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. Life support Training Course * Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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21 Sep 2026 at 11:07

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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21 Sep 2026 at 10:56

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Belfast Health & Social Care Trust procured life support training services for its clinical workforce. The requirement covers accredited training courses, learning platforms, course materials, registration, certification and associated quality assurance. This is a professional training and accreditation service rather than the supply of medical equipment or direct clinical care. The work is for the Trust’s services in Northern Ireland. The specified training must provide nationally recognised accreditation and certification associated with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust’s programmes. Suppliers relevant to this requirement include organisations providing life support education, clinical workforce training, learning platforms, course administration, assessment and certification, particularly where training must meet a named healthcare provider’s accreditation and quality requirements.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded. Belfast Health & Social Care Trust used a direct award procedure under the Procurement Act 2023, on the basis that Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust was the sole owner and provider of the required accreditation, certification, course materials and quality assurance arrangements. The award date was 21 September 2026. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust was awarded the single lot for £49,840. The contract period runs from 5 October 2026 to 3 October 2031. The stated basis for proceeding without competition was the absence of competition for technical reasons and the existence of exclusive rights; the requirement was assessed as above the relevant threshold.

For a supplier that did not win this requirement, the award demonstrates sustained demand for life support training and certification across a substantial clinical workforce. A credible future competitor would need to deliver recognised clinical training at organisational scale, manage registrations and learning materials, and maintain reliable certification records and quality assurance. Experience working with NHS or other healthcare organisations would help demonstrate an understanding of clinical workforce requirements, governance and operational delivery. The incumbent model also shows that accreditation ownership and exclusive certification rights can determine the procurement route. Providers without the required accreditation would need either equivalent recognised credentials accepted by the Trust or a partnership model that gives them authority to deliver the relevant courses and certification.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

. Life support Training Course * Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Notice Description

Procurement Life Support Training courses/learning platforms/materials/ registration

Procurement Information

Belfast Health and Social Care Trust intends to award a contract to Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust for the provision of Life Support training accreditation and certification services. The Trust requires nationally recognised Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust-accredited training and certification for its clinical workforce. Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust is the sole owner and provider of the accreditation, certification, course materials and quality assurance arrangements associated with these programmes. No alternative supplier can provide official Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust accreditation or certification. It has been therefore determined that only Portsmouth University Hospital NHS Trust can meet its requirements and that the contract may be awarded directly under the Procurement Act 2023 due to the absence of competition for technical reasons and the existence of exclusive rights. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077628
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089034-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£49,840 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 3 Oct 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT12 6BA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Falls
Westminster Constituency
Belfast West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust

Further Information

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