Planning

National Education and Training for NHS Professionals in Advanced Clinical Practice

NHS ENGLAND

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PlanningUpdate

11 Jun 2025 at 14:59

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Planning

20 May 2025 at 13:18

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England, located in London, is planning a procurement titled "National Education and Training for NHS Professionals in Advanced Clinical Practice." The procurement focus is on education and training services, falling under the industry category of public authority within central government. This initiative will rationalise and identify new advanced clinical practice programmes, with a budget of £140,000,000. Key dates include a planned communication of the procurement notice by 1st April 2026, with the contract period expected to start on 1st September 2026 and end by 1st September 2030, with a maximum extension possible until 2032. This procurement is currently at the planning stage and follows the light-touch regime, aiming to engage suitably qualified SMEs and VCSEs.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those experienced with healthcare professional training. Companies that specialise in developing innovative and aligned healthcare education programmes will find this tender ripe for exploration, especially given the planned review and potential expansion of NHS's advanced clinical practice offerings. The proactive focus on rationalisation and alignment indicates NHS England's commitment to evolving its workforce capabilities, providing a robust growth avenue for suppliers who can deliver scalable and high-quality educational solutions to support this strategic aim.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Education and Training for NHS Professionals in Advanced Clinical Practice

Notice Description

NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education Directorate sets out a suite of Education and Training programmes which are supported financially by NHS England as a corporate body. This is a wide ranging list of programmes covering most professional groups. This procurement is for one of the programmes within this education and training offer. The overall Procurement is titled as Advanced Clinical Practice, and will include a review of the current provision, including rationalisation of the current programmes, and identification of new, aligned programmes. The current programmes under review for this reprocurement are: Advanced Clinical Practitioner, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Critical Care, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Mental Health, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Supervision, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Surgical Care, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Top Up, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Neo-nates, Advanced Clinical Practitioner - Specialist Portfolio (Training grant - i.e. FICM and MSK)

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0518e3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031632-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline 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
£140,000,000 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jun 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Apr 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2030 4-5 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
Not specified
Contact Email
england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

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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