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Published 22 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Designated Prescribing Practitioner and Educational Supervisor training - London

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

2 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£500,000total for 2 lots · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Jul 2026
Lots 2see the lot list below
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Aug 2027 · up to 1 Aug 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2026
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to procure Designated Prescribing Practitioner and Educational Supervisor training across all sectors of pharmacy (primary and secondary care) across London. We aim for this to be modular delivery and flexible, to meet the needs of stakeholders. This will be a 12 month contract with an option to extend for a further 12 months. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Published lot titles: Designated Prescribing Practitioner Training; Educational Supervisor training.

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to procure Designated Prescribing Practitioner and Educational Supervisor training across all sectors of pharmacy (primary and secondary care) across London. We aim for this to be modular delivery and flexible, to meet the needs of stakeholders.

Lot 1 Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) training

Lot 2 Educational Supervisor (ES) training

Suppliers may bid for more than one lot

This will be a 12 month contract with an option to extend for a further 12 months.

Total funding available is £500,000 ex vat.

Lot 1 - Designated Prescribing Practitioner Training

(£100,000 inc VAT per year - max value of £416.67 per learner, 240 places)

Lot 2 - Educational Supervisor training

(£150,000 inc VAT per year - max value £416.67 per learner 360 places)

The deadline for submission of completed ITQ submissions is 13th 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.

health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com ↗

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together)
Lot #1Designated Prescribing Practitioner TrainingRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000

£120,000 inc VAT per year - max value of £500 per learner, 240 places

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 month optional extension
Lot #2Educational Supervisor trainingRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000

£180,000 inc VAT per year - max value £500 per learner 360 places

Contract period: 1 Aug 2026 – 1 Aug 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Aug 2028 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: LondonEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 month optional extension

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
22 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST
Last source update
22 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST
Authority reference
C453483
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058341
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b9ba 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
13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Jul 2026, 17:00 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

22 Jun 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published134 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 09:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by119 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline113 days ago
    13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts94 days ago
    1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 09:54 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

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