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Published 20 May 2025, 16:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Healthcare Science - Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) and Programme

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Planned pipeline value£20,000,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 22 Jun 2026from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 5 yrsends 31 Aug 2032 · up to 31 Aug 2034 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement is to find a supplier(s) for the delivery of the Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) programme. The HSST programme is a fast-track training programme to develop Clinical Scientists into the most senior scientists/Consultant Clinical Scientists so there are enough senior leaders to efficiently implement the NHS 10-Year Health Plan and Life Sciences Sector Plan as appropriate on a scientific level.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 5 yrsSMEVCSE
Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 – 31 Aug 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2034 with extensions
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published
80000000 Education and training services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
20 May 2025, 16:04 BST
Last source update
15 May 2026, 13:46 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-044927
Latest notice
Pipeline notice (UK1)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05194a Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

20 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:04 BST
  2. Latest notice published169 days ago
    15 May 2026, 13:46 BST
  3. Tender notice expected131 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Today
    1 Nov 2026
  5. Contract startsin 303 days
    1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    20 May 2025, 16:04 BST
    UK1
  2. Pipeline notice published
    15 May 2026, 13:46 BST
    UK1
Published amendments (1)

Updated contract start date and value

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

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 email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender