---
title: "Aspirant Deputy Director of Nursing Talent Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041cdc"
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published: "2024-04-24"
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# Aspirant Deputy Director of Nursing Talent Scheme

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041cdc

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## Summary

The NHS England is conducting a procurement process for the "Aspirant Deputy Director of Nursing Talent Scheme" in the health services industry. The scheme aims to develop leadership skills for nursing roles in England. The procurement stage is at the tender award phase. The tender was awarded to the University of Hertfordshire. The contract was signed on 1st March 2024, and the procurement method used was an open procedure.

This tender opportunity by the NHS England presents a chance for businesses involved in leadership training and health services to compete. Companies offering bespoke leadership development programmes may find this opportunity particularly suitable. The contract value is £240,000, with a duration of 1080 days. The submission deadline for bids is on 27th December 2023, and the bid validity period extends until 31st October 2026. The tender process allows electronic and written submissions, creating an accessible avenue for participation.

## Notice

A bespoke leadership development training programme devised to address the shortage of "ready now" appointable candidates to Deputy Director of Nursing (DDoN) roles across England, by continuing the talent scheme for aspirant DDoN which would ensure the future pipeline to Director of Nursing (DoN) roles is secured.

A full description of the requirement can be found in the documents once suppliers have registered their interest.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A bespoke leadership development training programme devised to address the shortage of "ready now" appointable candidates to Deputy Director of Nursing (DDoN) roles across England, by continuing the talent scheme for aspirant DDoN which would ensure the future pipeline to Director of Nursing (DoN) roles is secured.

A full description of the requirement can be found in the documents once suppliers have registered their interest.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013230-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £240,000 |
| Lots value | £240,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Hunslet & Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds South |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 07:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013230-2024
- 27 Nov 2023 at 09:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034883-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.herts.ac.uk
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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