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title: "Market Engagement - National Lead Employer Model"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e5e1"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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published: "2025-12-10"
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# Market Engagement - National Lead Employer Model

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e5e1

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## Summary

NHS England is in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Market Engagement - National Lead Employer Model" which seeks to expand the Lead Employer model for resident doctors and dentists in training across England. This process falls under the education and training services industry category and includes management-related and administrative educational services. Based in London, NHS England has set a closing deadline for submission of interest on 19th December 2025. Interested parties must register through the Atamis e-sourcing portal to express interest and the total contract value is estimated at £643 million, spanning a contract period from 1st August 2027 to 31st July 2033, with potential extensions until 2037.

This procurement offers significant growth opportunities for businesses capable of delivering large-scale educational, administrative, and management services. It is particularly suitable for SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) experienced in supporting NHS frameworks. Successful respondents will be pivotal in shaping future specifications and operational models to deliver enhanced services for postgraduate medical and dental training. The procurement process is collaborative, aiming to improve service delivery at a national scale, presenting a lucrative opportunity for businesses looking to expand their footprint in the public healthcare sector.

## Notice

This Market Engagement seeks to identify potential suppliers capable of supporting the expansion of the Lead Employer model for resident doctors and dentists in training across England. This RFI is part of a collaborative procurement process aimed at identifying suppliers who can support NHS organisations in delivering Lead Employer services at scale. Responses will inform the development of detailed procurement specifications and help shape the future delivery model for postgraduate medical and dental training employment services across England. To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

### Planning Information

Closing deadline for submission of interest 17:00 19th December 2025.
NHS England reserves the right to amend the timeline without prior notice.
To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081369-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement 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 | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £643,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| 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

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 75121000 - Administrative educational services
- 79420000 - Management-related services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 10:56 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081369-2025
- 20 Nov 2025 at 16:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075838-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081369-2025
  10th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075838-2025
  20th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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