---
title: "National Education and Training for NHS Midwifery Professionals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051843"
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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 Midwifery Professionals

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051843

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## Summary

NHS England, located in London, has initiated the planning stage of a procurement process focused on enhancing the education and training services for midwifery professionals. Titled "National Education and Training for NHS Midwifery Professionals," the initiative aims to review and rationalise existing programmes and develop new ones. The procurement is valued at £60,000,000 and falls under the services category, with an emphasis on light touch regulations. Key dates include a future notice set to be communicated on 1st July 2025, with the contract period anticipated to start on 1st January 2027 and extend through to 1st January 2031, with possible renewal until 1st January 2033.

This procurement opportunity presents vast potential for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those that can offer innovative solutions for midwifery training. Companies, especially SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) and VCSEs (Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises), are encouraged to participate, given the significant budget and the possibility for contract renewal. By engaging in this tender, businesses can contribute to the development of NHS midwifery professionals, enhancing their market presence while aligning with central government objectives. The opportunity is tailored towards entities capable of delivering comprehensive educational programmes aligned with NHS England's strategic training objectives.

## 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 Midwifery, 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: Midwifery Shortened

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023077-2025 |
| 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 | 1 Jan 2027 - 1 Jan 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000,000 |
| 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 09:54 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023077-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023077-2025
  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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