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Published 3 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

AHP Education Pathway Development Small and Vulnerable Professions

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£80,000£96,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 24 Sept 2026
Contract term 5 moends 31 Mar 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2027 with extensions · starts 2 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Commission up to two Academic Education Institutions (AEIs) to develop national education and training pathway models for Operating Department Practice (ODP) and Podiatry.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 2 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (5 mo) · up to 30 Apr 2027 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: No-cost extension by agreement only, if required to complete agreed activity
80000000 Education and training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: 60% Technical, 10% Social Value and 30% Commercial

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
3 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
Last source update
3 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
Authority reference
C468523
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-083502
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f15d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
Submission deadline
24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

3 Sept 2026 → 2 Nov 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published53 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline32 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 7 days
    2 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    3 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
    UK4

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 name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender