Award

National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training) 2025/26

NHS ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

AwardUpdate

20 Feb 2026 at 14:08

Award

05 Dec 2025 at 13:53

Tender

17 Oct 2025 at 13:06

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is overseeing the procurement process for delivering National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training) during 2025/26. Located in London, NHS England serves as the central government public authority buyer for this initiative. The process follows an open procedure method within the education and training services sector, categorised under the special regime of 'light touch'. The contract's value includes a maximum financial envelope of £1,500,000.00 exc VAT, with an initial contract period of 18 months starting on 4th March 2026, potentially extending for up to two additional periods of 12 months each. The procurement process has reached the 'contract update' stage, and the award is pending, with the standstill period set to conclude on 3rd March 2026.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses in the education and health training sectors to engage with public authorities and expand their reach within the UK. Particularly, large-scale organisations and SMEs with capabilities in delivering specialised training and education services will find this contract appealing due to its considerable budget and renewable terms. The Royal College of Psychiatrists has been identified as the awarded supplier, showcasing that large organisations have successfully engaged with NHS England for this tender. With a structured approach to increasing knowledge and skills within psychiatry, businesses that can offer innovative and effective training solutions stand to contribute to the growth and improvement of national health education standards.

Find more tenders on our Open Data Platform.
How relevant is this notice?

D3 Tenders Premium

Win More Public Sector Contracts

AI-powered tender discovery, pipeline management, and market intelligence — everything you need to grow your public sector business.

Notice Title

National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training) 2025/26

Notice Description

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is commissioning a partner to deliver National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training). The intention is to award a contract for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 2 period(s) of up to 12 months each. The maximum financial envelope is PS1,500,000.00 ex VAT.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12-months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ceea
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015714-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£1,500,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Feb 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
13 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
4 Mar 2026 - 22 Jun 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
england.workforcecommercialteam@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

Download

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ceea-2026-02-20T14:08:29Z",
    "date": "2026-02-20T14:08:29Z",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05ceea",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY",
            "name": "NHS England",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PDPT-3135-BWWY"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "SE1 8UG",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI45"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "url": "https://www.england.nhs.uk/",
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - central government"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PNYR-7511-BDRN",
            "name": "Royal College of Psychiatrists",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PNYR-7511-BDRN"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "21 Prescot Street",
                "locality": "London",
                "postalCode": "E1 8BB",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKI42"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "rcpsych@rcpsych.ac.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "large",
                "vcse": false,
                "publicServiceMissionOrganization": false,
                "shelteredWorkshop": false
            },
            "control": {
                "description": "None"
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY",
        "name": "NHS England"
    },
    "planning": {
        "noEngagementNoticeRationale": "No preliminary market engagement conducted."
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "C386560",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training) 2025/26",
        "description": "NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is commissioning a partner to deliver National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training). The intention is to award a contract for an initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 2 period(s) of up to 12 months each. The maximum financial envelope is PS1,500,000.00 ex VAT.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "80000000",
                        "description": "Education and training services"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 1800000,
            "amount": 1500000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "specialRegime": [
            "lightTouch"
        ],
        "aboveThreshold": true,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed",
            "languages": [
                "en"
            ]
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-13T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-10-29T12:00:00Z"
        },
        "awardPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2026-01-01T23:59:59Z"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 1800000,
                    "amount": 1500000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "criteria": [
                        {
                            "type": "quality",
                            "name": "Technical and Social Value",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 70,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        },
                        {
                            "type": "price",
                            "name": "Commercial",
                            "numbers": [
                                {
                                    "number": 30,
                                    "weight": "percentageExact"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    ]
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                    "endDate": "2027-06-30T23:59:59+01:00",
                    "maxExtentDate": "2029-06-30T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "hasRenewal": true,
                "renewal": {
                    "description": "Initial period of 18 months, with the option to extend for a further 2 x 12-months."
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "conflictOfInterest",
                "documentType": "conflictOfInterest",
                "description": "Not published"
            },
            {
                "id": "066342-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066342-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-10-17T14:06:02+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ],
        "riskDetails": "The estimated value of contracts awarded following this procurement process are based upon modelled student numbers and historic data. Student numbers may fluctuate over the life of the contracts and therefore the individual contract values may increase or decrease over the contracted period. The price per student is fixed for this requirement and an increase or decrease in student numbers will have no impact on the price per student cost."
    },
    "language": "en",
    "bids": {
        "statistics": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "measure": "bids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "2",
                "measure": "finalStageBids",
                "value": 2,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "3",
                "measure": "smeFinalStageBids",
                "value": 1,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            },
            {
                "id": "4",
                "measure": "vcseFinalStageBids",
                "value": 0,
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ]
    },
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "title": "National Autism Training for Psychiatrists (Enhanced training)",
            "status": "pending",
            "date": "2025-12-04T00:00:00Z",
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 1800000,
                "amount": 1500000,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "aboveThreshold": true,
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-PPON-PNYR-7511-BDRN",
                    "name": "Royal College of Psychiatrists"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "80000000",
                            "description": "Education and training services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "standstillPeriod": {
                "endDate": "2026-03-03T23:59:59Z"
            },
            "contractPeriod": {
                "startDate": "2026-03-04T00:00:00Z",
                "endDate": "2026-06-22T23:59:59+01:00",
                "maxExtentDate": "2028-06-22T23:59:59+01:00"
            },
            "hasRenewal": true,
            "renewal": {
                "description": "2 period(s) of up to 12 months each"
            },
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ],
            "subcontracting": {
                "subcontracts": [
                    {
                        "id": "1",
                        "mainContractors": [
                            {
                                "id": "GB-PPON-PNYR-7511-BDRN",
                                "name": "Royal College of Psychiatrists"
                            }
                        ],
                        "description": "None"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "080176-2025",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080176-2025",
                    "datePublished": "2025-12-05T13:53:28Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                },
                {
                    "id": "015714-2026",
                    "documentType": "awardNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK6",
                    "description": "Contract award notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015714-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-02-20T14:08:29Z",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ],
            "assessmentSummariesDateSent": "2026-02-20T00:00:00Z",
            "milestones": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "type": "futureSignatureDate",
                    "dueDate": "2026-03-04T23:59:59Z",
                    "status": "scheduled"
                }
            ],
            "amendments": [
                {
                    "id": "015714-2026",
                    "description": "Update date to restart standstill following re-evaluation of the bids."
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}