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General Practice Assistant (GPA) Accredited Education Route

NHS England

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

18 Aug 2026 at 12:09

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 May 2026 at 16:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

01 Dec 2025 at 14:24

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is procuring an accredited education and training service for the General Practice Assistant (GPA) route. The requirement covers Level 4 GPA training, learner support, mentorship guidance, portfolio assessment, accreditation, quality assurance, reporting and collaborative working with regional Training Hubs. This is a healthcare workforce education service delivered in collaboration with NHS regional training infrastructure. The buyer is NHS England, a central government public authority. The procurement is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises. It is relevant to organisations that can design and deliver accredited primary-care education while supporting learners, maintaining quality standards and providing reliable performance reporting to a national healthcare commissioner.

The procurement is complete and has reached the award stage. NHS England used a single-lot open procedure. Ten bids were received, with one reaching the final stage. The contract was awarded on 18 August 2026 to Primary Care Workforce Academy Community Interest Company, subject to a standstill period ending on 27 August 2026. The awarded value is £11,774,490 including VAT. The awarded contract is scheduled to run from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2029, with options for extensions of up to 24 months, allowing a maximum term ending 31 August 2031. Evaluation weighted technical quality at 55%, social value at 15% and commercial considerations at 30%.

This award demonstrates substantial NHS demand for structured, accredited education that supports the General Practice Assistant workforce. A credible future competitor would need the capability to deliver Level 4 training at scale, provide consistent learner support and mentorship, assess portfolios, and manage accreditation and quality assurance. Experience of working with regional Training Hubs or comparable healthcare education partners would be relevant, as would the ability to report clearly on delivery, learner progress and outcomes to NHS England. The successful supplier is a large organisation, but the requirement was assessed as suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. Providers combining accredited education expertise, primary-care understanding, social-value delivery and robust commercial management are best aligned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

General Practice Assistant (GPA) Accredited Education Route

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 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 maximum estimated value of the Contract over the maximum 5 year term is PS11,774,490.00 (Exclusive of VAT) including all extensions. There shall be no guaranteed income under the Contract, but a cost per learner to be charged to the Contracting Authority in respect of each learner participating in the training programme under the Contract. The cost per learner shall be an all-inclusive cost and the only charge to be recovered under a Contract in respect of services provided. The estimated value of the contract awarded following the procurement process is based upon modelled student numbers and historic data. Student numbers may fluctuate over the life of the contract and therefore contract values may increase or decrease over the contracted period. Therefore, there is the possibility that a modification under the Materialisation of Known Risk ground may be required at some point during the life of the contract

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

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ec05
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078498-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
£13,749,255 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£13,749,255 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£11,774,490 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2029 3-4 years
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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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

PRIMARY CARE WORKFORCE ACADEMY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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