Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 5 Jun 2025, 13:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Python Programming in Genomics for NHS Bioinformaticians

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 26 Jun 2025awarded 4 Aug 2025

Awarded to QA Limited2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS England's Genomics Training Academy is looking for a supplier to develop and deliver Python Programming in Genomics for NHS Bioinformaticians and a parallel Train the Trainer programme.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£150,000

Contract period: 1 Aug 2025 – 31 Jul 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Zero value time only extension

80000000 Education and training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

Condition of participation
None

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

Lot awarding rule: Technical 60% Social Value 10% Commercial 30%

Conditions of participation1

Condition of participation
None

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 Jun 2025, 13:08 BST
Last source update: 4 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
Authority reference: C382309
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-030227
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05438e Find a Tender

Contract terms

Reserved participation area: K02000001

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 allowed

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: 26 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 18 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]

Timeline

5 Jun 2025 → 4 Sept 2025 · 5 dates

Tender notice published
5 Jun 2025, 13:08 BST
Clarification questions by
18 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
Contract starts
1 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published
4 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST

Notice history

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

Tender notice published
5 Jun 2025, 13:08 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Aug 2025, 15:07 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Aug 2025, 15:07 BST
Contract signature expected
15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
4 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £141,4351 award exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 53 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
QA Limited16 Aug 2025 – 16 Aug 2028 · up to 16 Apr 2029Extensions: option to extend for a 8 month period at zero value.	£141,435	4 Aug 2025	Awarded
QA Limited	£141,435 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded

Contracts

Python Programming in Genomics for NHS Bioinformaticians · QA Limited
Signed
3 Sept 2025
Value
£141,435
Period
4 Sept 2025 – 3 Sept 2028
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
5final-stage tenders	3	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

2 commercial parties on the notice

QAAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02413137 International House Third Floor, 1 St Katharine's Way, London, London, London, E1W 1UNContact email
QA LimitedAwarded supplier International House Third Floor, 1 St Katharine's Way, London, London, E1W 1UNContact 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 Tender4 Sept 2025, 09:30 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Aug 2025, 15:07 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender5 Jun 2025, 13:08 BST