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title: "Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0517e0"
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# Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0517e0

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## Summary

NHS England has concluded a direct award contract with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust for the delivery of the "Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education Programme." This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category. The programme aims to train NHS staff across Trusts and Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) to meet statutory duties related to the Armed Forces Covenant. The contract, valued at £1,800,000 excluding VAT, commenced on 7th December 2025 and will run until 31st March 2028. NHS England, a central government public authority based in London, oversees this project with a focus on quality and effective implementation, whereas the procurement process was completed under the "light touch" regime.

This contract, by further developing and utilising an existing network under the Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance, presents significant growth possibilities for businesses specialising in healthcare training services. The direct award chose a single supplier due to their unique network capabilities, suggesting limited but highly specialised competition. Companies with expertise in healthcare service delivery, specifically those with previous experience in the Armed Forces or extensive networks within NHS trusts, would find such procurement opportunities align well with their business objectives. This could enable successful contractors to leverage their role in such projects to showcase expertise and expand their service offerings across other NHS entities.

## Notice

An agreement with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust for delivery of a single national training programme for NHS staff across Trusts and ICBs to ensure that NHSE and NHS bodies are meeting their statutory due regard duty with regards to the Armed Forces Covenant. The programme builds upon the existing network and relationships established under the VCHA (Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance). NHSE will have significant control over content and the attendees under the contract and will have total ownership of the IP. The agreement will run until 31st March 2028.

### Procurement Information

NHS England (NHSE) has committed to implementing a single national training programme for NHS staff across Trusts and ICBs to ensure that NHSE and NHS bodies are meeting their statutory due regard duty with regards to the Armed Forces Covenant. The programme builds upon the existing network and relationships established under the VCHA (Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance). NHSE will have significant control over content and the attendees under the contract and will have total ownership of the IP. The programme furthers the existing materials developed by the VCHA in support of accreditation to provide a comprehensive training programme for all NHS staff in support of the statutory Covenant duty. NHS England does not believe any other supplier has access to the necessary networks to deliver this capability. NHSE intends to award a 3-year contract to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust for this delivery.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080430-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2025 |
| Contract period | 7 Dec 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,800,000 |
| Contracts value | £1,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2025 at 09:20 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080430-2025
- 18 Sep 2025 at 14:14 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057786-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 08:03 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022954-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080430-2025
  8th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057786-2025
  18th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022954-2025
  20th May 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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