Access to medicine and the professions 2026/27

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£345,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Aug 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Medical Schools Council

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supporting young people from lower socio economic backgrounds to prepare for and apply for medical, dental schools and other health related under grad degree programmes of study, over one academic year.

Start: 01/09/2026

End: 31/08/2027

Awarded under the Light Touch Regime - CPV Code 80000000 - Education and training services sub-threshold.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 20 Aug 2026, 13:16 BST
Last source update: 20 Aug 2026, 13:16 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-079445
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e893 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
20 Aug 2026, 13:16 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £345,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Medical Schools Council	£345,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Access to Medicine and Professions · Medical Schools Council
Signed
18 Aug 2026
Value
£345,000
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDPT-3135-BWWY Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, London, SE1 8UGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Medical Schools CouncilAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGPW-5544-LHTZ Woburn House, Tavistock Square, London, London, WC1H 9HQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender20 Aug 2026, 13:16 BST