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Cancer and Diagnostic -Practice Education (Pathology) (ET1007)

NHS ENGLAND

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23 Jan 2026 at 09:56

Summary of the contracting process

NHS England has concluded a public procurement process titled "Cancer and Diagnostic - Practice Education (Pathology) (ET1007)," which falls under the services category within the education and training industry. The procurement was conducted under the Light Touch Regime, with a direct procurement method without competitive bidding, and is based on legal provisions enacted in 2023. The award for this contract was made to the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Oxford, United Kingdom, with the contract covering the period from 14th October 2025 to 31st March 2026. This initiative aligns with the strategic objectives of NHS England to bolster workforce development in line with their Long Term Workforce Plan and 10 Year Plan ambitions. The procurement stage has progressed to award, with the completion of all relevant procedures as of January 2026.

This procurement offers growth opportunities primarily for large-scale services providers within the education and training sector, especially those specialising in practice education in pathology. Businesses with the capability to support bespoke workforce transformation and expansion initiatives in line with NHS strategic priorities may find similar procurement opportunities to be a platform for expanding their service offerings and client portfolio. As this was a non-competitive, below-threshold procurement, businesses that provide unique leverage in the medical education domain would find engaging with NHS England advantageous for future collaborations.

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Notice Title

Cancer and Diagnostic -Practice Education (Pathology) (ET1007)

Notice Description

The cancer and diagnostics projects covered by this business case is for the programme's non ETAP activity. Approval is required to allow the WT&E directorate to fulfil its strategic aims of growing and transforming the workforce to meet service demand in line with Long Term Workforce Plan and 10 Year Plan ambitions. Light Touch Regime

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060cfa
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006045-2026
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
£10,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jan 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Oct 20254 months ago
Contract Period
13 Oct 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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