---
title: "Membership of London Higher Academic Organisation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f81b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS England"
published: "2026-09-11"
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# Membership of London Higher Academic Organisation

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f81b

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## Summary

NHS England commissioned a pan-London higher education coordination service to align university provision with NHS workforce priorities. The work is intended to strengthen workforce supply pipelines, support system-wide workforce planning and help deliver workforce objectives for NHS England London. London Higher provides structured engagement with universities and coordinates academic organisations across London in support of health workforce needs. This is a public-sector health-related service rather than the supply of clinical services, with the main requirement focused on higher education coordination, stakeholder engagement and workforce development. The buying organisation is NHS England, a central government public authority, and the service is delivered for NHS England London and the London university sector.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. London Higher was selected as supplier for the single service requirement. The contract was signed on 31 October 2025 and runs from 31 October 2025 to 1 August 2026. Its value is £16,550 including tax. The award is active and the contract is active. The requirement was classified as health services. The recorded process used a direct, non-competitive route, so the commercial outcome reflects a commissioned service rather than a competitive tender evaluated against published bid criteria. No separate supplier awards or contract values are recorded.

This opportunity indicates demand from NHS England for specialist coordination between the NHS and higher education providers, particularly where university provision must support workforce planning and recruitment pipelines. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need credible relationships across London universities and the ability to convene academic organisations, structure engagement and translate workforce priorities into coordinated education provision. Experience in NHS workforce strategy, higher education partnerships, stakeholder management and system-wide planning would be relevant. The requirement also favours organisations able to work across institutional boundaries, understand health-sector workforce pressures and turn strategic objectives into practical supply-pipeline activity. A future competitor would need evidence of delivery in these areas, supported by the capacity to manage a pan-London coordination role for a major public-sector health buyer.

## Notice

This project commissions a pan London higher education coordination service to align university provision with NHS workforce priorities, strengthen workforce supply pipelines, and support system wide workforce planning. The service will be delivered by London Higher to provide structured engagement with universities and enable delivery of workforce objectives for NHS England London.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086426-2026 |
| 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 | 11 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Oct 2025 - 1 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £16,550 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | London Higher |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 11 Sep 2026 at 13:50 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086426-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/086426-2026
  11th September 2026 - 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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