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Published 8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme(GMTS) Engineering and Estates Management - NHSE

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£825,000≈ £198k / year · £990,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 8 Oct 2026
Contract term 4 yrs 2 moends 20 Oct 2031 · up to 20 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS 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 ↗

Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the Atamis Helpdesk for support on: Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: [email protected]

  • No preliminary market engagement: UK-11646

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 4 yrs 2 moPublished value£825,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2027 – 20 Oct 2031 (4 yrs 2 mo) · up to 20 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £825,000 exc. VAT · £990,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK
Extensions: optional zero value extension of four (4) months subject to review and approval.

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
Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%
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
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
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)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f517 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: portal not identified
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 1 Sept 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published48 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
  2. Clarification questions by34 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline18 days ago
    8 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 22 days
    17 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 309 days
    1 Sept 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 18:31 BST
    UK4

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

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender