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title: "Cancer and Diagnostics"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051951"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-05-20"
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# Cancer and Diagnostics

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051951

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## Summary

NHS England is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Cancer and Diagnostics," aimed at enhancing its Workforce, Training, and Education Directorate. This initiative, positioned within the industry category of education and training services, is expected to rationalise current programmes while identifying new opportunities. The procurement, valued at £16,000,000, is classified under the services category and is subject to the light-touch regime, aligning with the legal basis of UKPGA 2023/54. The contract is planned to commence on 1st September 2027, with a duration extending until 2031, potentially reaching 2033 with renewals. This procurement process is suitable for both small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), with potential opportunities being formally announced around February 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector to contribute to NHS England’s strategic objectives and expand their market reach. Companies specialising in healthcare training, especially those with expertise in clinical endoscopy, radiography, or cardiac science, may find this procurement particularly relevant. The focus on programme rationalisation and innovation in cancer and diagnostics education could open avenues for innovative solutions and partnerships, positioning participants to capitalise on significant growth within the healthcare training field. As a central government authority, NHS England offers a prestigious and high-impact platform for the expansion of businesses capable of aligning with their financial and educational programme mandates.

## 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 Cancer and Diagnostics, 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: Cancer - Clinical Endoscopists, Cancer - Reporting Radiographers, Cardiac Science

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023422-2025 |
| 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 Feb 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2027 - 1 Sep 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £16,000,000 |
| 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 15:08 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023422-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023422-2025
  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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