---
title: "National Education and Training for NHS Healthcare Science - Scientists Training Programme (STP)and Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051899"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051899"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051899.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051899.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-05-20"
---

# National Education and Training for NHS Healthcare Science - Scientists Training Programme (STP)and Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051899

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051899)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051899.json)

## Summary

NHS England, a prominent public authority within the central government, is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process for its National Education and Training for Healthcare Science. This initiative, detailed under the title "Scientists Training Programme (STP) and Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP)," aims to review and rationalise existing programs while potentially introducing new, aligned offerings. The procurement is categorised under education and training services, projected to the value of £70,000,000 GBP. The contracting period is slated to begin on 1st September 2026 and end on 1st September 2030, with the possibility of renewal extending until 2032. Key information will be communicated by 1st July 2025, providing businesses ample time to prepare.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for firms specialising in education and training services. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs) are notably encouraged to participate, highlighting NHS England's commitment to inclusivity and diversity in its supplier base. Companies with expertise in devising comprehensive training programmes, particularly within the healthcare and scientific domains, are well-positioned to capitalise on this lucrative opportunity, aligning with NHS England's goal to enhance the quality and scope of its training provisions.

## 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 Healthcare Science - Scientists Training Programme (STP) and Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP), 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: HCS Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP), HCS Scientists Training Programme (STP)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023194-2025 |
| 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 | £70,000,000 |
| 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 11:41 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023194-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023194-2025
  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

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-051899. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-051899.json.