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Communication skills for language and interpersonal skills

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£84,000≈ £84k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 19 Jun 2026
Contract term 1 yrup to 2 yrs with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

To provide communication skills support for language and interpersonal skills for doctors, dentists and pharmacists in training in the east of England region.

The intention is to award a contract for an initial period of 24months, with the option to extend for a further 1 period of up to 12 months.

The deadline for completed ITT submissions is 19th June 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 ITT.

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

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£84,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 — 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr) · up to 2 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Value
£84,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
1 periods of 12 months
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

60% Technical 10% Social value 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
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Authority reference
C447649
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a 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
19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

5 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Tender notice published116 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
  2. Clarification questions by106 days ago
    12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline99 days ago
    19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts57 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published43 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—13 Aug 2026CancelledThe requirements are unfit for purpose in allowing NHSE to properly assess and determine the most suitable supplier to fulfil the contract's needs.

Notice history

2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BSTUK12
  2. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 14:16 BSTUK4

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 8UG

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Procurement termination notice tenderProcurement termination noticeUK12Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender