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title: "Cancer and Diagnostic -Pathology apprenticeships (ET1014)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc3"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS ENGLAND"
published: "2025-12-22"
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# Cancer and Diagnostic -Pathology apprenticeships (ET1014)

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc3

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## Summary

NHS England, a central government public authority, has recently completed a procurement process titled "Cancer and Diagnostic - Pathology apprenticeships (ET1014)" in the UK. The initiative, categorised under services, specifically targets education and training services within the light touch regime legal framework. The procurement utilised a direct method, below threshold and without competition, and was finalised on 8th September 2025. The awarded contract runs from 9th September 2025 to 31st March 2026, with an overall gross value of £32,980.80. This project aligns with NHS England's strategic goals of expanding and transforming the workforce as outlined in the Long Term Workforce Plan and the 10 Year Plan.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the education and training services sector looking to contribute to the NHS's workforce transformation goals. It is particularly advantageous for organisations with expertise in developing training programmes tailored to healthcare diagnostics and pathology settings. Large-scale suppliers, like East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, who possess the capacity to manage and implement workforce improvement projects, stand to benefit significantly by engaging in such NHS-led initiatives. Overall, this tender underscores NHS England's commitment to boosting healthcare service delivery through strategic workforce enhancements.

## Notice

The cancer and diagnostics projects covered by this business case is for the programme's non ETAP activity. Approval is required to allow the WT&E directorate to fulfil its strategic aims of growing and transforming the workforce to meet service demand in line with Long Term Workforce Plan and 10 Year Plan ambitions. Light Touch Regime

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085488-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £27,484 |

## 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EAST SUSSEX HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2025 at 15:17 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085488-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085488-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Contract details 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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