Official UK procurement notice
Somerset Health and Social Care Training, Workforce Development and Innovation Open Framework
Authority: Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (NHS & healthcare)
Somerset Health and Care Academy (“the Academy”) is a strategic partnership established through a contractual joint venture between Somerset Council (SC), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Academy is to establish a high-quality, flexible and scalable provider base to deliver training, workforce development, and innovation services aligned to system-wide workforce priorities, with a particular focus on providing high quality social care training programmes. Published lot titles: Non-Accredited Context-Specific Training for Social Care and Carers; Accredited Training for Social Care; Leadership, Management and Workforce Development for Health and Care; Integrated Health and Care Training and Development; Digital, Data and Technology-Enabled Workforce Development; Education Pathways, Apprenticeships and Career Progression.
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionSomerset Health and Care Academy (“the Academy”) is a strategic partnership established through a contractual joint venture between Somerset Council (SC), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Academy is to establish a high-quality, flexible and scalable provider base to deliver training, workforce development, and innovation services aligned to system-wide workforce priorities, with a particular focus on providing high quality social care training programmes. SFT is running this procurement on behalf of the Academy.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 6 Nov 2028, 23:59 GMT.
- How the procedure runs: Open Framework
CPV: Education and training services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Framework period
- 6 yrs from 12 Mar 2027
- Scheme runs until
- 11 Mar 2033
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
35% of call-off value · For every Call-Off Contract under the Framework Agreement, the Academy will receive 35% of learner fees, with the Provider receiving 65%.
Who may buy through it
See Document 2 Specification for the list of Permitted Organisations who will be able to buy services via the Framework Agreement.
Published description of the framework
See Document 2 Annex B Framework Operating Rules
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lotEvery one of these 6 lots carries the same published figure, £1,000,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Non-Accredited Context-Specific Training for Social Care and Carersceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of high-quality, non-accredited training designed to meet the learning and development needs of the adult social care workforce, unpaid carers, and other relevant care professionals. The training delivered under this Lot must support the development of knowledge, skills and competencies required to provide safe, effective, high quality, person-centred care and support.
The Authority requires access to a flexible range of training programmes that can be tailored to local priorities, legislative requirements, emerging best practice, and workforce development needs. Suppliers must be capable of delivering training to a diverse audience, including care workers, support workers, personal assistants, supervisors, managers, and unpaid carers.
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
Lot #2Accredited Training for Social Careceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of nationally recognised accredited qualifications that support the development of a skilled, competent and professionally qualified adult social care workforce. The Authority requires access to a range of regulated qualifications that enable learners to gain recognised credentials, meet statutory and regulatory expectations, support career progression and workforce development priorities within the care sector.
Training and assessment delivered under this Lot must contribute to workforce development, recruitment, retention and professionalisation across adult social care settings, including residential care, domiciliary care, supported living and community-based services.
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
Lot #3Leadership, Management and Workforce Development for Health and Careceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of leadership, management and workforce development programmes that strengthen leadership capability and capacity across health, social care and wider care settings. The Authority seeks training and development interventions that support individuals, teams and organisations to lead effectively, manage change, improve workforce wellbeing and deliver high-quality integrated services.
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
Lot #4Integrated Health and Care Training and Developmentceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of training and development programmes that support integrated health and care services and the strategic priorities of the wider health and care system. The Authority requires flexible, innovative and responsive learning solutions that support collaboration across organisational boundaries and promote integrated approaches to care delivery.
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
Lot #5Digital, Data and Technology-Enabled Workforce Developmentceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of training and development programmes that enhance digital capability, data literacy and the effective use of technology across health and care services. The Authority seeks to develop a digitally confident workforce capable of embracing innovation, utilising digital tools effectively and delivering safe, technology-enabled care. Providers will be expected to bring innovative approaches to workforce development and training.
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
Lot #6Education Pathways, Apprenticeships and Career Progressionceiling above
This Lot is for the provision of education, training and workforce development initiatives that support recruitment, career progression and long-term workforce sustainability across health and social care. The Authority requires providers capable of supporting learners throughout the employment lifecycle, from entry into the workforce through to advanced career development.
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
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The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Economic & financial standing
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- Technical & professional ability
See Document 1 Appendix A Conditions of Participation
- “Somerset Health and Social Care Training, Workforce Development and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Somerset NHS Foundation Trust buys Education and training services (CPV 80), and who usually turns up
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Education and training services (CPV 80) →
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Half of these awards have an award date within 78 days of the bid deadline.
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Lot #1Non-Accredited Context-Specific Training for Social Care and CarersCPV 80Published estimate£1.0m
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Lot #2Accredited Training for Social CareCPV 80Published estimate£1.0m
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Lot #3Leadership, Management and Workforce Development for Health and CareCPV 80Published estimate£1.0m
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Lot #4Integrated Health and Care Training and DevelopmentCPV 80Published estimate£1.0m
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Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #5Digital, Data and Technology-Enabled Workforce DevelopmentCPV 80Published estimate£1.0m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #6Education Pathways, Apprenticeships and Career ProgressionCPV 80Published estimate£1.0m
This lot lists more than one class in CPV 80. The comparison uses that group.
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The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
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A past supplier may not bid again.
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No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender and Contracts Finder), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly. Contracts Finder appears in live search, the Retender Radar, contract pages, organisation counts, the earlier contracts and past suppliers on a tender's competition panel, the buyer's decision figure and its award against estimate; the other analytical figures are built from Find a Tender notices.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- See Document 2 Specification for the list of Permitted Organisations who will be able to buy services via the Framework Agreement. · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 6 Nov 2028
- First published
- 6 Nov 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Nov 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
SFT-CF-C459338- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-105842- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07b6ceFind a Tender
- How it runs
Open Framework
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Atamis (Health Family)- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Dec 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · 35% of call-off value · For every Call-Off Contract under the Framework Agreement, the Academy will receive 35% of learner fees, with the Provider receiving 65%.
Responses must be submitted via the Atamis e-Tendering Portal.
Timeline
6 Nov 2026 → 12 Mar 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published3 days ago6 Nov 2026, 15:23 GMT
- Today10 Nov 2026
- Clarification questions byin 35 days16 Dec 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period endsin 35 days · period end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2026, 13:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 108 days26 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 121 days12 Mar 2027
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published6 Nov 2026, 15:23 GMTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender