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title: "CPD Courses 26/27 United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06fa94"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-15"
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# CPD Courses 26/27 United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)

Buyer: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06fa94

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## Summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust commissioned staff training and continuing professional development courses for the 2026/27 period. The requirement is for education and training services, covering CPD courses delivered by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). The NHS trust is based in Basildon and is the organisation using the training. The selected provider is UKAS, a large organisation whose role in this procurement is as the training supplier. The requirement was treated as a light-touch public service procurement and covered one package of courses rather than separate service lots. This is relevant to organisations providing structured professional development, continuing education or staff training to NHS bodies and other public sector employers.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS). Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust used a direct award below the threshold without competition. The award is active, and the contract was signed on 20 July 2026. It runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The contract value is £35,000 excluding VAT, or £42,000 including VAT. The award used one lot and covers education and training services. The published outcome identifies UKAS as the sole awarded supplier. The procurement was conducted under the light-touch regime and is below the relevant threshold.

This award demonstrates demand from Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust for externally provided CPD and staff training courses, at a scale suited to an established specialist provider. UKAS was selected for the requirement, so future competitors would need a credible offer in professional education and continuing development, with the organisational capacity to design and deliver structured courses for NHS staff. Providers should be able to demonstrate reliable delivery for a public-sector workforce and a clear understanding of the training needs of a healthcare trust. The opportunity is most relevant to training organisations with experience of formal CPD provision rather than general recruitment, consultancy or generic classroom supply.

## Notice

CPD Courses 26/27 United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Staff Training Courses

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087516-2026 |
| 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 | 15 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| 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 | £35,000 |

## 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 | United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Sep 2026 at 17:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087516-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087516-2026
  15th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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