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Step into Health Services

NHS England

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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24 Aug 2026 at 10:46

UK4 - Tender Notice
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17 Aug 2026 at 11:46

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is procuring a national workforce support service for the Step into Health programme. The service will help members of the Armed Forces community move into NHS employment through employer engagement, candidate support, recruitment pathways, mentoring and work placements. It will also cover communications, stakeholder engagement and management of the programme’s associated activities. This is a recruitment and career guidance services opportunity, including engagement with NHS employers and potential candidates. The requirement is arranged as a single lot and is intended to support the programme nationally. The appointed supplier will be responsible for coordinating the service and delivering its different support, engagement and programme-management functions as an integrated workforce offer.

The procurement has reached tender: NHS England invited offers through an open procedure. It is above the relevant threshold and has one lot. Enquiries had to be submitted by 17 August 2026 at 12:00, and offers are due by 14 September 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission is allowed in English through the Atamis e-tendering portal. The contract is scheduled to run from 2 November 2026 to 1 November 2027, with an option to extend for up to a further 12 months, to 1 November 2028. Its estimated value is £310,200 excluding VAT, or £372,240 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 60% technical, 30% commercial and 10% social value.

This opportunity suits a supplier with experience of workforce support, recruitment and career guidance, particularly for members of the Armed Forces community or other candidates needing tailored routes into employment. Strong candidates will be able to engage NHS employers, support candidates through recruitment pathways, organise mentoring and work placements, and manage communications with stakeholders. The requirement also calls for the capacity to coordinate several related activities as one national programme, rather than delivering a single recruitment intervention. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate sound technical delivery and meaningful social value alongside commercial competence. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, making it relevant to specialist providers as well as larger workforce-service organisations.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Step into Health Services

Notice Description

NHS England is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver the Step into Health programme, a national workforce support service that assists members of the Armed Forces community into NHS employment through employer engagement, candidate support, recruitment pathways, mentoring, work placements, communications, stakeholder engagement, and the management of associated programme activities.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Option to extend the contract for up to a further 12 months

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e57b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080218-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender 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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79600000 - Recruitment services

79634000 - Career guidance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£310,200 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£310,200 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Aug 20262 days ago
Submission Deadline
14 Sep 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Nov 2026 - 1 Nov 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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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