Buyer: NHS England →
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NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to re-procure the Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) academic delivery programme. There are 13 lots within this procurement Suppliers may bid for more than one lot The initial contract term shall be five (5) years. The Contracting Authority may, at its discretion, extend the contract for a period of up to two (2) years in accordance with the Contract. Following expiry of the Initial Term or any Extension Term, the contract may continue solely for the purposes of any applicable Run-Off Period, exit and transition arrangements, and any other provisions which expressly or by implication survive expiry or termination, as set out in the Contract (Document 4 Terms & Conditions). Total funding available is £42,186,230.80 . This will train up to 1277 learners across all lots. The maximum price per learner for the 5 years course is: Life Sciences: £25,275.60 per learner (excluding VAT) Non-Life Sciences: £37,915.00 per learner (excluding VAT) The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 4th September 2026 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
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Clinical Bioinformatics (Genomics) Non LS Genetic counselling (to be written) LS Genetics LS 129 places over the full 7 years Up to two providers to be appointed
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Histopathology LS Molecular Pathology of Acquired Disease LS 71 places over the 7 year contract One supplier will be appointed to this lot.
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Reproductive Science LS 67 places over the 7 year contract One supplier to be appointed ted to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Clinical Bioinformatics (Physical Sciences) Non LS Clinical Bioinformatics (Health Informatics) Non LS Clinical Biomedical Engineering Non LS Reconstructive Science Non LS 91 places over the 7 year contract One supplier to be appointed to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Imaging Physics Non LS 113 places over the 7 year contract Up to two providers will be appointed to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Radiotherapy Physics Non LS 77 places over the 7 year contract Up to two providers may be appointed to this lot.
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Clinical Biochemistry LS 71 places over the 7 year contract One provider will be appointed to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Clinical Immunology LS Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics LS 60 places over the 7 year contract One provider may be appointed to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Haematology Clinical Science & Transfusion Science (2 separate specialisms) LS 63 places over the 7 year contract One provider will be appointed to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Microbiology and Virology( two separate HSST specialisms) LS 103 places over the 7 year contract Up to two providers may be appointed to this lot.
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Audiological Science Non LS Neurophysiological Science Non LS Ophthalmic & Vision Sciences Non LS 187 places over the 7 year contract Up to two providers will be appointed to this lot.
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Gastrointestinal Physiology Non LS Respiratory & Sleep Sciences Non LS Urodynamic Sciences Non LS 70 places over the 7 year course Up to two providers will be awarded to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
Cardiac Science Non LS Vascular Science Non LS 175 places over the 7 year contract Up to two providers will be appointed to this lot
Award criteria
Technical (General) — 50%
Technical (lot Specific) — 30%
Social Value — 10%
Commercial — 10%
| Item | Category | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 1b | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 1c | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 2a | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 2b | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 2c | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 3a | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 3b | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 3c | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 4a | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 5a | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 6a | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
| 6b | Education and training services, Higher education services, Health training services | Not published |
Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 80. The category anchor is Education and training services (80000000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.
| Comparison set | Procedures | Reported bids per procedure | Named award suppliers | Price evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market: CPV division 80 | 6,656 | 2 median · 47.9 average (3,113 of 6,656 with a bid count) | 3.2 average (3,415 of 6,656 with named award suppliers) | 1 comparable price pairs |
| Same buyer | 83 | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Delivery region: UK | 2,770 | 1 median · 22.1 average (1,595 of 2,770 with a bid count) | 2.2 average (1,755 of 2,770 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
| Similar published value (0.5×–2×) | 122 | 15.5 median · 15.5 average (2 of 122 with a bid count) | 5.5 average (2 of 122 with named award suppliers) | Not published |
“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.
Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.
No planning milestones published.
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.
| OCID | ocds-h6vhtk-06001d |
|---|---|
| Latest release ID | 074687-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Thu Aug 06 2026 11:40:49 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074687-2026 |
| Tender status | active |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Main procurement category | services |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | 2026-09-04T12:00:00+01:00 |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | 2026-08-24T17:00:00+01:00 |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | 2026-10-22T23:59:59+01:00 |
| Submission method details | To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://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: support-health@atamis.co.uk |
| Submission languages | en |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | £42,186,231 |
| Tender lots in source | 13 |
| Tender items in source | 13 |
| Tender documents in source | 2 |
| Awards in latest release | 0 |
| Contracts in latest release | 0 |
| Parties in latest release | 1 |
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | tenderUpdate | 074687-2026 |
| 23 Jul 2026 | tenderUpdate | 069415-2026 |
| 17 Jul 2026 | tender | 067655-2026 |
| 6 Jan 2026 | planning | 000682-2026 |
Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.
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