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title: "Virtual Learning Programme (VLP) for Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Returners - NHSE"
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# Virtual Learning Programme (VLP) for Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Returners - NHSE

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/virtual-learning-programme-vlp-for-health-and-care-professions-council-hcpc-returners-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-040f67). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "Virtual Learning Programme (VLP) for Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Returners - NHSE". Published status: complete. Published Value: £800,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2023, 12:00 GMT. 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:** £800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 November 2023 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-040f67`

## 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/virtual-learning-programme-vlp-for-health-and-care-professions-council-hcpc-returners-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-040f67#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/virtual-learning-programme-vlp-for-health-and-care-professions-council-hcpc-returners-nhse-ocds-h6vhtk-040f67#participate

## Description
NHS England (NHSE) are commencing a tender for the Provision of Virtual Learning Programme (VLP) for Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) Returners.

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

- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £800,000
- **Description:** NHSE is seeking to commission up to two (2) providers to deliver an innovative and flexible VLP to support returners to meet the minimum requirements of the HCPC RTP standards.<br/><br/>The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is ...
- **Contract Period:** 08/01/2024 to 07/01/2028

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** 015217-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Birmingham City University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-177358`

- **Award:** 015218-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **CU SERVICES LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-149572`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 015217-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 05/03/2024

- **Contract:** 015218-2024-1 (active)

  - Signed Date: 29/01/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F015218-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-05-13T21:31:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T14:19:33.218Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-040f67