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Access to medicine and the professions 2026/27

NHS England

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10 Sep 2026 at 08:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England procured education and training services to support young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. The programme helps participants prepare for and apply to medical, dental and other health-related undergraduate degree programmes, covering one academic year. The requirement is focused on widening access to health professions by providing targeted preparation and application support. NHS England is the buying organisation. The awarded supplier, The Sutton Trust Registered, is a voluntary, community and social enterprise based in London and classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The procurement concerns services rather than goods or construction, with the stated education and training classification applying to the requirement.

This procurement is complete and has been awarded to The Sutton Trust Registered. NHS England used a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition, under the Light Touch Regime. The contract was signed on 10 September 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £115,000 gross. The award is active and covers one lot. The evaluation outcome is therefore a direct selection rather than a scored competitive tender. The contract supports delivery over a single academic year, with the award and contract arrangements recorded as active. The selected supplier is the only supplier identified for the award.

This award demonstrates demand from NHS England for structured widening-access support linked specifically to medicine, dentistry and other health-related undergraduate study. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience of working with young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and of delivering education or training across an academic year. Relevant capability would include helping participants understand health-profession routes, prepare for demanding degree applications and navigate the application process. The successful supplier profile also shows that a voluntary, community or social enterprise with SME-scale operations can meet this type of public-sector requirement. Organisations combining outreach, educational support and access-to-professions expertise would be well placed to develop a comparable service for this buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Access to medicine and the professions 2026/27

Notice Description

Supporting young people from lower socio economic backgrounds to prepare for and apply for medical, dental schools and other health related under grad degree programmes of study, over one academic year. Start: 01/09/2026 End: 31/08/2027 Awarded under the Light Touch Regime - CPV Code 80000000 - Education and training services sub-threshold.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f627
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085611-2026
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
SME

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
£115,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
10 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
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

The Sutton Trust Registered

Further Information

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