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title: "NHS England - Multi-professional Consultant Practice Pathway - Preliminary Market Engagement Event"
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# NHS England - Multi-professional Consultant Practice Pathway - Preliminary Market Engagement Event

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f34b

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## Summary

NHS England is initiating a procurement process for the development of a Multi-professional Consultant Practice Pathway. This project is part of its commitment to advance the National Workforce Plan and the 10 Year Health Plan, and it involves a preliminary market engagement event scheduled for 27th January 2026. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with the engagement event taking place at Wellington House, London. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category, and NHS England aims to explore offering this pathway as a Doctorate by Practice, delivered over 24-28 months. Interested parties are invited to participate in discussions regarding potential implementation, organised by Professor Rob Crouch CBE, to refine the timeline and content of this offering.

This procurement presents valuable opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with expertise in professional development and accreditation programs. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this tender especially suitable due to its inclusive suitability requirements. Engaging in this tender allows businesses to contribute to a pivotal healthcare development and collaborate closely with a central government authority. The project’s timeline, stretching into 2029 with potential renewal options, offers a sustained opportunity for growth and innovation in delivering cutting-edge educational pathways for healthcare consultants.

## Notice

As part of our commitment to deliver on the National Workforce Plan and 10 Year Health Plan, we are currently developing a new pathway for Level 8 recognition for Multi-professional Consultant level practice. We'd like to invite you to a preliminary market engagement event to explore offering this pathway as a Doctorate by Practice, delivered over a period of 24-28 months. We are keen to engage with you as experts in this field and potential suppliers to explore the art of the possible and the timelines associated with this work. We would like to discuss this concept and possible implementation from 17:00-18:00, on 27/01/2026, where we will outline our plans in more detail. At this webinar, which is led by Professor Rob Crouch CBE, Senior Clinical Lead - Multi-professional Consultant Practice at NHS England, we will focus on: * Learning from Pilot One * What we can deliver * What the pathway could look like in practice Your input is crucial to this work, and in addition to the above, this session will include Q+A. To sign up for this event, please follow this link: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/00301a53-7e50-45b8-b5af-12a61732c3e0@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3 If you have any queries in advance of this webinar, please contact england.advancedpractice@nhs.net All dates provided within this notice are estimates and are not a commitment to tender.

### Planning Information

We’d like to invite you to a preliminary market engagement event to explore offering this pathway as a Doctorate by Practice, delivered over a period of 24-28 months. We are keen to engage with you as experts in this field and potential suppliers to explore the art of the possible and the timelines associated with this work.
We would like to discuss this concept and possible implementation from 17:00-18:00, on 27/01/2026, where we will outline our plans in more detail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081742-2025 |
| 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 | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2027 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2027 - 1 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 11 Dec 2025 at 08:58 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081742-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081742-2025
  11th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/00301a53-7e50-45b8-b5af-12a61732c3e0@37c354b2-85b0-47f5-b222-07b48d774ee3
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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