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title: "NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) Virtual Assessment Centre (VAC)  Service - NHSE"
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# NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) Virtual Assessment Centre (VAC)  Service - NHSE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-graduate-management-training-scheme-gmts-virtual-assessment-centre-vac-service-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-078f92). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) Virtual Assessment Centre (VAC)  Service - NHSE". Published status: active. Published Value: £534,780. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (open for submissions, 17 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £534,780 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-graduate-management-training-scheme-gmts-virtual-assessment-centre-vac-service-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-078f92#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-078f92`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-graduate-management-training-scheme-gmts-virtual-assessment-centre-vac-service-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-078f92#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family-contract-search.secure.force.com%2F%3FSearchType%3DProjects)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-graduate-management-training-scheme-gmts-virtual-assessment-centre-vac-service-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-078f92#participate

## Description
NHS England (NHSE) are commencing a tender process to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to support the assessment for GMTS virtual Assessment Centre for the following September intake for 2027 to 2029.
This opportunity supports the future generation of NHS Leaders and the contract will enable the annual NHS GMTS Virtual Assessment Centres which are the final recruitment stage delivering high potential non clinical graduate pipeline to NHS organisations and ultimately delivering the 10 year health plan. The assessment part occurs between January to March for each subsequent year in support of each September intake for 2027, 2028 & 2029.
The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is £534,780.00 exclusive of VAT (£641,736.00 Inc. VAT). The initial duration of contract will be for twelve (12) months with two optional extension of twelve (12) month & four (4) month.
The deadline for completed ITT submissions will be 10th November 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £534,780

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2026 to 30/11/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100736-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T15:58:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T13:37:47.673Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-078f92