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Published 19 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Grad Dip in Respiratory Sc. & PG-Cert in Sleep Medicine lots 1&2

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£3,990,000envelope for 2 lots · £3,990,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 19 Mar 2026awarded 23 Apr 2026

Awarded to Sheffield Hallam University, University of the West of England Bristol4 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 15 Apr 2029 · up to 15 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 15 Apr 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

This procurement will secure accredited higher education partners to deliver the Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science and the Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep Medicine. Recommissioning these programmes will strengthen the diagnostic workforce pipeline and support the expansion of Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) and the growing demand for respiratory and sleep services.

3 year contract with two optional 1 year extensions

Lot 1 - Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science - Lot 1: is £820,625.00 ex VAT including optional extensions

Lot 2 - Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep Medicine - Lot 2: is £1,187,433.60 ex VAT including optional extensions

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 19 Feb 2031, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: This was accidentally missed.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£3,990,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Graduate Diploma in Respiratory ScienceAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,750,000

Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science - max 50 places

Contract period: 15 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,750,000 exc. VAT · £1,750,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: option to extend for a further period of 2 x 12 months subject to internal funding approval

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #2Postgraduate Certificate in SleepAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,240,000

Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep max 50 places

Contract period: 15 Apr 2026 – 15 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 15 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,240,000 exc. VAT · £2,240,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: option to extend for a further period of 2 x 12 months subject to internal funding approval

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Price: 30%Social value: 70%

Published sub-criteria (2)

commercial: 30%
Technical & social Value: 70%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical & social Value
commercial

Lot distribution rule: Lot 1 - Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science (max value £350,000 per year.) A maximum of 50 places available per year. This will either be split equally over 2 providers with 25 places each or one single supplier will be awarded 50 places. Initial Term: £1,050,000 ex VAT Maximum Term £1,750,000 ex VAT. Lot 2 - Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep Medicine (£448,000 per year.) A maximum of 64 places available per year. This will be awarded to a single supplier. Initial Term: £1344,000 ex VAT Maximum Term £2,240,000 ex VAT.

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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Yes · next expected 19 Feb 2031
First published: 19 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jun 2026, 11:54 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 10 Apr 2026
Authority reference: C445282
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-015128
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0657e1 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: The estimated value of contracts awarded following this procurement process are based upon modelled student numbers and historic data. Student numbers may fluctuate over the life of the contracts and therefore the individual contract values may increase or decrease over the contracted period. The price per student is fixed for this requirement and an increase or decrease in student numbers will have no impact on the price per student cost.
Therefore, there is the possibility that a modification under the Materialisation of Known Risk ground may be required at some point during the life of the contract.

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: 19 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

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

19 Feb 2026 → 15 Jun 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published239 days ago
19 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
Clarification questions by221 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline211 days ago
19 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by189 days ago
10 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts185 days ago
15 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent176 days ago
24 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends162 days ago
7 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published123 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 11:54 BST

Notice history

6 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Feb 2026

Tender notice published
19 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
24 Apr 2026, 10:02 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
24 Apr 2026, 10:02 BST
Contract signature expected
11 May 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
15 Jun 2026, 11:48 BST
UK7
Contract details notice published
15 Jun 2026, 11:54 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-02: 1 release · 19 Feb 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 4some still in standstill

Awarded value £2,883,0592 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 6

Contracts signed 2latest 15 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science2 awards
Sheffield Hallam University11 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 month extensions Initial Term End 31/03/2029 Total Term including Extensions 31/03/2031	£875,000	23 Apr 2026standstill to 7 May 2026	Standstill
Sheffield Hallam University	—	—	Awarded
Across several lots2 awards
University of the West of England BristolLot 1 & 2 Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science and Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep Medicine11 May 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 2 x 12 months optional Initial Term End 31/03/2029 Total Term including Extensions 31/03/2031	£2,008,059	23 Apr 2026standstill to 7 May 2026	Standstill
University of the West of England Bristol	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Grad Dip in Respiratory Sc. & PG-Cert in Sleep Medicine lots 1&2 · University of the West of England Bristol
Signed
15 Jun 2026
Value
£2,008,059
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The Term may be extended in accordance with Clause 15.2 of Schedule 2 provided that the duration of this Contract shall be no longer than 5 years in total.
Grad Dip in Respiratory Sc – Lot 1. · Sheffield Hallam University
Signed
8 Jun 2026
Value
£875,000
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 12 month extensions Initial Term End 31/03/2029 Total Term including Extensions 31/03/2031

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Graduate Diploma in Respiratory Science	5final-stage tenders	0	0	—
2 · Postgraduate Certificate in Sleep	1final-stage tenders	0	0	—

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

2 commercial parties on the notice

Sheffield Hallam University Enterprises LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVMW-4512-JZYY City Campus, Howard Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire & Humber, S1 1WBContact email
University of the West of England, BristolAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYCL-1549-TNRX Coldharbour Ln, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, South West, BS16 1QYContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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