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Published 22 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Practice Education Facilitator role in Return to Practice

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£20,000£25,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Aug 2026awarded 6 Oct 2026
Awarded to FIVE SOCIAL CARE LIMITED
Contract term 7 moends 31 Mar 2027 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

A national commission to understand and strengthen the Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) role in supporting HCPC returners, identifying learning needs and delivering recommendations to improve consistency, quality, and outcomes of return-to-practice experiences across England.

CPV: Research services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£20,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 (7 mo)Value: £20,000 exc. VAT · £25,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
73110000 Research services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

What it takes to win
i

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

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    N/A

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
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST
Last source update
7 Oct 2026, 16:46 BST
Authority reference
C473721
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-069129
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d0c8 Find a Tender

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
5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ used the Contracting Authority for this procurement:

health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

User Guide:

services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_G… ↗

Timeline

22 Jul 2026 → 7 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published92 days ago
    22 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by85 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline78 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts51 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published15 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 16:46 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jul 2026, 12:28 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    7 Oct 2026, 16:46 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    7 Oct 2026, 16:46 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £20,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 6 Oct 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
FIVE SOCIAL CARE LIMITEDSME£20,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Practice Education Facilitator role in Return to Practice · FIVE SOCIAL CARE LIMITEDSME

    Signed
    6 Oct 2026
    Value
    £20,000
    Period
    12 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Five Social Care LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZGX-9691-GLJZ 69 Harvey Park, Welton,, Lincoln, East Midlands, LN2 3DZContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender