE intends on procuring Multi-Professional Prescribing training in 2027. We are seeking the views and input from potential suppliers to help shape our procurement approach. To express an interest, access the associated documentation and review any questions, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Once registered, you can click on 'View Opportunities' and locate the project, where you will be able to access the relevant information. Please note that any questions regarding this opportunity should be submitted through the Atamis e-sourcing Portal using the messaging function on the project. Your responses should also be submitted via the Atamis e-sourcing Portal.

Planning Information

The closing date for responding to this Request for Information is Tuesday 21st July 12pm. NHS England reserves the right to amend the timeline without prior notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051811
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063396-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£115,315,110 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Post Town
South East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI45 Lambeth
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Lambeth
Electoral Ward
Waterloo & South Bank
Westminster Constituency
Vauxhall and Camberwell Green

Further Information

Notice Documents

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