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title: "Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate - Birmingham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05813e"
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# Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate - Birmingham

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05813e

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## Summary

The contracting process, managed by NHS England, focused on the procurement of a training programme titled "Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Birmingham." This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category and was aimed at enhancing the skills of midwives and nurses working in maternity and neonatal services. Located in Birmingham, the procurement stage has been completed, with the contract awarded to Birmingham City University. The process was conducted through an open competition under a below-threshold procurement method, with the signature date of the contract recorded on 27 November 2025. The contract's duration is set from 27 November 2025 to 26 November 2026, with a potential 12-month extension depending on need and budget availability.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the education and training services sector, especially those capable of providing professional development programs for healthcare professionals. Companies with expertise in developing and delivering courses at a master's level (level 7) are well-suited to leverage such contracts for business growth. This contract serves as a model for collaboration between public health bodies and educational institutions, highlighting the potential for future similar engagements that can drive sector innovation and improve the quality of healthcare training offerings in the UK.

## Notice

The provision of a programme of training for those midwives and nurses working in maternity and neonatal services to train as Professional Midwifery Advocates and Professional Nurse Advocates. Actual signature date - 27/11/2025

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: The initial contract value is PS150,000 and there will be an optional extension of PS150,000 (Total contract value for the full 24 months PS300,00 (Exclusive of VAT).

Renewal: The contract can be extended for a further 12 months - total contractual cost including all extensions PS300,000

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003922-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2025 - 26 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| Lots value | £300,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £149,370 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLE42 Leeds |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BIRMINGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 14:02 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003922-2026
- 17 Dec 2025 at 14:14 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083892-2025
- 5 Aug 2025 at 09:26 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045994-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003922-2026
  16th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083892-2025
  17th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045994-2025
  5th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Sr00000cQykrIAC&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.com
- https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Sr00000cQykrIAC&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.comhttps://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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