---
title: "Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077cd3"
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buyer: "NHS England"
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# Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

Buyer: NHS England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077cd3

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## Summary

NHS England commissioned the development of an Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework. The work is a professional framework development service, combining management consultancy with education and training expertise. Its purpose is to set out career development and core capabilities for adult community nursing. The requirement is a single, whole-framework commission rather than a set of separate lots. The Workforce Development Trust Limited, a Bristol-based workforce development organisation, was selected to deliver the service. The work supports NHS England’s adult community nursing workforce and is focused on defining the career and capability framework, rather than providing nursing services directly.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NHS England used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The Workforce Development Trust Limited was awarded the single contract, which was signed on 29 September 2026. Its value is £50,000 including tax. The contract period runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The award covers the development of the Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework. The published procurement data does not set out a scored evaluation basis or detailed eligibility requirements; the award was made without a competitive process.

This commission shows NHS England’s demand for specialist workforce development work that can translate adult community nursing roles into a practical career and capabilities framework. Suppliers seeking comparable work would need credible expertise in nursing workforce development, career pathways and defining core professional capabilities, together with the ability to produce a structured framework for use across the health service. Relevant education and training capability, as well as management consultancy experience, align with the services bought. The commission was awarded directly below threshold without competition, so capability in this specific area—and an established route for engaging with NHS England on future workforce requirements—would matter to a prospective supplier. The work is a focused, time-limited development assignment rather than ongoing clinical service delivery.

## Notice

Commission Skills for Health to develop an Adult Community Nursing Career and Core Capabilities Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092028-2026 |
| 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 | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## 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 | The Workforce Development Trust Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Sep 2026 at 16:01 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092028-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/092028-2026
  29th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://skillsforhealth.org.uk
- https://www.england.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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