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title: "Senior Leader Level 7, Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner Apprenticeships"
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# Senior Leader Level 7, Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner Apprenticeships

Buyer: COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cdb17f5-72f2-4c8c-adfd-a6915cc24649

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## Summary

The County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the provision of senior leadership and community nurse specialist practitioner apprenticeships. This procurement, categorized under education and training services, was specific to the North East region of the United Kingdom. The process culminated in an award on 5 December 2025, with the contract running from 12 December 2025 to 11 December 2027. The contract, valued at £28,000, was awarded to the University of Northumbria via a call-off from the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework. The procurement method employed was selective, focusing on a framework agreement.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for educational institutions specialising in healthcare training and apprenticeship programmes. Organisations with the capacity to deliver high-quality, specialised training to healthcare professionals would be ideally suited for such contracts. Despite the procurement being currently complete, businesses can prepare to engage in similar future opportunities by aligning their offerings with NHS framework agreements and maintaining a strong presence in the UK’s education and training services sector.

## Notice

County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust have placed an award without competition to the University of Northumbria via the Salisbury NHS Apprenticeship Training Framework F10353 for the following: 1 learner apprenticeship title Senior Leader Level 7 for 24 months value PS14,000 1 learner apprenticeship title Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner for 24 months value PS14,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24eb10fb-e946-473e-b2ef-496dff51f132 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2025 - 11 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | DARLINGTON |
| Post town | Darlington |
| Postcode | DL3 6HX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLC North East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLC3 Tees Valley |
| ITL 3 | TLC33 Darlington |
| Local authority | Darlington |
| Electoral ward | Pierremont |
| Westminster constituency | Darlington |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2026 at 14:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24eb10fb-e946-473e-b2ef-496dff51f132

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/24eb10fb-e946-473e-b2ef-496dff51f132
  14th January 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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