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NHS Employers DoOD 26/27

NHS England

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10 Aug 2026 at 10:03

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned NHS Employers/NHS Confederation to deliver organisational development education and training services for the NHS people profession. The requirement covers three linked strands: coordinating and managing four cohorts of the five-week OD Essentials programme, with up to 80 places per cohort; researching, developing and delivering two independent Bitesize Learning OD resources; and delivering an OD mentoring programme. The OD Essentials work is aimed at Foundation level and includes increasing participation from regions previously underserved by the programme, while capturing learner satisfaction and completion. The Bitesize resources are intended to build organisational development capacity and capability among people professionals and others developing OD capability. The work is a national NHS workforce-development requirement commissioned by NHS England.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. It had one lot. NHS Employers/NHS Confederation was selected as the supplier, and the contract was signed on 4 August 2026. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 1 September 2027. Its value is £97,000 excluding VAT, or £116,400 including VAT. The procurement is classified as education and training services. The contract is active. The arrangement covers NHS Employers DoOD 26/27 and supports the specified organisational development programmes during the contract period. The published outcome indicates a single-supplier award rather than a competitive process, so the route used to appoint the provider is a direct contract with the named NHS organisation.

This award indicates established NHS demand for structured organisational development and workforce capability-building services delivered across several programme formats. Relevant competitors would need credible experience designing and running cohort-based learning, supporting Foundation-level participants, improving access for underserved NHS regions, and measuring learner satisfaction and completion. They would also need the capability to research, create and deliver concise self-directed learning resources at appropriate levels for the NHS people profession, alongside an effective mentoring offer. The requirement favours providers able to combine programme coordination, learning design, facilitation, mentoring and outcome tracking under one delivery model. Familiarity with NHS workforce priorities and the ability to work collaboratively with a national NHS organisation would strengthen a future proposition for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NHS Employers DoOD 26/27

Notice Description

NHSE and NHS Employers DoOD have developed a more informed understanding of future work required in this area and have agreed to deliver some specific projects by working collaboratively under contract terms. These include: OD Essentials programme, Bitesize Learning, and Mentoring programme. OD Essentials programme: To coordinate and manage four cohorts of the five-week programme (up to 80 spaces per cohort), actively working to increase uptake and access from regions previously underserved by the programme, which is aimed at Foundation level. Ensure learner satisfaction and completion is captured. Bitesize Learning OD resources: To research, develop and deliver two distinct resources which can be accessed independently to support capacity and capability building within the people profession and by those seeking to develop OD capability. Aim these at the level appropriate for each resource. Mentoring OD programme: To deliver mentor

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfc3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075571-2026
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
£97,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 1 Sep 2027 1-2 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

NHS Employers/NHS Confederation

Further Information

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