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NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

09 Jun 2026 at 10:39

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 09:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, located at Wellington House, London, is in the planning stage of a public procurement process titled "NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - Request for Information (RFI)". The procurement, categorised under education and training services, aims to develop infrastructure to support workforce growth for NHS Talking Therapies. The contracting process is under the Planning stage, guided by the Procurement Act 2023. Key dates include a due date for responses to the RFI on 22nd June 2026, with the full tender anticipated for late 2026. The total contract value is estimated at £125 million GBP, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2027 and potential renewals available until 31st March 2031.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in educational and training services, to contribute to the NHS's strategic growth in mental health support services. The procurement process under NHS England encourages participation from SMEs and VCSEs, making it an inclusive opportunity for a wide range of enterprises. By engaging with this procurement process, businesses can not only expand their service offerings and client base but also gain a foothold in the public health sector, aligning with governmental policy objectives to enhance mental health services nationwide. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the pre-market engagement process facilitated through the NHS's dedicated procurement portal.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI

Notice Description

NHS England intends to procure the education and training programmes for the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services in 2026. This will be a competitive tender conducted in line with the Procurement Act 2023. This will provide the education and training infrastructure required to develop and grow NHS Talking Therapies workforce to support NHS England's, and consequently DHSC's current and future policy ambitions and mandates. This is a pre-market engagement exercise containing questions for the NHS Talking Therapies education provider market. The questions are intended to help inform the procurement and ensure it is feasible and meets the needs of NHS England, learners, and service providers. Your responses will be treated as confidential and will not influence any subsequent bid you may choose to submit. The tender is anticipated to be published in late 2026. Further communications and details on what, how, and when the procurement will be conducted will be shared with potential bidders nearer the time through additional market engagement, prior to the publication of the Invitation to Tender (ITT). To respond to this Request for Information - please register on our procurement portal https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for C452155. There you will find a Request for Information document which can downloaded, completed and submitted via the portal.

Planning Information

The closing date for responding to this Request for Information is Monday 22nd June. NHS England reserves the right to amend the timeline without prior notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051832
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054201-2026
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
£125,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Sep 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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