---
title: "National Education and Training for NHS Dental Professionals"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0518e0"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-05-20"
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# National Education and Training for NHS Dental Professionals

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0518e0

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## Summary

NHS England is currently in the planning stage for a procurement process titled "National Education and Training for NHS Dental Professionals," falling under the industry category of education and training services. This opportunity, scheduled to start on 1st September 2026 in London, involves a comprehensive suite of programmes aimed at dental practitioners. The planned contract, assessed to be above threshold with a value of £11 million, is part of a broader re-evaluation and rationalisation of existing dental education programmes and aims to introduce new aligned programmes. A future notice date is set for 1st July 2025, offering potential bidders insights and deadlines to anticipate as the procurement progresses.

The tender presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, particularly those specialising in healthcare and dental sectors. Organisations, including SMEs and VCSEs, are encouraged to participate in this procurement, adding diversity and innovation to the programme offerings. The focus on health sector education, combined with the light-touch regime, suggests a streamlined procurement process that can facilitate entry for smaller organisations with relevant expertise. Businesses keen to expand within the healthcare education domain may find this a strategic opportunity to develop long-term relationships with NHS England, given the potential renewal and extensive contract period available up to 2032.

## 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 Dental, 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: Dental Nurse, Dental Technicians, Orthodontic Therapy, Dental Therapist

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023284-2025 |
| 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 | £11,000,000 |
| 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 13:13 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023284-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023284-2025
  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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