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CPD Courses 26/27 University of Hertfordshire

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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20 Aug 2026 at 10:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust procured continuing professional development (CPD) and staff training courses for the 2026/27 period. The requirement is classified as education and training services. The buying organisation is based in Basildon, Essex, and the selected provider is the University of Hertfordshire, based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. This is a service requirement rather than a purchase of goods or construction works. The procurement is centred on organised training for NHS trust staff, with delivery by a higher education institution. Businesses relevant to this requirement are providers of professional development, staff learning and structured training courses, particularly those able to support an NHS foundation trust’s workforce development needs.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to the University of Hertfordshire. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under the light-touch regime. The single lot is complete. The contract was signed on 20 July 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £15,000 excluding VAT, or £18,000 including VAT. The award covers education and training services for the CPD and staff training courses. The process was therefore concluded through a non-competitive route rather than an open tender, and the published outcome identifies the University of Hertfordshire as the active contracted supplier.

This procurement demonstrates a defined requirement from an NHS foundation trust for externally provided CPD and staff training courses, sourced through a higher education provider. Suppliers likely to be well placed for a future requirement of this kind would offer structured professional development and workforce training, with course content and delivery suitable for NHS staff. Credibility would come from demonstrable ability to provide organised education and training services at institutional scale, rather than from supplying physical products. Universities, colleges, specialist training organisations and established learning providers with relevant CPD programmes could use this contract as evidence of the buyer’s purchasing pattern and the type of provider selected.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CPD Courses 26/27 University of Hertfordshire

Notice Description

CPD Courses 26/27 University of Hertfordshire Staff Training Courses

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e845
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079316-2026
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
£15,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BASILDON
Postcode
SS16 5NL
Postcode Area
Southend-on-Sea
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Basildon
Electoral Ward
Langdon Hills
Westminster Constituency
South Basildon and East Thurrock

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

University of Hertfordshire

Further Information

Notice Documents

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