---
title: "Provision of functional skill training to NHS staff"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c07c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "ACTIVATE LEARNING"
published: "2021-06-25"
---

# Provision of functional skill training to NHS staff

Buyer: ACTIVATE LEARNING  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c07c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the buying organisation, Activate Learning, which is seeking to provide functional skills training to NHS staff to aid their career progression within the healthcare sector. The tender was awarded for an active contract valued at £33,485 and signed on 14th October 2020. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category, specifically within health services. The procurement method utilised was limited, as suppliers were chosen based on their subject knowledge and proximity to learners, avoiding a prior public call for competition.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses focused on education and training services, particularly those that specialise in health-related training or literacy and numeracy skills development. Companies with expertise in providing tailored training solutions for healthcare staff are well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. The focus on enhancing staff qualifications within the NHS creates a demand for high-quality training providers, presenting a pathway for growth in this sector.

## Notice

Provision of functional skills to NHS staff to enable career progression in the sector

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Training to staff without requisite English and maths skills to allow them to progress their healthcare career.

Options: Contract can be extended if quality, demand and opportunity align.

### Procurement Information

Supplier chosen based on subject knowledge and location for learners. Value of contract is below threshold for public contracts regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014601-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,485 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ACTIVATE LEARNING |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX1 1SA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Osney & St Thomas |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford West and Abingdon |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2021 at 16:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014601-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.activatelearning.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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