Research project: What more could pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct?
✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 17:41.
Opportunity overview
We are looking to invite research proposals for a piece of research entitled 'What more could pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct?' for the Professional Standards Authority (the PSA).
Cut off time for queries in relation to the Invitation to tender is 11:59 pm / 23:59 hrs on Thursday 8th October.
Deadline for submission of proposals is 11:59pm/ 23:59 hrs on Wednesday 14th October
Further details can be found in the ITT.
Classification
CPV73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
PSA 09/2026
Published
16 Sept 2026, 14:57
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Main Procurement Category
services
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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d245118f-2e95-4cc4-a216-257955b8d7b4-917478Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care is seeking research proposals on how pre-registration education and training for health and care professionals could strengthen professionalism, support positive working cultures and help prevent future misconduct. The opportunity is open, with proposals due by 14 October 2026 at 23:59.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for research organisations, consultancies and academic providers with expertise in health and care professional education, professionalism, workplace culture and misconduct prevention.
Key points identified
Research subjectResearch into what more pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals could do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct.Evidence: Opportunity title and description.
Proposal submissionSubmit a research proposal.Evidence: "We are looking to invite research proposals" and "Deadline for submission of proposals".
Detailed tender requirementsUnknown from the supplied notice extract; further details are stated to be in the Invitation to Tender.Evidence: "Further details can be found in the ITT."
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care is seeking research proposals on how pre-registration education and training for health and care professionals could strengthen professionalism, support positive working cultures and help prevent future misconduct. The opportunity is open, with proposals due by 14 October 2026 at 23:59.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for research organisations, consultancies and academic providers with expertise in health and care professional education, professionalism, workplace culture and misconduct prevention.
Key deliverables
Research proposal addressing pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals
Research on professionalism, positive working cultures and prevention of future misconduct
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Research subject
99% confidence
Research into what more pre-registration education and training of health and care professionals could do to uphold professionalism, encourage positive working cultures and prevent future misconduct.
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Opportunity title and description.
Proposal submission
98% confidence
Submit a research proposal.
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"We are looking to invite research proposals" and "Deadline for submission of proposals".
Detailed tender requirements
98% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice extract; further details are stated to be in the Invitation to Tender.
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"Further details can be found in the ITT."
SME suitability
98% confidence
Suitable for SMEs.
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Process field: suitable_for_sme = 1.
VCSE suitability
98% confidence
Suitable for VCSEs.
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Process field: suitable_for_vcse = 1.
Other supplier eligibility requirements
95% confidence
Unknown from the supplied evidence.
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No specific eligibility criteria are included in the supplied notice text.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Commercial terms
97% confidence
Unknown from the supplied notice extract; a contract-for-service document is listed but its contents are not supplied.
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Document titled "Contract for service" is listed without content.
Delivery
Contract start
99% confidence
16 November 2026.
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contract_start_at: 2026-11-16T00:00:00Z.
Contract end
99% confidence
31 March 2027.
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contract_end_at: 2027-03-31T23:59:59Z.
Delivery location
96% confidence
EC4V 6AG; country is not specified for the delivery location record.
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Delivery location record has postal_code EC4V 6AG and country null.
submission_deadline: 2026-10-14T23:59:00+01:00; description also states Wednesday 14 October at 23:59.
Query deadline
90% confidence
8 October, 23:59; year is not stated in the narrative.
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Description: "Cut off time for queries ... 23:59 hrs on Thursday 8th October."
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Tender-document dependency
99% confidence
Material requirements, evaluation criteria, supplier questionnaire requirements and contractual terms cannot be confirmed from the supplied notice extract because the listed attachments' contents are not provided.
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The notice directs suppliers to the ITT; documents titled "Invitation to tender", "Supplier questionnaire" and "Contract for service" are listed without their contents.
Unstated contract value
99% confidence
The budget/value is not published in the supplied opportunity data.
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value_min, value_max and currency are null.
Query deadline year
96% confidence
The narrative gives a query deadline of Thursday 8 October but does not state its year; the submission deadline is explicitly dated 2026.
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Description gives "Thursday 8th October" without a year; submission_deadline is 2026-10-14.
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