--- title: "Invitation to Supplier Engagement Session: NHS England - Workforce, Training and Education (WTE)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067847" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067847" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067847.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067847.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND" published: "2026-04-28" --- # Invitation to Supplier Engagement Session: NHS England - Workforce, Training and Education (WTE) Buyer: NHS ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067847 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-067847) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-067847.json) ## Summary NHS England is conducting a procurement process focusing on workforce, training, and education services, classified under the education and training sector in London, United Kingdom. This process, currently at the planning stage, involves inviting suppliers to a strategic engagement session set to take place online on 2nd June 2026. Interested suppliers are required to register their interest by 22nd May 2026 via the Atamis portal. These sessions aim to provide insights into future procurement activities and the strategic direction of NHS England’s Workforce, Training and Education Directorate. This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for entities involved in education and training services who have existing relationships or are interested in collaborating with NHS England training programmes. SMEs and VCSEs will find the procurement process suitable for participation, as it offers the chance to understand more about upcoming procurement opportunities and how to align with NHS England’s strategic priorities. The session will facilitate understanding of the pipeline of planned activities, commercial practices, and provide guidance on securing future contracts, fostering a competitive edge in the sector. ## Notice NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education (WTE) Directorate is inviting suppliers from across the education and training sector who currently work with, or are interested in working with, NHS training programmes to attend an upcoming supplier engagement session. Purpose of the session This session will provide suppliers with early insight into the strategic priorities, future direction, and planned activity of the WTE Directorate. It will also offer an opportunity to improve understanding of how NHS England approaches commercial engagement and how suppliers can best position themselves for future opportunities. What suppliers can expect Attendees will hear directly from colleagues across WTE and commercial teams on: * The pipeline of planned activity and forthcoming procurement across workforce education and training * Strategic priorities and direction of the WTE Directorate * How WTE is shaping and delivering education and training to support the NHS workforce * Commercial practices and expectations, including key principles that underpin NHS England procurement * Practical guidance on how suppliers can monitor opportunities and set themselves up for success There will also be opportunities for questions and discussion to support shared understanding and transparency. Who should attend This session is aimed at organisations across the workforce education and training sector, with experience of delivering, or interest in delivering, services to NHS training programmes. Attendance is open to both existing and prospective suppliers. Next steps Please register your interest by registering on our procurement portal here: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and searching for C435457. Suppliers are encouraged to attend to gain valuable insight into future opportunities and to support constructive engagement with NHS England. If there are key questions that you would like NHS England to answer on the day you can submit these via the Atamis portal once registered and NHS England will do our best to respond. If you are unable to attend, please register and we can share any materials after the event. Date & Time To be held online on Tuesday June 2nd 2026 (time TBC). Sharing instructions will be sent to suppliers who register their interest following the above process. PLEASE NOTE THIS NOTICE IS BEING USED TO INVITE SUPPLIERS TO AN INFORMATION SHARING SESSION THAT WILL COVER MULTIPLE PROCUREMENTS AND IS NOT LINKED TO A SINGLE PROCUREMENT ### Planning Information The closing date for registering interest via. Atamis is 17:00 Tuesday 26th May 2026. NHS England reserves the right to amend the timeline without prior notice. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038304-2026 | | 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 | 28 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jun 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 | | 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 - 28 Apr 2026 at 08:23 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038304-2026 - 30 Mar 2026 at 15:37 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029306-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038304-2026 28th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029306-2026 30th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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