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International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions

NHS England

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27 Aug 2026 at 16:50

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England intends to procure international recruitment and clinical training for clinical professions facing workforce shortages. The work is intended to address a critical gap identified through national workforce modelling in diagnostics, cancer, healthcare science and genomics. It covers the supply of medical personnel and associated clinical training services. NHS England is the buying organisation and the procurement is for services rather than goods or construction. Suppliers should therefore be able to support international healthcare workforce activity and training across one or more of these specialist clinical areas. The procurement is arranged as a single service requirement, with the work commissioned by NHS England for its national health service responsibilities.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NHS England has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a direct award. The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding tax and £6,000,000 including tax, subject to budgetary approval. The planned contract period is 14 September 2026 to 30 April 2027, with a possible extension to 30 April 2028 and renewal provided for. The single lot is planned to be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. NHS England expects to publish the next notice by 1 September 2026. It is an above-threshold procurement, so suppliers should monitor the process for the eventual contract arrangements.

This procurement is likely to suit organisations with established capability in international recruitment of medical personnel and in designing or delivering clinical training for hard-to-fill healthcare professions. Relevant experience may include diagnostics, cancer services, healthcare science or genomics, particularly where a supplier can combine overseas recruitment with practical preparation and training for NHS clinical roles. Providers with the capacity to manage international candidate pipelines, workforce deployment and specialist clinical education should consider preparing for the eventual procurement. NHS England has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises may be suitable for the requirement, so specialist providers as well as larger workforce or training organisations may be well placed. The expected direct-award route means potential suppliers should focus on demonstrating relevant capability and fit with NHS England’s stated workforce need.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions

Notice Description

NHS England intends to award contracts for the International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions to address a critical clinical workforce gap identified through national modelling across Diagnostics, Cancer, Healthcare Science and Genomics. The award of any contract will be subject to budgetary approval.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ee06
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081953-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Sep 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 6-12 months
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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