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Strengthening Cultural Capability and Trauma Informed Care in Women's Health

NHS England

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09 Oct 2026 at 11:32

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is seeking a provider to design and deliver work to strengthen cultural capability and trauma-informed care in women’s health. The programme addresses women not being listened to, the under-recognition and normalisation of procedural pain, and the disproportionate impact on women from Global Majority communities. It is intended to improve how the women’s health workforce listens and responds, recognises pain and provides culturally competent care. The work also covers building lasting training capacity across every NHS England region, giving integrated care boards guidance to sustain local delivery and commission further work, and ensuring the programme reflects workforce and women’s experiences, including those of women from Global Majority communities and the Core20 population. The provider must leave NHS England with a complete set of materials that can be refreshed as the capability framework develops. This is an education and training services requirement.

NHS England invited offers through a below-threshold open competition for one provider. The procurement reached the tender stage. Clarification questions were due by 19 October 2026 at 12:00pm; completed submissions were due by 30 October 2026 at 12:00pm. The initial contract term runs from signing, with the stated contract period from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The authority may elect to extend it by three months at zero additional value, to a maximum extent date of 30 June 2027. The maximum value for the full term, including extensions, is £175,000 excluding VAT. There is one lot. Evaluation is weighted 60% technical, 10% social value and 30% commercial.

The requirement suits providers able to develop and deliver workforce training on culturally competent, trauma-informed women’s healthcare, with a strong focus on listening to women and recognising and responding appropriately to pain. Suppliers will need to build training capacity that can be sustained across all NHS England regions, rather than deliver a one-off national course, and provide integrated care boards with practical guidance for local delivery and future commissioning. The programme must be shaped by the experience of the workforce and women, including women from Global Majority communities and the Core20 population. The provider will also need to produce complete, maintainable materials that NHS England can update as its capability framework develops. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable to compete.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Strengthening Cultural Capability and Trauma Informed Care in Women's Health

Notice Description

Strengthening Cultural Capability and Trauma Informed Care in Women's Health The work has a specific focus on three linked problems: women not being listened to, the under recognition and normalisation of procedural pain, and the disproportionate impact of both on women from the Global Majority. Aims and objectives: 1. To improve how the women's health workforce listens and responds to women, recognises and acts on pain, and delivers culturally competent care. 2. To build lasting training capacity in every NHS England region rather than deliver a one off national course. 3. To give integrated care boards practical guidance so they can sustain local delivery and commission further work in this area themselves. 4. To ensure the programme is shaped by the experience of the workforce and by what women have told NHS England, including women from Global Majority communities and women from the Core20 population. 5. To leave NHS England owning a complete and refreshable set of materials that can be updated as the capability framework develops. The maximum financial envelope for the full duration of the Contract including all extensions this is PS175,000.00 (Exclusive of VAT). The initial contract term shall commence upon signing by the authority and conclude 31st March 2027. The Contract may be extended by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The Contracting Authority will enter into a contract with 1 provider. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 30th October 2026 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07848a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095571-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£175,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
30 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Further Information

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