---
title: "CPD Courses 26/27 Cardiff University"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-08-19"
---

# CPD Courses 26/27 Cardiff University

Buyer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a.json)

## Summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust procured continuing professional development (CPD) courses for its staff. The requirement is for staff training and falls within education and training services. Cardiff University is the selected provider. The Trust is based at Nethermayne in Basildon, Essex, while Cardiff University is based at Heath Park in Cardiff. The procurement concerns one service requirement rather than a multi-lot programme, with the award linked to a single lot. This is relevant to universities, further and higher education providers, specialist training organisations and other suppliers that design and deliver professional development courses for NHS or other public-sector workforces. The focus is staff learning and development rather than construction, equipment supply or general consultancy.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Cardiff University. The route was a below-threshold direct award without competition, under the light-touch regime. The award date is 16 July 2026, and the contract was signed on that date. The contract runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. Its value is £20,000 excluding VAT, or £24,000 including VAT. Cardiff University holds the active award for the single lot covering the CPD courses and staff training. The outcome shows that the Trust selected a higher education provider through a non-competitive procedure, rather than evaluating competing tenders against a published price-and-quality score. The contract is recorded as active.

For suppliers assessing future demand from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, this award demonstrates a defined requirement for CPD and staff training delivered by a higher education provider. A credible competitor would need to show the ability to design or provide relevant professional development courses, manage delivery for an NHS workforce and support structured staff learning over a full training cycle. Experience in higher education or public-sector training would help demonstrate understanding of institutional requirements, learner administration and quality expectations. Organisations with established teaching capability, suitable subject-matter expertise and the capacity to serve Trust staff at scale would be well placed when this type of requirement returns to market. The direct-award route also indicates that a recognised specialist provider may be considered where the procurement conditions permit.

## Notice

CPD Courses 26/27 Cardiff University Staff Training courses

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078958-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £20,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BASILDON |
| Postcode area | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS16 5NL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH37 Essex Thames Gateway |
| Local authority | Basildon |
| Electoral ward | Langdon Hills |
| Westminster constituency | South Basildon and East Thurrock |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Cardiff University |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 19 Aug 2026 at 12:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078958-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078958-2026
  19th August 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e78a.json.