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Membership of London Higher Academic Organisation

NHS England

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11 Sep 2026 at 13:50

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned a pan-London higher education coordination service to align university provision with NHS workforce priorities. The work is intended to strengthen workforce supply pipelines, support system-wide workforce planning and help deliver workforce objectives for NHS England London. London Higher provides structured engagement with universities and coordinates academic organisations across London in support of health workforce needs. This is a public-sector health-related service rather than the supply of clinical services, with the main requirement focused on higher education coordination, stakeholder engagement and workforce development. The buying organisation is NHS England, a central government public authority, and the service is delivered for NHS England London and the London university sector.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. London Higher was selected as supplier for the single service requirement. The contract was signed on 31 October 2025 and runs from 31 October 2025 to 1 August 2026. Its value is £16,550 including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was classified as health services. The recorded process used a direct, non-competitive route, so the commercial outcome reflects a commissioned service rather than a competitive tender evaluated against published bid criteria. No separate supplier awards or contract values are recorded.

This opportunity indicates demand from NHS England for specialist coordination between the NHS and higher education providers, particularly where university provision must support workforce planning and recruitment pipelines. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need credible relationships across London universities and the ability to convene academic organisations, structure engagement and translate workforce priorities into coordinated education provision. Experience in NHS workforce strategy, higher education partnerships, stakeholder management and system-wide planning would be relevant. The requirement also favours organisations able to work across institutional boundaries, understand health-sector workforce pressures and turn strategic objectives into practical supply-pipeline activity. A future competitor would need evidence of delivery in these areas, supported by the capacity to manage a pan-London coordination role for a major public-sector health buyer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Membership of London Higher Academic Organisation

Notice Description

This project commissions a pan London higher education coordination service to align university provision with NHS workforce priorities, strengthen workforce supply pipelines, and support system wide workforce planning. The service will be delivered by London Higher to provide structured engagement with universities and enable delivery of workforce objectives for NHS England London.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f81b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086426-2026
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£16,550 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Oct 2025 - 1 Aug 2026 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

London Higher

Further Information

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