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Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

NHS England

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29 Sep 2026 at 16:01

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England commissioned the development of an Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework. The work is a professional framework development service, combining management consultancy with education and training expertise. Its purpose is to set out career development and core capabilities for adult community nursing. The requirement is a single, whole-framework commission rather than a set of separate lots. The Workforce Development Trust Limited, a Bristol-based workforce development organisation, was selected to deliver the service. The work supports NHS England’s adult community nursing workforce and is focused on defining the career and capability framework, rather than providing nursing services directly.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The Workforce Development Trust Limited was awarded the single contract, which was signed on 29 September 2026. Its value is £50,000 including tax. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award covers the development of the Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework. The published procurement data does not set out a scored evaluation basis or detailed eligibility requirements; the award was made without a competitive process.

This commission shows NHS England’s demand for specialist workforce development work that can translate adult community nursing roles into a practical career and capabilities framework. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need credible expertise in nursing workforce development, career pathways and defining core professional capabilities, together with the ability to produce a structured framework for use across the health service. Relevant education and training capability, as well as management consultancy experience, align with the services bought. The commission was awarded directly below threshold without competition, so capability in this specific area—and an established route for engaging with NHS England on future workforce requirements—would matter to a prospective supplier. The work is a focused, time-limited development assignment rather than ongoing clinical service delivery.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Notice Description

Commission Skills for Health to develop an Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077cd3
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092028-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

79411000 - General management consultancy services

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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 Workforce Development Trust Limited

Further Information

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