General Practice Assistant (GPA) Accredited Education Route

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Notice Description

Provision of Level 4 accredited GPA training including learner support, mentorship guidance, portfolio assessment, accreditation, quality assurance, reporting, and collaborative working with regional Training Hubs. The estimated value of the Contract(s) over a maximum 5 year term is the maximum expenditure that the Contracting Authority has budgeted for payment under the Contract(s). Including all extensions this is PS13,749,255.00 (Exclusive of VAT). The Awarded Contracts shall be payable based on the volume of activity with a maximum price per learner of PS3,711.00 (Exclusive of VAT). The initial contract term shall be 3 years with the potential for 2 years in Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The Contracting Authority anticipates that it will enter into a contract with between 1 to 7 providers. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 12th June 2026 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend for two periods of up to twelve months each.

Planning Information

Request For Information to collect info about a project to commission a partner to deliver General Practice Assistance Accredited Education Route 2026. To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ec05
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044518-2026
Current Stage: Tender
All Stages: Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Open
Procurement Method Details: Open procedure
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: £13,749,255 £10M-£100M
Lots Value: £13,749,255 £10M-£100M
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 14 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline: 12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date: 1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Active
Lots Status: Active
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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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

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044518-2026
14th May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078520-2025
1st December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

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