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Commissioning of Higher Training Scheme (HTS) places

NHS England

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03 Aug 2026 at 14:46

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned places on the British Academy of Audiology’s Higher Training Scheme (HTS), an education and training service for audiology professionals. The scope covers delivery and coordination of the scheme, learner registration, assessment, moderation, examinations and quality assurance. The HTS is aligned with separately commissioned academic Master’s-level paediatric audiology modules, creating an end-to-end training pathway that combines academic study with a nationally governed clinical competency framework. The requirement is therefore suited to organisations able to provide structured professional training, manage learner administration and examinations, and assure consistent clinical education standards. NHS England is the public-sector buyer, and the selected provider is the British Academy of Audiology. The service is nationally governed; the procurement record does not identify a separate physical delivery site.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. One completed lot was awarded to the British Academy of Audiology, whose award is active. The contract was signed on 21 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029, with a possible extension to 31 August 2030; the stated renewal terms limit the total contract duration to four years. The contract value is £488,600 gross, including any applicable taxes. The award covers education and training services. This outcome demonstrates that NHS England selected a single specialist provider for the full HTS requirement rather than dividing delivery between multiple suppliers.

For a future requirement of this kind, credible suppliers would need specialist capability in audiology education and clinical competency training, together with the capacity to coordinate a structured national scheme. Relevant experience would include registering and supporting learners, organising assessments and examinations, moderating results, and operating robust quality-assurance arrangements. Providers should be able to connect academic learning with supervised or assessed clinical competence, particularly in paediatric audiology, while maintaining consistent standards across the training pathway. The selected supplier’s status as the British Academy of Audiology indicates that recognised sector expertise and an established professional training infrastructure are important competitive signals. Organisations considering this buyer’s recurring demand would therefore need strong subject-matter credibility, dependable administration, assessment governance and the scale to manage a multi-year national programme.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Commissioning of Higher Training Scheme (HTS) places

Notice Description

places on the British Academy of Audiology (BAA) Higher Training Scheme (HTS). The service includes delivery, coordination, learner registration, assessment, moderation, examination, and quality assurance of the HTS. Academic Master's-level paediatric audiology modules are commissioned separately; however, these modules and the HTS are intentionally aligned to provide a coherent end-to-end training pathway, combining academic study with a nationally governed clinical competency framework.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06da20
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073252-2026
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
£488,600 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 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

BRITISH ACADEMY OF AUDIOLOGY

Further Information

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