---
title: "Learning and Development Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066406"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT"
published: "2026-03-06"
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# Learning and Development Services

Buyer: NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066406

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## Summary

The NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit is overseeing the procurement process titled "Learning and Development Services" within the education and training industry category. This procurement initiative, involving a fixed fee contract, focuses on delivering training and learning opportunities to NHS Elect members through webinars and bespoke programmes. The location is primarily the United Kingdom, covering several regions, and the process is currently in the award stage. This contract was awarded to Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on 6th March 2026, and the contract period extends from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. Notably, the contract falls below the threshold for competition, marking the start of the standstill period, which concludes on 18th March 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses within the learning and development sector, particularly those specialising in healthcare training. Organisations capable of providing tailored educational programmes, such as webinars and specific learning interventions, can leverage their expertise to support NHS Elect’s extensive network. The procurement method here is direct, favouring businesses able to accommodate non-competitive processes, thus reducing the complexity often associated with tender competitions. Businesses already established in the public sector or with experience serving NHS entities will likely find themselves well-suited to engage with such initiatives for growth and collaboration.

## Notice

NHS Elect are an national NHS organisation that helps individuals, teams and organisations in health and care by providing training and learning opportunities through on line webinar, enhanced learning programmes and bespoke interventions, tailored to organisational/team needs. It is a membership organisation with over 150 NHS organisations who are members including the group of CSUs. This is a continuation of the group CSU initiative with ML as the contract lead. This is a fixed fee contract. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period, which begins the day that this notice is published. The standstill period ends at midnight on 18th March 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020377-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award 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 | 6 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £63,890 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS MIDLANDS AND LANCASHIRE COMMISSIONING SUPPORT UNIT |
| Locality | STOKE-ON-TRENT |
| Post town | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Postcode | ST1 2QB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent |
| Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Electoral ward | Birches Head & Northwood |
| Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST (ON BEHALF OF NHS ELECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Mar 2026 at 13:01 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020377-2026
- 6 Mar 2026 at 12:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020329-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020377-2026
  6th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020329-2026
  6th March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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