Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 26 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of PGCert in Genomics in Histopathology and Haematology

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£2,917,200envelope for 2 lots · £2,917,200 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 21 Aug 2025

Awarded to University of Westminster2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS England ran a multi-lot procurement under the Light Touch Regime to identify a supplier(s) capable of delivering PG Certificates in the field of Genomics, one covering Histopathology and the other Haematology.

No preliminary market engagement: No formal market engagement activity took place

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£2,917,200 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1HistopathologyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,591,200

Delivery of a PGCert in Genomics in Histopathology

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,591,200 exc. VAT · £1,591,200 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contracts can be extended by up to 24 months.

80000000 Education and training services

Lot #2HaematologyAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£1,326,000

Delivery of a PGCert in Genomics in Haematology

Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £1,326,000 exc. VAT · £1,326,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: The contracts can be extended by up to 24 months.

80000000 Education and training services

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 · same split on all 2 lots

Quality: 60%Price: 30%Social value: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical: 60%
Commercial: 30%
Social Value: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical: 60% Technical
Social Value: 10% Social Value
Commercial: 30% Commercial

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: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Light touch regime
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 26 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST
Last source update: 21 Oct 2025, 12:45 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Aug 2025
Authority reference: C365230
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-035520
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-055477 Find a Tender

Review and risk notes

Risks: The contract values have been estimated based upon modelled numbers of learners, which may fluctuate over the life of the contract. Therefore the final contract values may change over the life of the contract based upon workforce needs. For the avoidance of doubt, NHS England will only pay for actual numbers of learners.

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Submission deadline: 25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

26 Jun 2025 → 21 Oct 2025 · 8 dates

Tender notice published
26 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST
Clarification questions by
9 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
25 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Award decision expected by
15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
Assessment summaries sent
28 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends
9 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published360 days ago
21 Oct 2025, 12:45 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025

Tender notice published
26 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
28 Aug 2025, 15:42 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
28 Aug 2025, 15:42 BST
Contract signature expected
10 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
21 Oct 2025, 12:45 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2some still in standstill

Awarded value £1,237,5001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 4

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Histopathology1 award
University of Westminster	—	—	Awarded
Across several lots1 award
University of WestminsterPGCert in Genomics in Histopathology and Haematology11 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030Extensions: The contract can be extended by up to 24 months.	£1,237,500	21 Aug 2025standstill to 9 Sept 2025	Standstill

Contracts

PGCert in Genomics in Histopathology and Haematology · University of Westminster
Signed
21 Oct 2025
Value
£1,237,500
Period
22 Oct 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
The contract may be extended by up to 24 months.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1 · Histopathology	2final-stage tenders	0	0	—
2 · Haematology	2final-stage tenders	0	0	—

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

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The University of WestminsterAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZDG-5552-BTGG 309 Regent Street, London, London, W1B 2HWContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender21 Oct 2025, 12:45 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender28 Aug 2025, 15:42 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender26 Jun 2025, 16:21 BST