Official UK procurement notice
NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme(GMTS) Engineering and Estates Management - NHSE
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS England (NHSE) are commencing a tender process to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to design and deliver a high quality postgraduate education programme for a new Engineering and Estates management specialism, commencing from academic year 2027/28.
This opportunity forms a core academic component of a nationally coordinated graduate training pathway and will support cohorts of NHS employed graduates undertaking structured rotational placements across healthcare systems in England. The education provision is expected to align with a Level 7 postgraduate qualification (PGDip or Master’s) in Building Services Engineering, directly applicable to NHS operational and safety critical environments. The Supplier will be responsible for delivering an accredited Level 7 Building Services Engineering or equivalent programme that supports the wider GMTS pathway and shall provide the academic education provision required to support GMTS EEM trainees through a Level 7 programme. This shall include programme delivery, learner enrolment, assessment, learner support, academic administration, progress reporting, timetable planning, quality assurance and participation in contract management arrangements.
The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is £825,000.00 exclusive of Vat (Capped per Trainee of up to £11,000 ex Vat) . The duration of contract will be for fifty (50) months with an optional zero value extension of four (4) months subject to review and approval.
The deadline for completed ITT submissions will be 8th October 2026 at 12:00noon (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 and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.
To express interest and access the Tender Documentation please use the link below and view live opportunities: health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com ↗
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- No preliminary market engagement: UK-11646
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£825,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Envelope: 60%
- Commercial Envelope: 30%
- Social Value Envelope: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical Envelope
- Social Value Envelope
- Commercial Envelope
- 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
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 17 Nov 2026
- Authority reference
C468545- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085135- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f517Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
8 Sept 2026 → 1 Sept 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published48 days ago8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
- Clarification questions by34 days ago22 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline18 days ago8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 22 days17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 309 days1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender