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Published 24 Oct 2025, 11:34 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Re-procurement- Next Step/Leadership and Management - C425071

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UK

Published estimate£908,224≈ £376k / year · £1,089,869 inc. VAT · 1 value update26.8% below final estimate

Submissions closed 20 Jan 2026awarded 5 Feb 2026

Awarded to King's College London2 awards

Contract term 2 yrs 5 moends 31 Aug 2028 · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Leadership course for EoE higher trainees & SAS Doctors. 1 cohort in each academic year. Approx. 80 doctors per cohort.

The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 5 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT.
No preliminary market engagement: Link to UK03 Notice https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068127-2025

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrs 5 moPublished value£908,224

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs 5 mo) · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £908,224 exc. VAT · £1,089,869 inc. VAT

Delivery: UK

Extensions: 2 x optional 12 month extensions

80000000 Education and training services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Accredited HEI with medical expertise.
Technical & professional ability
Must meet a minimum of 60% in technical evaluations.

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 (3)

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

Published award criteria (3)

Technical
Commercial: Commercials
Social Value

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Accredited HEI with medical expertise.
Technical & professional ability
Must meet a minimum of 60% in technical evaluations.

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: Yes · next expected 5 Feb 2026
First published: 24 Oct 2025, 11:34 BST
Last source update: 2 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 1 Apr 2026
Authority reference: C425071
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-084434
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Education and training services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d33d Find a Tender
Contract terms summary: 30 days in arrears against a valid PO

Review and risk notes

Risks: N/A

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: 20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

To express interest, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 2 Apr 2026 · 10 dates

Planning notice published363 days ago
24 Oct 2025, 11:34 BST
Next notice expected346 days ago
9 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
Tender notice published308 days ago
18 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
Clarification questions by283 days ago
12 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline275 days ago
20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Assessment summaries sent259 days ago
5 Feb 2026
Standstill ends246 days ago
17 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts204 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Award decision expected by203 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published203 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST

Notice history

9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Oct 2025

Planned procurement notice published
24 Oct 2025, 11:34 BST
UK3
Tender notice published
18 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
UK4
Published value updated to £908,224
18 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
was £1,135,280
Status changed to active
18 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
Deadline moved to 20 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
18 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
+42 days · was 9 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Contract award notice published
5 Feb 2026, 19:16 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
5 Feb 2026, 19:16 GMT
Contract signature expected
18 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
2 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST
UK7

Routine re-releases (4)

2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £887,1081 award exc. VAT

Bids received 64 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
King's College LondonRe-procurement Next Step/Leadership and Management1 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 30 Aug 2030Extensions: 1 x 12 month optional extension	£887,108	5 Feb 2026standstill to 17 Feb 2026	Standstill
King's College London	£665,175 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Re-procurement Next Step/Leadership and Management - C425071 · King's College London
Signed
26 Mar 2026
Value
£665,175
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 30 Aug 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
1 x 12 month optional extension
6 agreed KPIs: Recruitment and reach · Retention and wellbeing · Applied leadership and Impact …
- Recruitment and reach, • Average of 80 appointees per cohort across the contract term to maximise the programme effectiveness. • An appropriate distribution of appointees by EoE locality and under‑represented groups or professions to evidence equitable reach.
- Retention and wellbeing, Positivity and confidence levels in programme content, including its impact in the workplace. Additionally measured by percentage of appointees completing the full programme.
- Applied leadership and Impact, Percentage of appointees completing a Quality Improvement Project (QiP) to demonstrate applied leadership and system improvement. • Post‑programme impact check at 21-24 months to capture a short, structured reflection on how alumni have applied leadership learning and implemented changes.
- Progression and recognition, Percentage of appointees progressing to further CPD, qualifications or professional recognition within 12 months (e.g. King’s PGCert places taken or other course enrolments, CMI membership maintained or advanced) to demonstrate lifelong learning.
- Alumni contribution, • Number or percentage of alumni engaging in mentoring or providing inputs to future cohorts to evidence knowledge transfer.
- Place-based delivery, Proportion of face-to-face activities delivered within the EoE and attendance by locality.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
6final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one	4	1	—

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 email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Kings College LondonAwarded supplierGB-COH: RC000297 120 The Strand, London, London, WC2R 2LSContact email
Kings College LondonAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHYJ-5565-GJZD 120 The Strand, London, London, WC2R 2LSContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsTechnical Specification

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 16:29 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender5 Feb 2026, 19:16 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Dec 2025, 14:11 GMT
Planned procurement notice planningPlanned procurement noticeUK3Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender24 Oct 2025, 11:34 BST