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# Communication Skills for Consultation, Observation and Feedback

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-skills-for-consultation-observation-and-feedback-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb6a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** NHS England is looking to procure a supplier for Communication Skills for Consultation, Observation and Feedback to provide 1:1 sessions in order to address advanced communication skills including data gathering, effective history taking, the impact of structure, explanation, planning, shared decision making and high level consultation skills. Contract length is 24 months, with one optional 12 month extension. The maximum financial envelope for this tender is £96,000 ex VAT for 36 months in total (£32,000 ex VAT per year for initial 24 month contract, £32,000 ex VAT for 12 month extension). All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £96,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UKH
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-skills-for-consultation-observation-and-feedback-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb6a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06bb6a`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-skills-for-consultation-observation-and-feedback-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb6a#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome.)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-skills-for-consultation-observation-and-feedback-ocds-h6vhtk-06bb6a#participate

## Description
NHS England is looking to procure a supplier for Communication Skills for Consultation, Observation and Feedback to provide 1:1 sessions in order to address advanced communication skills including data gathering, effective history taking, the impact of structure, explanation, planning, shared decision making and high level consultation skills.
Contract length is 24 months, with one optional 12 month extension.
The maximum financial envelope for this tender is £96,000 ex VAT for 36 months in total (£32,000 ex VAT per year for initial 24 month contract, £32,000 ex VAT for 12 month extension).
The deadline for submission of completed ITQ submissions is 10th July 2026 at 12:00pm (midday).
Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise.
The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITQ.
Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge.
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKH
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £96,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F059111-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-06-23T15:14:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-03T15:12:54.071Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06bb6a