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Published 14 Aug 2025, 18:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£49,470,000≈ £16m / year · £49,470,000 inc. VAT16.7% below final estimate

Submissions closed 22 Sept 2025awarded 19 Feb 2026

Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS England (NHSE) commenced a tender under the Light Touch Regime (LTR) to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to deliver a national education and training programmes for the registered pharmacy workforce within England.

Due to delays arising from administrative and operational circumstances, The contract was awarded (for reasons set out in this UK07) to The University of Manchester commencing 01 April 2026.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£49,470,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £49,470,000 exc. VAT · £49,470,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: The contract can be extended up to 2 years. (1+1 year increments)

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

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 5%Environmental: 5%

Published sub-criteria (4)

Technical Envelope: 60%
Commercial Envelope: 30%
Social Value: 5%
Carbon Reduction Plan: 5%

Published award criteria (4)

Commercial Envelope
Technical Envelope
Social Value
Carbon Reduction Plan

What this means for your bid

Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
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: 14 Aug 2025, 18:05 BST
Last source update: 9 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 2 Feb 2026
Authority reference: C367497
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-048953
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058872 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 allowedLanguage: EN

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: 22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

14 Aug 2025 → 9 Sept 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
14 Aug 2025, 18:05 BST
Clarification questions by
29 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline399 days ago
22 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by265 days ago
2 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Assessment summaries sent248 days ago
20 Feb 2026
Standstill ends235 days ago
4 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts208 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published47 days ago
9 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Aug 2025

Tender notice published
14 Aug 2025, 18:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
20 Feb 2026, 15:38 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
20 Feb 2026, 15:38 GMT
Contract signature expected
6 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
14 Aug 2026, 11:45 BST
UK7
Contract details notice published
9 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-08: 1 release · 14 Aug 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £49,470,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Named bidders 1published on the award notice

Contracts signed 1latest 10 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Optional extension of 24 months as a 12 month + 12 month · Options: 12 month + 12 month	£49,470,000	19 Feb 2026standstill to 4 Mar 2026	Standstill
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER	£41,225,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Developing Adaptable Pharmacy Professionals through Training and Education · UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Signed
10 Aug 2026
Value
£41,225,000
Period
10 Aug 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional extension of 24 months as a 12 months + 12 months)
- Change Redacted contract uploaded.
1 agreed KPI: 1) Attrition Rate 2) Learner Progression & Completion 3) Quality Reviews 4) Learner Satisfaction Update 5) Performance Reporting 6) Adaptability
- 1) Attrition Rate 2) Learner Progression & Completion 3) Quality Reviews 4) Learner Satisfaction Update 5) Performance Reporting 6) Adaptability, Supporting the output for delivery of services across the duration required.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

Who bid

wonUniversity of Manchester · North West England

Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The University of ManchesterAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PMJG-4344-PVGY Oxford Street, Manchester, North West, M13 9PLContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Signed contract contractSigned contractPDF

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Sept 2026, 14:50 BST
Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2026, 11:45 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender20 Feb 2026, 15:38 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender14 Aug 2025, 18:05 BST