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Exam Support Packages for EoE GP Registrars

NHS England

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24 Jul 2026 at 16:57

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured education and training services for East of England GP registrars and trainees. The requirement is access to the AKT Toolkit, an examination preparation resource linked to the Royal College of General Practitioners’ e-portfolio. It supports exam readiness through practice questions and personalised learning insights. The service is intended to maintain continuity of support for GP trainees while a wider, RCGP-led national requirement is addressed. The buyer is NHS England, a central government public authority. The procurement is categorised as education and training services (CPV 80000000). The requirement concerns digital learning and assessment support for GP trainees rather than clinical care, medical equipment or general workforce training.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 24 July 2026 to Egton Medical Information Systems Limited (EMIS), trading as Optum. NHS England used a below-threshold direct award without competition under the Education and Training Light Touch Regime. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs for 12 months, from 2 September 2026 to 1 September 2027. The awarded contract value is £72,673.20 excluding VAT, or £87,207.84 including VAT. There is one completed lot. The direct award is described as a short-term measure to maintain service continuity and avoid duplicated effort ahead of the expected wider national procurement. The award is active.

This outcome indicates demand for a specialist digital examination-support service for GP trainees, combining a structured AKT preparation toolkit with practice questions, personalised learning insights and integration with the RCGP e-portfolio. Suppliers seeking to compete for a comparable requirement would need a credible education and training platform, relevant medical examination content and the technical ability to connect with professional e-portfolio systems. They would also need to support trainee access and continuity of service under standard NHS service terms. The selected supplier is a large organisation, suggesting that delivery credibility includes the capacity to operate and support a dependable service for a substantial trainee user base.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Exam Support Packages for EoE GP Registrars

Notice Description

Sub-Threshold direct award under the Education and Training Light Touch Regime. This is a 12-month contract to provide GP trainees with access to the AKT Toolkit, an exam preparation resource linked to the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) e-portfolio, supporting exam readiness through practice questions and personalised learning insights. This is a short-term contract to maintain service continuity pending the RCGP-led national procurement expected next year. These services are being put in place as a short-term measure to avoid duplication of effort, ahead of a wider procurement. These services are categorised as education and training services (CPV Code: 800000000) which are subject to the light touch regime (LTR). The LTR has a current threshold of PS663K (inc VAT) and this contract value is therefore sub-threshold. The proposed supplier is Egton Medical Information Systems Limited (EMIS) (Trading as Optum). The contract will be on standard NHS Terms and conditions for the provision of service (PO varient).

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d3b4
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070485-2026
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
£72,673 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 6-12 months
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

Egton Medical Information Systems Limited (EMIS

Further Information

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