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Knowledge Pass

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust

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01 Sep 2026 at 10:30

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Christie NHS Foundation Trust bought a Knowledge Pass covering all courses in the supplier’s portfolio. The service is e-learning, with course topics covering general business subjects. The buying organisation is The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, based on Wilmslow Road in Manchester. This is a training and workforce-development requirement rather than a supply of physical goods or construction work. Businesses relevant to this opportunity would therefore be providers of online learning, business training content or related employee development services, able to offer access across a broad portfolio rather than a single specialist course. The requirement is associated with the Trust’s operations in Manchester and is intended to support learning needs across its organisation.

The procurement has been awarded and the resulting contract is active. It used a below-threshold limited competition, with one completed lot. The contract was signed on 7 July 2026 and runs from 8 July 2026 to 7 June 2027. The contract value is £20,000 excluding VAT and £24,000 including VAT. The selected supplier is The Knowledge Academy Ltd. The award is active, and the tender is complete. This was a limited procedure rather than an open competition. The recorded procurement category is services, specifically e-learning services. The procurement was evaluated through the limited competition process; no further award criteria are recorded in the available procurement details.

This award shows that The Christie NHS Foundation Trust purchases broad-based online business learning through a portfolio access model, rather than commissioning one isolated training course. A credible future competitor would need a substantial catalogue of e-learning courses covering varied business topics, with the ability to give an NHS organisation practical access to multiple courses through one arrangement. Relevant capability includes maintaining current digital learning content, supporting users across an organisation and administering access reliably. Providers should be able to demonstrate experience delivering business training online at organisational scale, with a service model suitable for a healthcare employer. The successful supplier was an SME, indicating that this type of requirement can be delivered by a focused specialist rather than only a large training company.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Knowledge Pass

Notice Description

Knowledge Pass - all courses in the portfolio.Courses topics cover all business

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ef3e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082497-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - limited competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80420000 - E-learning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£20,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jul 2026 - 7 Jun 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
The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M20 4BX
Postcode Area
Manchester
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD33 Manchester
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Manchester
Electoral Ward
Withington
Westminster Constituency
Manchester Withington

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Knowledge Academy

Further Information

Notice Documents

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