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# Functional SkiIls Initial Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/functional-skiils-initial-assessments-diagnostic-assessments-and-exams-ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Functional SkiIls Initial Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams". Published status: complete. Published Value: £240,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 20 Mar 2024, 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:** £240,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 20 March 2024 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
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a`

## 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/functional-skiils-initial-assessments-diagnostic-assessments-and-exams-ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a#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/functional-skiils-initial-assessments-diagnostic-assessments-and-exams-ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a#participate

## Description
NHS England ran a multi-lot tender for the provision of Functional SkiIls Initial Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams.<br/><br/>Lot 1 - Functional Skills Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment was awarded to Advanced Business Software and Solutions Ltd. This agreement runs from 3/9/24 to 31/3/27 with a maximum value of £154,771.05.<br/><br/>Lot 2 - Functional Skills Exams was awarded to Open Awards. This agreement runs from 25/06/24 - 31/3/27 with a maximum value of £85,000.

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

- **Estimated Value:** £240,000
- **Description:** Above Threshold, 2 lot Open Procedure.

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 031528-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Open Awards**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-84493`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 031528-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 02/09/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031528-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-10-02T11:11:41.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T08:35:07.580Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a