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Adult Critical Care Training for Pharmacists (Lot 1)

NHS ENGLAND

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19 Dec 2025 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has completed a direct procurement process for "Adult Critical Care Training for Pharmacists (Lot 1)", involving the provision of education and training services specifically aimed at enhancing the skills of adult critical care pharmacy teams. The contract was awarded to University College London SOP and includes the delivery of training for two cohorts, totalling 138 learners, between September 2025 and March 2027. The procurement was categorised under the light-touch regime and involved a direct method below the threshold without competition. Key dates include the contract signature on 15 December 2025, with a start date on 1 April 2025 and an end date on 31 March 2027. The contracted value amounts to £232,074, covering the upskilling activities essential to meeting NHS England's educational standards.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for businesses involved in providing specialised educational services or keen to partner with central government authorities like NHS England. Organisations specialising in healthcare training, particularly those with the capability to meet stringent standards in critical care environments, would be ideally positioned to seek out similar opportunities in the public sector. The focus on professional credentialling further highlights the demand for high-quality, certified training programmes, thus presenting opportunities for educational institutions and training providers looking to expand their market reach in the public sector training domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Critical Care Training for Pharmacists (Lot 1)

Notice Description

New Requirement - continues activity in contract C245378 - Adult Critical Care Training for Pharmacists (Lot 1) - Provider to deliver cohort x 50 places between September 2025 to March 2027 (18 months) of the upskilling training for existing adult critical care pharmacy teams to meet the education and training standards set out in the current NHS England D05 service specification 5 and current Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (PS145,095). As part of the pathway, 88 learners in cohort 1 and 50 learners in cohort 2 require professional credentialling at a cost of PS350 per learner (PS48,300). Actual Signature Date 15/12/2025

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05faaa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085026-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£193,395 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
30 Mar 202510 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Workforce Commercial Team
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

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON SOP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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