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Professional and Generic Skills Programme

NHS ENGLAND

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10 Aug 2026 at 08:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

10 Aug 2026 at 07:15

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is planning to procure a Professional and Generic Skills Programme aimed at postgraduate medical and dental learners across the South West of England. The programme's objective is to foster skills such as leadership, management, communication, and patient safety, in alignment with the General Medical Council's Generic Professional Capabilities Framework. This procurement, currently at the planning stage, involves a market engagement exercise with a deadline for feedback set for 14th August 2026. The delivery will be primarily virtual, offering flexibility for blended delivery, with an initial contract period spanning three years, potentially extendable by an additional two years. The initiative, valued at approximately £1,150,000, falls under the 'services' category in the education and training sector.

This tender provides significant opportunities for higher education institutions and organisations with experience in postgraduate healthcare education to contribute to NHS workforce priorities. By engaging in the preliminary market exercise, businesses can aid in refining the programme specification, offering insights into potential delivery models and market capacity. The project requires collaborative engagement, consistent quality assurance, and adherence to evolving curriculum standards. Businesses adept at developing educational programmes with capabilities in virtual delivery and the adaptability to meet changing regulatory and workforce needs, will be well-positioned to compete in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Professional and Generic Skills Programme

Notice Description

NHS England intends to undertake a procurement for the design, delivery, administration and continuous improvement of a Professional and Generic Skills Programme for postgraduate medical and dental learners across the South West of England. The programme supports the development of leadership, management, communication, patient safety, ethics and quality improvement skills, aligned to the General Medical Council (GMC) Generic Professional Capabilities Framework and wider NHS workforce priorities. Approximately 225 learners are expected to participate each year. The future contract is expected to cover curriculum development, learner recruitment and administration, programme delivery, quality assurance, reporting and ongoing programme improvement. Delivery will be primarily virtual, with flexibility for blended delivery where appropriate. The proposed contract term is an initial three years with the option to extend for up to two further years. This preliminary market engagement exercise seeks feedback from potential providers, particularly higher education institutions and organisations experienced in postgraduate healthcare education. NHS England wishes to gather market intelligence to help refine the specification, understand market capability and capacity, identify potential delivery models, assess risks, and inform the forthcoming procurement strategy. Participation in this engagement exercise will not influence any future procurement process. NHS England has identified that learner demand may change during the life of the contract. Whilst the current requirement is based on approximately 225 learner places per year, the actual number of trainees participating in the programme may increase or decrease in response to workforce needs, funding availability and regional demand. Should a material change in learner numbers be required, any associated increase or decrease in contract value would be subject to budget availability, agreement between the parties, approval through NHS England governance processes, and any necessary business case approvals. NHS England has also identified that the curriculum may need to evolve during the contract term to reflect changes in regulatory requirements, national policy, professional standards, workforce priorities or updates to the General Medical Council's Generic Professional Capabilities Framework. The successful provider will be expected to work collaboratively with NHS England to review and update programme content where required, ensuring the curriculum remains current, compliant and aligned to emerging best practice. Any significant curriculum changes will be subject to appropriate governance and approval processes. Suppliers are invited for market awareness and to provide feedback on draft documents. Further details and the supplier documents can be obtained from the following hyperlink. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Planning Information

Engagement for pre-awareness and optional feedback on the draft specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06df9d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075534-2026
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
Not specified
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
£1,150,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Aug 20265 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Oct 2026 - 18 Oct 2029 3-4 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
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Contact Email
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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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