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Published 30 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Occupational Driver Training · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£600,000≈ £300k / year · £720,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 2 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 10 Aug 2026
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Provision of Occupational and Vocational Driver Training

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£600,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensionsValue: £600,000 exc. VAT · £720,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: x1 12 month extension available

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 (4)
  • Technical Ability: 45%
  • Demonstration: 15%
  • Price: 30%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (4)
  • Technical Ability
  • Social Value
  • Price
  • Demonstration
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
30 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
Last source update
22 Sept 2026, 12:09 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
Authority reference
C456275
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-081658
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Specialist training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c045 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

30 Jun 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published116 days ago
    30 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
  2. Market engagement87 days ago
    28 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST

    NHS Blood and Transplant is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its commercial strategy for a potential future requirement for occupational, vocational and emergency response driver training.

    The anticipated scope may include emergency response driver training, occupational/defensive driver training, refresher training, banksman training, new vehicle familiarisation/induction training including electric vehicle familiarisation, driver assessor training and vocational licence acquisition training.

    The purpose of this engagement is to understand market capability, delivery models, geographic coverage, capacity, relevant emergency services/healthcare experience, subcontracting or partnership models, mobilisation considerations, indicative risks and any factors that may inform the future procurement strategy.

    This notice does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit NHSBT to commencing a procurement process. Any information provided is for preliminary market engagement only and may be used to inform the future requirement, specification, procurement route and commercial model. Participation is voluntary and suppliers will not receive any advantage or disadvantage in any future procurement process as a result of participating or not participating in this engagement.

    f you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us no later than 28th July 2026 and we will send you a detailed version of our requirement so far, along with some questions/ request for information in order to help us refine the specification.

  3. Next notice expected74 days ago
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published58 days ago
    27 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
  5. Latest notice published32 days ago
    22 Sept 2026, 12:09 BST
  6. Submission deadline22 days ago
    2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by11 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    24 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 8 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jun 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    30 Jun 2026, 14:29 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    27 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    27 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    27 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
  5. Deadline published: 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
    27 Aug 2026, 11:03 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    22 Sept 2026, 12:09 BST
    UK4
  7. Deadline moved to 2 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
    22 Sept 2026, 12:09 BST
    +3 days · was 29 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

tender submission date amended

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood and Transplant

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDBY-6395-VWBP 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, South West, BS34 7QHContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender