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Cadaveric Courses for East of England Trainees from 2027

NHS ENGLAND

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17 Jul 2026 at 12:29

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Cadaveric Courses for East of England Trainees from 2027." This initiative falls under the education and training services category and aims to commission cadaveric courses mapped to various medical specialties' curricula. The notice, identified by ID 067810-2026, is focused on developing a structured programme of courses, including surgery, anaesthesia, cardiology, and emergency medicine, with an estimated budget of £3,000,000. This procurement process is planned to commence upon budgetary approval, with a request for information due by 31st July 2026. Located in London, UK, interested parties can express interest and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in educational and medical services, particularly those experienced in providing structured training programmes in the medical field. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would find this project highly suitable, especially if they can supply the necessary resources such as anatomy lab facilities, cadaveric materials, and technical support. With the potential contract period starting from 1st July 2027 to 30th June 2028, with a possibility of extension to 30th June 2030, this project offers significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of delivering comprehensive and specialised training solutions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cadaveric Courses for East of England Trainees from 2027

Notice Description

Request For Information to collect info about a project to commission Cadaveric courses, with a structured programme of courses mapped to the curriculum. These include specialties such as surgery, anaesthesia, cardiology, and emergency medicine. Existing arrangements involve defined course volumes, faculty input, and cadaveric resources with associated costs (e.g., anatomy lab hire, cadavers, technical support, and consumables). The commencement of procurement and award of any subsequent contract will be subject to budgetary approval To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Pz00001mfvpRIAQ&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=

Planning Information

Request for Information

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cddc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067810-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 20264 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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