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Published 19 Aug 2025, 12:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

The Provision of Geriatric Medicine MSc Validation Services (NW)

Official notice

Authority: NHS England (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdReserved for SMEs and VCSEsReserved: K02000001SME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: UKNorth West (UKD)
Published estimate£36,000≈ £12k / year · £43,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 4 Sept 2025awarded 12 Jan 2026
Awarded to University of Greater Manchester
Contract term 2 yrs 11 moends 31 Aug 2028 · starts 30 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to partner in delivering a Geriatric Medicine MSc programme for NHS specialty trainees and allied health professionals. The HEI will manage all academic aspects, including student registration and support, appointing an external examiner, maintaining academic standards and quality, and providing an online platform for course materials and assessments.

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 2 yrs 11 moSMEVCSEPublished value£36,000
Contract period: 30 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2028 (2 yrs 11 mo)Value: £36,000 exc. VAT · £43,200 inc. VAT
Delivery: UK, North WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
80000000 Education and training services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1

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 and Quality = 80% Sustainability and Social Value =20%

Conditions of participation1

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
19 Aug 2025, 12:50 BST
Last source update
15 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT
Authority reference
C384088
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-049806
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
UKNorth West (UKD)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058a74 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
4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 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 ↗.

Timeline

19 Aug 2025 → 15 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 12:50 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    4 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts385 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published278 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Aug 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Aug 2025, 12:50 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    15 Jan 2026, 09:52 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £36,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 12 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
University of Greater Manchester£36,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • The Provision of Geriatric Medicine MSc Validation Services (NW) · University of Greater Manchester

    Signed
    12 Jan 2026
    Value
    £36,000
    Period
    13 Jan 2026 – 13 Jan 2029
    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 name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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