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title: "NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI"
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# NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-talking-therapies-for-anxiety-and-depression-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-051832). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £125,000,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: atamis-1928.my.site.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (open for submissions, 40 days left when this document was generated)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £125,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 November 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-talking-therapies-for-anxiety-and-depression-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-051832#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051832`

## 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-talking-therapies-for-anxiety-and-depression-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-051832#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [atamis-1928.my.site.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.my.site.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/nhs-talking-therapies-for-anxiety-and-depression-rfi-ocds-h6vhtk-051832#participate

## Description
This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3).
PLEASE NOTE - This is not a 'call to action' notice and requires no response to the Authority.
NHS England intends to procure the education and training programmes for the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services in 2026. This will be a competitive tender conducted in line with the Procurement Act 2023. This will provide the education and training infrastructure required to develop and grow NHS Talking Therapies workforce to support NHS England’s, and consequently DHSC’s current and future policy ambitions and mandates.
A pre-market engagement exercise was conducted earlier this year (reference. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054201-2026) and NHS England is now able to confirm its intention to publish the ITT for the tender on 19th October 2026. Please note: this timeframe for publication is indicative and subject to change. A full procurement timeline will be available with the tender documentation. The dates set out in the UK4 Tender Notice will take precedence. 
This Planned Procurement Notice is issued to provide advance market visibility only. It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender, a request for information, or request for commitment to proceed with a procurement. The information and dates contained in this notice are indicative and subject to change. The Authority reserves the right to amend, revise, or withdraw any aspect of a future procurement in line with service requirements, the Procurement Act 2023, and applicable government policy.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lots 1 to 19
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Description:** Lots tbc within ITT documentation
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 1-19: Lots 1 - 19
- **Lot id:** `1-19`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Description:** Lots tbc within ITT documentation which will follow in due course
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2027 to 31/03/2030
- **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%2F092972-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-01T14:39:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T04:01:34.987Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-051832