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Imaging National Lecture Series

NHS England

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22 Jul 2026 at 13:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned a national imaging lecture series for healthcare professionals. The service covers five radiology subspecialties and is curriculum aligned, delivered through Special Interest Groups approved by the Royal College of Radiologists. Its purpose is to support national workforce expansion and release local trainer capacity for higher-value face-to-face supervision and assessment. This is an education and training service delivered on a national basis for NHS England. The selected delivery organisation is the Royal College of Radiologists, a specialist professional body with a role in radiology education and workforce development. The work is associated with London-based NHS England, but the programme itself is national in scope and supports training activity across the NHS.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to the Royal College of Radiologists on 9 July 2026. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and runs from 9 July 2026 to 8 July 2029, with an option for one further year to 8 July 2030. Its value is £400,000 excluding VAT and £480,000 including VAT. The forecast annual cost at procurement stage was £100,000 across five Special Interest Groups. The award covers one service lot. The contract is active, and the procurement record is complete. No competitive evaluation basis is recorded for this direct award.

This procurement demonstrates established NHS demand for nationally coordinated, curriculum-aligned radiology education across five subspecialties. A credible future supplier would need strong clinical and educational expertise in imaging, the capacity to design and deliver a structured lecture programme at national scale, and the ability to work through recognised specialist networks or professional groups. Experience supporting workforce expansion, reducing pressure on local trainers, and complementing face-to-face supervision and assessment would be relevant. Suppliers would also need dependable coordination across multiple subject areas, consistent curriculum alignment, and sufficient organisational reach to serve NHS audiences nationally. The selected model shows the value placed on specialist professional credibility, transparent cost components and delivery through subspecialty-led groups.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Imaging National Lecture Series

Notice Description

This contract recommends commissioning the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) to deliver a national, curriculum aligned imaging lecture series across five subspecialties via RCR approved Special Interest Groups (SIGs). The programme will support national workforce expansion and align with government mandate priorities by releasing local trainer capacity for high value face-to-face supervision and assessment. Total annual cost is forecast at PS100,000 across five SIGs with transparent cost components.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069173-2026
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
£400,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jul 2026 - 8 Jul 2029 3-4 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
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SE1 8UG
Postcode Area
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

The Royal College of Radiologists

Further Information

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