Notice Information
Notice Title
Market Engagement - National Lead Employer Model
Notice Description
This Market Engagement seeks to identify potential suppliers capable of supporting the expansion of the Lead Employer model for resident doctors and dentists in training across England. This RFI is part of a collaborative procurement process aimed at identifying suppliers who can support NHS organisations in delivering Lead Employer services at scale. Responses will inform the development of detailed procurement specifications and help shape the future delivery model for postgraduate medical and dental training employment services across England. To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Planning Information
Closing deadline for submission of interest 17:00 19th December 2025. NHS England reserves the right to amend the timeline without prior notice. To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e5e1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081369-2025
- 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
75 - Administration, defence and social security services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
75121000 - Administrative educational services
79420000 - Management-related services
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £643,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 10 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 20266 months to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2033 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS ENGLAND
- Contact Name
- Commercial Queries
- 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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081369-2025
10th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075838-2025
20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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