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title: "National Education and Training for NHS Specialist Nursing Proffessionals - Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051831"
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# National Education and Training for NHS Specialist Nursing Proffessionals - Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051831

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## Summary

In the planning stage of a significant procurement process, NHS England is seeking proposals for the National Education and Training for NHS Specialist Nursing Professionals, specifically for Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) and Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN). This procurement, valued at £180 million, focuses on enhancing education and training services within the United Kingdom and aims to improve the current provision by introducing new programmes. This initiative is categorised under education and training services and involves the rationalisation and identification of specialist programmes in areas such as Community Children’s Nursing and Occupational Health Nursing. NHS England, located at Wellington House, London, oversees this process with a future notice date slated for 1st July 2025, while the contract period is planned to commence on 1st September 2026.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs engaged in education and training services, enabling them to leverage and expand their expertise within the healthcare sector. Businesses with a strong foothold in educational programme delivery, particularly those focusing on nursing and public health, are well-positioned to benefit from this procurement. The potential for renewal and substantial financial backing from a central government authority like NHS England further enhances the growth prospects for companies capable of innovating and efficiently delivering tailored training solutions to meet the evolving demands of NHS specialist nursing professionals.

## 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 Specialist Nursing - SPQ / SCPHN, 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: Community Children's Nursing, Community Learning Disabilities, Community Mental Health Nursing, District Nursing, Health Visiting, Occupational Health Nursing, School Nursing, Sexual Health Nursing

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023051-2025 |
| 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 Aug 2026 - 1 Sep 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £180,000,000 |
| 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 09:35 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023051-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023051-2025
  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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