--- title: "Research project: What more could pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct?" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "Professional Standards Authority for Health And Social Care" published: "2026-09-25" --- # Research project: What more could pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct? Buyer: Professional Standards Authority for Health And Social Care Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-1bf8aadf-8e42-4140-b426-6720c8201561.json) ## Summary The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care is seeking research proposals on how pre-registration education and training for health and care professionals could better uphold professionalism, foster positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct. This is a research and development services commission, including related consultancy. The work is for the Authority, based in London; the delivery location is associated with its London address. The project asks researchers to consider the role of education and training before professionals enter practice, with findings intended to inform approaches to professional standards and workplace culture. Suppliers whose work centres on health and care education, professional regulation, workforce culture or prevention of misconduct may find the subject relevant. The buyer invited proposals through an open, below-threshold procedure. The tender was published on 16 September 2026. The buyer set 11:59 pm on 8 October 2026 as the deadline for questions and 11:59 pm on 14 October 2026 as the deadline for proposals. The contract period is scheduled to run from 16 November 2026 to 31 March 2027. The procurement is presented as a single research project rather than divided into lots. The tender description directs bidders to the invitation to tender for further details; the published summary does not state an estimated contract value or evaluation criteria. Small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable applicants. This opportunity is suited to research organisations and consultancies able to investigate pre-registration education and training across health and care professions, and to connect educational approaches with professional conduct, workplace culture and misconduct prevention. Relevant experience could include health and care workforce research, professional standards or regulation, education and training evaluation, and research into organisational culture and conduct. The buyer expressly considers the work suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist teams may be appropriate alongside larger research providers. The project calls for research proposals; bidders should be prepared to set out a credible research approach responsive to the question. No specific accreditation, mandatory qualification, minimum staffing level or prior contract scale is stated in the published description. ## Notice We are looking to invite research proposals for a piece of research entitled 'What more could pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct?' for the Professional Standards Authority (the PSA). Cut off time for queries in relation to the Invitation to tender is 11:59 pm / 23:59 hrs on Thursday 8th October. Deadline for submission of proposals is 11:59pm/ 23:59 hrs on Wednesday 14th October Further details can be found in the ITT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245118f-2e95-4cc4-a216-257955b8d7b4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | 14 Oct 2026 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 16 Nov 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | Professional Standards Authority for Health And Social Care | | Locality | LONDON | | Postcode area | Central London | | Postcode | EC4V 6AG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | City of London | | Electoral ward | Castle Baynard | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ## Release History - 25 Sep 2026 at 16:13 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245118f-2e95-4cc4-a216-257955b8d7b4 - 16 Sep 2026 at 14:57 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245118f-2e95-4cc4-a216-257955b8d7b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d245118f-2e95-4cc4-a216-257955b8d7b4 25th September 2026 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7504f15a-2986-4a5a-b5d6-1270d097628e Invitation to tender - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58ea85fb-fd07-4461-a4d3-55193c6798d4 Supplier questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8f9fe022-734b-4f2c-9a86-cf633fe933ad Contract for service - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2d99b848-b271-420e-9829-5e864264550a Query schedule ## Notice URLs - http://www.professionalstandards.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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