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# Digital Skills Development Network (DSDN)

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/digital-skills-development-network-dsdn-ocds-h6vhtk-0421d5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Digital Skills Development Network (DSDN)". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,500,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 22 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £1,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 22 December 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £3,000,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0421d5`

## 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/digital-skills-development-network-dsdn-ocds-h6vhtk-0421d5#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/digital-skills-development-network-dsdn-ocds-h6vhtk-0421d5#participate

## Description
The project's objective is to create a three-year support framework for Digital Skills Development Networks (DSDNs) under the Digital Academy (DA). By partnering with a designated DSDN host organization, the initiative aims to elevate digital skills development for informatics staff across various regions, fostering workforce preparedness and enhancing healthcare services. Presently in the approval phase, the project is dedicated to securing ongoing support for DSDNs, playing a vital role in advancing overall digital readiness.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,500,000
- **Description:** Above threshold open process.
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2024 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 077732-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-167722`
  - Value: £3,000,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 077732-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £3,000,000
  - Signed Date: 25/11/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077732-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-27T14:42:37.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T06:19:18.266Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0421d5