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

# Cancer and Diagnostic -Pathology apprenticeships (ET1014)

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

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## Summary

NHS England, as the buying organisation, successfully completed a procurement process for the "Cancer and Diagnostic -Pathology apprenticeships (ET1014)" project, which falls under the services category, specifically education and training services. The procurement was carried out under a Light Touch Regime with a direct procurement method below threshold, meaning it proceeded without competition. The process was aimed at fulfilling strategic workforce development goals in alignment with the UK's Long Term Workforce Plan. The award, announced on 22nd December 2025, culminated in a contract with the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, located in Birmingham, covering the period from 9th September 2025 to 31st March 2026. The total value of the contract was £31,880, reflecting an active engagement to meet service demands.

This contract provides significant business growth opportunities, especially for organisations specialising in health workforce training and development. The need to deliver on strategic workforce transformation initiatives means businesses with a focus on educational services and healthcare training will find this opportunity particularly attractive. With NHS England's remit to enhance and expand its workforce capabilities, large-scale organisations like University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are well-positioned to leverage their expertise in education and training services to meet the contract's objectives. This process presents an excellent opportunity for similar sized businesses with established capabilities in providing specialised training services to engage with NHS and similar central government projects.

## 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/085509-2025 |
| 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 | £31,880 |

## 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2025 at 15:33 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085509-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085509-2025
  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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