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title: "Communication skills for language and interpersonal skills"
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# Communication skills for language and interpersonal skills

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-skills-for-language-and-interpersonal-skills-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** 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. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £84,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 19 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/communication-skills-for-language-and-interpersonal-skills-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a`

## 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-language-and-interpersonal-skills-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a#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-language-and-interpersonal-skills-ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a#participate

## 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

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Estimated Value:** £84,000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (cancelled)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 12/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F051924-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-14T11:04:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-01T15:29:17.016Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8a