---
title: "International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06ee06"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS England"
published: "2026-08-27"
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# International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06ee06

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## Summary

NHS England intends to procure international recruitment and clinical training for clinical professions facing workforce shortages. The work is intended to address a critical gap identified through national workforce modelling in diagnostics, cancer, healthcare science and genomics. It covers the supply of medical personnel and associated clinical training services. NHS England is the buying organisation and the procurement is for services rather than goods or construction. Suppliers should therefore be able to support international healthcare workforce activity and training across one or more of these specialist clinical areas. The procurement is arranged as a single service requirement, with the work commissioned by NHS England for its national health service responsibilities.

This procurement is at the planning stage: NHS England has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The expected procedure is a direct award. The estimated value is £5,000,000 excluding tax and £6,000,000 including tax, subject to budgetary approval. The planned contract period is 14 September 2026 to 30 April 2027, with a possible extension to 30 April 2028 and renewal provided for. The single lot is planned to be suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. NHS England expects to publish the next notice by 1 September 2026. It is an above-threshold procurement, so suppliers should monitor the process for the eventual contract arrangements.

This procurement is likely to suit organisations with established capability in international recruitment of medical personnel and in designing or delivering clinical training for hard-to-fill healthcare professions. Relevant experience may include diagnostics, cancer services, healthcare science or genomics, particularly where a supplier can combine overseas recruitment with practical preparation and training for NHS clinical roles. Providers with the capacity to manage international candidate pipelines, workforce deployment and specialist clinical education should consider preparing for the eventual procurement. NHS England has indicated that small and medium-sized enterprises may be suitable for the requirement, so specialist providers as well as larger workforce or training organisations may be well placed. The expected direct-award route means potential suppliers should focus on demonstrating relevant capability and fit with NHS England’s stated workforce need.

## Notice

NHS England intends to award contracts for the International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions to address a critical clinical workforce gap identified through national modelling across Diagnostics, Cancer, Healthcare Science and Genomics. The award of any contract will be subject to budgetary approval.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081953-2026 |
| Notice type | UK1 - Pipeline Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 14 Sep 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £5,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS England |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2026 at 16:50 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081953-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081953-2026
  27th August 2026 - Pipeline 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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