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Provision of Manual Handling & Basic Life Safety Training

UNIVERSITY OF DERBY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

28 Aug 2026 at 14:51

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

28 Jul 2026 at 12:48

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 14:51

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The University of Derby procured on-site manual handling and basic life safety training for all university students due to undertake placements in NHS or social care settings. The service covers induction training and annual or twice-yearly refresher training, with practical sessions on manual handling aids and basic life safety equipment. Training dates are arranged with the appointed supplier and sessions take place throughout the academic year. The requirement is classified as health and first-aid training services. Delivery is across the University’s placement-student population in the United Kingdom. The procurement was structured as one lot so that a single supplier could provide both training services, reflecting market preference for a consolidated offer rather than separate awards.

The procurement is complete and A-TO-E Training and Solutions Ltd was selected on 28 August 2026. The award value is £590,000. The tender’s recorded estimated value was £570,000, with a recorded gross value of £525,000. It used an above-threshold open procedure, with bids submitted electronically in English. Four bids were received, including three from SMEs. The tender closed on 24 August 2026, enquiries closed on 14 August 2026, and the standstill period ends on 9 September 2026. The contract is planned to run from 14 September 2026 to 13 September 2029, with an option to extend to 13 September 2031, subject to annual performance reviews. Quality carried 80% and price 20%.

This requirement suits providers able to deliver both manual handling and basic life safety training as one integrated service for students entering NHS and social care placements. Credible competitors would need practical, on-site delivery capacity across an academic-year programme, including induction and recurring refresher sessions, and the ability to train large student cohorts. Required qualifications, or evidenced equivalents, include National Back Exchange membership for manual handling, the CSTF Basic Life Safety Standard and Resuscitation Council UK accreditation for basic life safety, and a BILD Certificate for breakaway training. Suppliers also need to demonstrate acceptable financial standing, including a minimum Creditsafe score of 50 or an equivalent risk assessment. The opportunity was suitable for SMEs and VCSEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Manual Handling & Basic Life Safety Training

Notice Description

The provision of Manual Handling & Basic Life Safety training to all University Placement Students, in accordance with NHS Guidelines. This includes all induction training, annual, or bi-annual refresher training, for all University Students, due to attend a placement within an NHS or Social Care setting. Training dates to be agreed with the successful supplier, with planned sessions occurring throughout the academic year. All training is to be delivered on-site, and will involve practical sessions (including training on the use of manual handling aids, and basic life safety equipment).

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Where necessary, the University reserves the right to source additional training services from the successful supplier.

Renewal: A 3 year contract, with annual performance reviews. Subject to satisfactory performance, the University may exercise the option to extend the agreement by a further 2 years.

Planning Information

The Pre-Market Engagement is an Expression of Interest (EOI) process. This is for a supplier to provide Basic Life Support & Manual Handling training, to the University of Derby Student population, as part of preparing these students for placement. This training will enable our learners to engage in activities during placements, within health and social care settings. This EOI process will be used to determine the suppliers to invite, to a competitive closed tender process. The below questions are optional (except for the EOI), and will help inform thinking around this project, ahead of the tender release. This EOI process closes at 12:00 (noon) on Friday 12th June 2026. This is not a formal tender but does represent an Expression of Interest, this is not a scored tender process. Completing this form does not commit the University of Derby or the respondent to proceed. Suppliers who submit this form will be invited to the formal tender stage should we proceed. The University reserves the right to not undertake a procurement process for these services. The University also reserves the right to invite additional suppliers, or issue this as an Open Tender, in the event that insufficient suppliers apply, to demonstrate genuine competition. The link to submit an EOI is https://forms.office.com/e/aGmtUAkcvy

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f70
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082246-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80560000 - Health and first-aid training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£570,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£525,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£590,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
24 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 13 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
UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DERBY
Postcode
DE22 1GB
Postcode Area
Derby
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF11 Derby
Delivery Location
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Derby
Electoral Ward
Allestree
Westminster Constituency
Mid Derbyshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

A-TO-E TRAINING AND SOLUTIONS LTD

Further Information

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