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Published 5 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Birmingham

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved: K02000001
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Published estimate£300,000≈ £300k / year · £300,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 22 Aug 2025awarded 26 Nov 2025
Awarded to University of Plymouth, Birmingham City University2 awards
Contract term 1 yrends 14 Sept 2026 · up to 14 Sept 2027 with extensions · starts 15 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of a programme of training for those midwives and nurses working in maternity and neonatal services to train as Professional Midwifery Advocates and Professional Nurse Advocates.

Actual signature date - 27/11/2025

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 15 Sept 2025 – 14 Sept 2026 (1 yr) · up to 14 Sept 2027 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, Yorkshire & Humber
Extensions: The initial contract value is £150,000 and there will be an optional extension of £150,000 (Total contract value for the full 24 months £300,00 (Exclusive of VAT). · The contract can be extended for a further 12 months - total contractual cost including all extensions £300,000
80000000 Education and training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Ability to provide accredited training at level 7 to Nurses and Midwifes.

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: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Ability to provide accredited training at level 7 to Nurses and Midwifes.

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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
5 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST
Last source update
16 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
Authority reference
C403357
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045994
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UKYorkshire & Humber (UKE42)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05813e Find a Tender
Contract terms
Reserved participation area
K02000001

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis Health Family Portal · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Electronic submission allowed
Submission deadline
22 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

5 Aug 2025 → 16 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    12 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts396 days ago
    15 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published272 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2025, 10:26 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    17 Dec 2025, 14:14 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    17 Dec 2025, 14:14 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    16 Jan 2026, 14:02 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £149,3702 contracts exc. VAT
Contracts signed 2latest 26 Nov 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Plymouth——Awarded
Birmingham City University——Awarded

Contracts

  • Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Birmingham · Birmingham City University

    Signed
    26 Nov 2025
    Value
    £59,460
    Period
    27 Nov 2025 – 26 Nov 2026 · up to 26 Nov 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    There is an optional 12 month extension, subject to need and available budget.

  • Professional Midwife Advocate and Professional Nurse Advocate – Plymouth · University of Plymouth

    Signed
    23 Nov 2025
    Value
    £89,910
    Period
    24 Nov 2025 – 23 Nov 2026 · up to 23 Nov 2027 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The is an optional 12 month extension, subject to their need and available budget.

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

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Birmingham City UniversityAwarded supplier University House, 15 Bartholomew Row, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5JUContact email
  • University of PlymouthAwarded supplier Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, South West, PL4 8AAContact 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 Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender