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Digital Adoption Workforce Development Programme

NHS England

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17 Aug 2026 at 10:58

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England intends to procure services for a national Digital Adoption Workforce Development Programme in health and care. The work covers education and training services (CPV 80000000) across two proposed projects. The first would redesign and maintain the national Change Management Toolkit and operate a national Change Management Network. The second would establish a sustainable, accredited professional development service to build digital adoption capability across health and care. The procurement may be arranged as one contract or divided into two lots, although the current plan identifies one lot. Delivery is national, supporting organisations and staff across the health and care system, with NHS England as the buying organisation.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NHS England has announced an intention to procure, but this is not an invitation to tender. The expected route is an above-threshold open procedure. The estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT and £4,800,000 including VAT. The project description indicates approximate budgets of £1,500,000 for the Change Management Toolkit and Network, and £2,500,000 for the Professional Development Service. The buyer expects any contract to run from 30 November 2026 to 30 November 2029, with a possible extension to 30 November 2031. A subsequent procurement notice is currently expected on 30 September 2026. Contract award and procurement commencement remain subject to budgetary approval.

The programme is likely to suit training providers, organisational change specialists and digital adoption practitioners able to work nationally across health and care. Relevant suppliers should be prepared to combine change management, workforce development, professional learning and network operation. The work will favour organisations that can redesign and maintain a national toolkit, support communities of practice, and create a sustainable professional development offer rather than deliver isolated training sessions. Providers may need the capability to design or operate an accredited development pathway and to demonstrate credible digital adoption expertise. The plan identifies the procurement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so specialist providers and mission-led organisations should monitor the next stage and prepare partnerships where broader delivery capacity is needed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Adoption Workforce Development Programme

Notice Description

Project 1: Change Management Toolkit and Network Estimated budget: approximately PS1.5m. The objective is to redesign and maintain the national Change Management Toolkit and operate a national Change Management Network. Project 2: Professional Development Service Estimated budget: approximately PS2.5m. The objective is to establish a sustainable, accredited professional development offer that builds Digital Adoption capability across health and care. These may be run as one procurement with lots of two separate ones. The commencement of procurement and award of any subsequent contract will be subject to budgetary approval'

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e55e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078002-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Nov 2026 - 30 Nov 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
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
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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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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