Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 7 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Education and Training Hub

Official notice

Authority: NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£175,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Lincolnshire Training Hub

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Lincolnshire ICB has utilised the direct award process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to award a contract for the provision of primary care workforce development across Lincolnshire, supporting Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in delivering its workforce strategies through an aligned and coordinated approach. The provider will maximise funding opportunities and develop critical mass and support for Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and practices through a Lincolnshire-wide alliance approach to workforce development. The provider will manage its teams to deliver strategic workforce goals and will nominate representatives to be members of the Primary Care People Group (PCPG), actively supporting the development and implementation of the Primary Care People Plan. The provider will work alongside PCPG members and providers personnel to ensure whole-system engagement and sustainability.

CPV: Health training services

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Lot #1NHS Lincolnshire ICB has utilised the direct award process under the Public Contracts…Awarded

NHS Lincolnshire ICB has utilised the direct award process under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 to award a contract for the provision of primary care workforce development across Lincolnshire, supporting Lincolnshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) in delivering its workforce strategies through an aligned and coordinated approach. The provider will maximise funding opportunities and develop critical mass and support for Lincolnshire Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and practices through a Lincolnshire-wide alliance approach to workforce development. The provider will manage its teams to deliver strategic workforce goals and will nominate representatives to be members of the Primary Care People Group (PCPG), actively supporting the development and implementation of the Primary Care People Plan. The provider will work alongside PCPG members and providers personnel to ensure whole-system engagement and sustainability.

The contract duration is from 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 and the expected value of the activity for the lifetime of the contract is £175,000.

The provider is an existing provider and the services are existing services.

Delivery: East Midlands

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
7 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT
Last source update
7 Jan 2026, 10:31 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-000942
Classification (CPV)
Health training services
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF30)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0600ad Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

This is a Public Contracts Regulations 2015 award notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) and Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.

Publisher note: This is a Public Contract Regulations 2015 confirmation of contract award notice. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Provider Selection Regime (PSR) do not apply to this award. Representations should be made in writing to [email protected] The key criteria that the relevant authority used to make a decision were: - Quality and innovation: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard - Value: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard - Integration, collaboration and service sustainability: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard - Improving access, reducing health inequalities and facilitating choice: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard - Social value: provider is satisfying existing contract to a sufficient standard Contract award decision-makers: Director of Primary Care, Communities and Social Value Conflicts of interest identified: none declared.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £175,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lincolnshire Training Hub£175,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS LINCOLNSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth GB-NHS: QJM Bridge House The Point Lions Way, Sleaford, East Midlands, NG34 8GGContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.