Notice Information
Notice Title
Education and Training Hub
Notice Description
NHS Lincolnshire ICB has utilised the direct award process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to award a contract for the provision of primary care workforce development across Lincolnshire, supporting Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in delivering its workforce strategies through an aligned and coordinated approach. The provider will maximise funding opportunities and develop critical mass and support for Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and practices through a Lincolnshire-wide alliance approach to workforce development. The provider will manage its teams to deliver strategic workforce goals and will nominate representatives to be members of the Primary Care People Group (PCPG), actively supporting the development and implementation of the Primary Care People Plan. The provider will work alongside PCPG members and providers personnel to ensure whole-system engagement and sustainability.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHS Lincolnshire ICB has utilised the direct award process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to award a contract for the provision of primary care workforce development across Lincolnshire, supporting Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in delivering its workforce strategies through an aligned and coordinated approach. The provider will maximise funding opportunities and develop critical mass and support for Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and practices through a Lincolnshire-wide alliance approach to workforce development. The provider will manage its teams to deliver strategic workforce goals and will nominate representatives to be members of the Primary Care People Group (PCPG), actively supporting the development and implementation of the Primary Care People Plan. The provider will work alongside PCPG members and providers personnel to ensure whole-system engagement and sustainability. The contract duration is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the expected value of the activity for the lifetime of the contract is PS175,000. The provider is an existing provider and the services are existing services.
Procurement Information
This is a Public Contracts Regulations 2015 award notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0600ad
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000942-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80561000 - Health training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £175,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 7 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 8 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- licb.lincsccgcontracting@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SLEAFORD
- Postcode
- NG34 8GG
- Post Town
- Nottingham
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF3 Lincolnshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
- Delivery Location
- TLF30 Lincolnshire CC
-
- Local Authority
- North Kesteven
- Electoral Ward
- Sleaford Holdingham
- Westminster Constituency
- Sleaford and North Hykeham
Further Information
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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