---
title: "National Education and Training for NHS Primary Care - First Contact Practitioners"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051818"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-05-20"
---

# National Education and Training for NHS Primary Care - First Contact Practitioners

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051818

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## Summary

NHS England is planning a procurement process titled “National Education and Training for NHS Primary Care – First Contact Practitioners,” focusing on education and training services for primary care. The procurement falls under the services category and is subject to the UK public authority central government classification. The tender is in the planning stage with a pipeline notice published on 20 May 2025, and the procurement process is anticipated to begin on 1 July 2025. The programme is located in London, United Kingdom, with an estimated contract period starting on 1 April 2026 and ending on 1 April 2030, with possible extension until 2032.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services within the healthcare sector. It encourages participation from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), making it an attractive prospect for companies seeking to expand or enter this market niche. Businesses with expertise in developing and managing educational programmes, particularly for healthcare professionals, are likely well-suited to compete, which could lead to potential growth through securing a contract valued at £25,000,000 under the light touch regime.

## Notice

NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education Directorate sets out a suite of Education and Training programmes which are supported financially by NHS England as a corporate body. This is a wide ranging list of programmes covering most professional groups. This procurement is for one of the programmes within this education and training offer. The overall Procurement is titled as Primary Care - First Contact Practitioners, and will include a review of the current provision, including rationalisation of the current programmes, and identification of new, aligned programmes. The current programmes under review for this reprocurement are: First Contact Practitioner - portfolio, First Contact Practitioner - taught route

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023022-2025 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 20 May 2025 at 09:10 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023022-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023022-2025
  20th May 2025 - Pipeline 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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