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NHS Essex ICB Continuing professional Development Programme

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board

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30 Jul 2026 at 10:09

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board commissioned a Primary Care Continuing Professional Development Programme. The service provides continuing professional development for the primary care workforce and forms part of a wider programme delivered with other providers. It is intended to support staff development, helping maintain the quality and safety of services delivered by primary care. The procurement is categorised as a health service. Delivery is across the United Kingdom, with the buying organisation based in Chelmsford. The selected supplier, DIME Square Limited, is based in Tonbridge, Kent. The requirement is therefore relevant to organisations that design and deliver structured professional development and training for primary care staff, particularly providers able to work as part of a wider multi-provider programme.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to DIME Square Limited through a below-threshold limited competition under a waiver. There was one completed lot. The contract was signed on 31 March 2026 and runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its stated yearly value is £12,960, while the aggregate contract value is £30,504; these figures should not be treated as an additional combined value. The contract is active and the award is active. The procurement was below the £207,702 threshold. The authority proceeded without a standstill period, citing trainers already booked, planned dates and staff interest in the programme. The service was evaluated through the limited competition route.

This award shows established demand from NHS Essex Integrated Care Board for continuing professional development delivered to the primary care workforce. A credible competitor for a comparable requirement would need practical expertise in primary care training, the ability to provide a structured programme rather than isolated sessions, and sufficient delivery capacity to coordinate trainers, planned dates and staff participation. Experience working alongside other providers would be commercially relevant because this requirement sits within a wider programme. Providers should also be able to demonstrate dependable delivery that supports workforce development, service quality and patient safety. DIME Square Limited is recorded as an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Essex ICB Continuing professional Development Programme

Notice Description

NHS Essex Integrated Care Board (the Authority) (herein "the Authority")'s has undertaken a waiver for a contract to be awarded to DIME Square Limited for the provision of a Primary Care Continuing Professional Development Programme and to continue providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to Primary care workforce as part of a wider program with other providers aswell. Failure of this will result in the cancellation of the CPD program as trainers are already booked and dates planned with the staff having already expressed an interest in the training. Staff will not be able to develop which will impact on the quality of services delivered by primary care and patient safety. The contract is for 12 months from 01st April 2026 until 31st March 2027 and the yearly contract value is PS12,960 and the aggregate value of PS30,504 and is not likely to be extended to exceed the procurement threshold of PS207,702, therefore the ICB only need to issue a Contract Details Notice (CDN) once you have awarded the contract.i.e., there is no requirement to observe a standstill period etc.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d73b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072029-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£30,504 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 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 Essex Integrated Care Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CHELMSFORD
Postcode
CM1 1QH
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH36 Heart of Essex
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Chelmsford
Electoral Ward
Moulsham and Central
Westminster Constituency
Chelmsford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DIME Square Limited

Further Information

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