Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015714-2026
20th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080176-2025
5th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066342-2025
17th October 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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