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C0020125 - Provision of a taught MSc in Psychological Therapies in Primary Care, to meet the psychology workforce needs of the NHS in Scotland

NHS Education for Scotland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:31.

Opportunity overview

In order to meet the needs of providing a high quality, evidence based applied psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider(s) to deliver; A taught MSc in Psychological Therapies in Primary Care Programme It is expected that the programme would commence in January 2026 and run until December 2026. This would be the “academic year” for this programme.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

University of Dundee

No match
Shared contract value
£2.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
056618-2025-C002125-1
Status
active
Location
Dundee, UKM, DD1 4HN, United Kingdom

University of Stirling

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£2.8m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
9 Sept 2025
Suppliers
One of 2 awarded suppliers
Award ID
056618-2025-C002125-1
Status
active
Location
Stirling, UKM, FK9 4LA, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • In order to meet the needs of providing a high quality, evidence based applied psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider(s) to deliver; A taught MSc in Psychological Therapies in Primary Care Programme It is expected that the programme would commence in January 2026 and run until December 2026. This would be the “academic year” for this programme. Additional information: Contract Value based on maximum intake of trainees across life of contract.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C002125
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 May 2025, 13:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
2 May 2025, 13:00

Tender Period

Ends
2 May 2025, 13:00

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
As stated in the procurement documents

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
In order to meet the needs of providing a high quality, evidence based applied psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider(s) to deliver; A taught MSc in Psychological Therapies in Primary Care Programme It is expected that the programme would commence in January 2026 and run until December 2026. This would be the “academic year” for this programme. Additional information: Contract Value based on maximum intake of trainees across life of contract.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
65
Criterion 2
Name
Commerical
Type
cost
Description
35

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Starts
9 Jun 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKM
Entry 2
Region
UKM

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic1
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical1
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-5107
Name
NHS Education for Scotland

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UKM75
Locality
EDINBURGH
Postal Code
EH3 9DN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Education for Scotland

Contact

Telephone
+44 1316563200
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-404
Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH1 1LB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
27 Chambers Street

Identifier

Legal Name
Edinburgh Sheriff Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-160883
Name
University of Stirling

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Stirling
Postal Code
FK9 4LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Stirling

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Stirling
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-160884
Name
University of Dundee

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKM
Locality
Dundee
Postal Code
DD1 4HN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Nethergate, Dundee

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
University of Dundee

Award information

Award 1
Id
056618-2025-C002125-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-160883
Name
University of Stirling
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-160884
Name
University of Dundee

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
056618-2025-C002125-1
Status
active
Award ID
056618-2025-C002125-1
Date Signed
10 Sept 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,760,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · EDINBURGH · UKM75 · EH3 9DN · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKM

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fac8-2025-09-15T14:53:32+01:00compiled ·