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# Return to Practice Test of Competence Preparation Programme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/return-to-practice-test-of-competence-preparation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06b9c6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Return to Practice Test of Competence Preparation Programme". Published status: complete. Published Value: £4,800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** £4,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 31 July 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £4,800,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/return-to-practice-test-of-competence-preparation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06b9c6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06b9c6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/return-to-practice-test-of-competence-preparation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06b9c6#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/return-to-practice-test-of-competence-preparation-programme-ocds-h6vhtk-06b9c6#participate

## Description
Following an open procedure procurement process NHS England has awarded a contract to NHS Professionals for delivery of the Return to Practice Test of Competence Preparation Programme. 
The maximum end date of any agreement will be 31/3/2030. The initial term of the agreement will be for 2 years.
The maximum value of any awarded agreement will be £4,800,000 exc. VAT.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000

- **Estimated Value:** £4,800,000

- **Contract Period:** 30/09/2026 to 30/09/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Return to Practice Test of Competence Preparation Programme (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **NHS Professionals Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180216`
  - Value: £4,800,000 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 26/08/2026

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **NHS Professionals Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-180216`
  - Value: £4,800,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Return to Practice Test of Competence Preparation Programme (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,800,000
  - Signed Date: 30/09/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F062360-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-14T10:50:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-20T19:14:38.531Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06b9c6