✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 6 Oct 2026, 12:57.
Opportunity overview
Procurement of a framework solution for both clinical and non-clinical apprenticeships and education related services. The offering will be provided via a three-way collaboration with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) and London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP).
Classification
CPV80000000 — Education and training services
Lots
Lot 1 - ApprenticeshipsValue not stated
Lot 2 - Clinical Education ServicesValue not stated
Lot 3 - Non-Clinical Education ServicesValue not stated
Lot 4 - Digital and Data Education ServicesValue not stated
Documents and notices
Planned procurement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
Supplier-paid ABI of 1% of framework activity. The ABI must not be passed on to customers. There is no fee to join the framework or participate in competitions.
Id
ocds-h6vhtk-05d507
Type
win
Relative Value
Proportion
0.01
Monetary Value
award
Techniques
Has Framework Agreement
Yes
Framework Agreement
Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
open
Buyer Categories
NHS organisations and other public sector bodies and organisations eligible to access the Framework, as detailed in the procurement documents.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Submission terms
Electronic Submission Policy
allowed
Languages
en
Tender Period
Ends
22 Dec 2026, 23:45
Expected award period
Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59
Communication
Future Notice Date
17 Nov 2026, 23:59
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Apprenticeships
Description
Provision of apprenticeship standards and associated End Point Assessment services, including associated apprenticeship units. All apprenticeship standards approved for delivery and published by Skills England are within scope, including newly approved standards during the framework duration. This includes, but is not limited to, care services, healthcare, health sciences and related professions; digital, IT, cyber, software and information management; and business, leadership and management, finance, procurement, HR, estates, customer service and wider corporate functions.
Status
planned
Award criteria
Weighting Description
All applicable award criteria are assessed on a mandatory pass/fail basis. Tenderers must pass all applicable requirements to be appointed to the relevant Lot. No percentage weighting applies.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements
Description
Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 1, as detailed in the Apprenticeships Return Document.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Clinical Education Services
Description
Provision of clinical education and training, including accredited and non-accredited learning, continuing professional development (CPD), clinical skills training, professional qualifications and related education programmes.
Status
planned
Award criteria
Weighting Description
All applicable award criteria are assessed on a mandatory pass/fail basis. Tenderers must pass all applicable requirements to be appointed to the relevant Lot. No percentage weighting applies.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements
Description
Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 2, as detailed in the Education Services Return Document.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Non-Clinical Education Services
Description
Provision of non-clinical education and training, including but not limited to corporate, leadership, management, professional and support functions, including accredited and non-accredited learning, professional qualifications and continuing professional development (CPD) activity.
Status
planned
Award criteria
Weighting Description
All applicable award criteria are assessed on a mandatory pass/fail basis. Tenderers must pass all applicable requirements to be appointed to the relevant Lot. No percentage weighting applies.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements
Description
Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 3, as detailed in the Education Services Return Document.
Suitability
Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes
Contract period
Starts
1 Apr 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2034, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 - Digital and Data Education Services
Description
Provision of digital, data and technology education services, including but not limited to technical training, digital skills development, data literacy, analytics, cyber security and related workforce development programmes.
Status
planned
Award criteria
Weighting Description
All applicable award criteria are assessed on a mandatory pass/fail basis. Tenderers must pass all applicable requirements to be appointed to the relevant Lot. No percentage weighting applies.
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements
Description
Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 4, as detailed in the Education Services Return Document.
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")
Id
GB-PPON-PTJM-6566-YTJZ
Role Details
NOE CPC will lead the procurement process on behalf of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and support the ongoing management and operation of the framework as part of the collaborative partnership.
5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
5 VERSIONS
1
037184-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
2
038618-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
3
046363-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
4
049764-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
5
094171-2026Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage planned framework for apprenticeship provision and clinical, non-clinical, digital and data education services, delivered through collaboration between Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, NOE CPC and NHS LPP. It is not evidence that bidding is currently open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for apprenticeship providers, end-point assessment providers, clinical and professional training suppliers, and digital/data/cyber workforce education providers. Final supplier requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Apprenticeship provision and end-point assessmentProvide apprenticeship standards and associated End Point Assessment services, including associated apprenticeship units.Evidence: Lot 1 description: "Provision of apprenticeship standards and associated End Point Assessment services, including associated apprenticeship units."
Clinical education servicesProvide clinical education and training, potentially including accredited or non-accredited learning, CPD, clinical skills training and professional qualifications.Evidence: Lot 2 description: "Provision of clinical education and training, including accredited and non-accredited learning, continuing professional development (CPD), clinical skills training, professional qualifications and related education programmes."
Non-clinical education servicesProvide education and training for corporate, leadership, management, professional or support functions, potentially including CPD and professional qualifications.Evidence: Lot 3 description.
96% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage planned framework for apprenticeship provision and clinical, non-clinical, digital and data education services, delivered through collaboration between Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, NOE CPC and NHS LPP. It is not evidence that bidding is currently open.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for apprenticeship providers, end-point assessment providers, clinical and professional training suppliers, and digital/data/cyber workforce education providers. Final supplier requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Lot 1: Apprenticeship standards, associated units and end-point assessment services
Lot 2: Clinical education, training, CPD and professional qualifications
Lot 3: Non-clinical education, training, CPD and professional qualifications
Lot 4: Digital, data and technology education and workforce development
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
Apprenticeship provision and end-point assessment
99% confidence
Provide apprenticeship standards and associated End Point Assessment services, including associated apprenticeship units.
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Lot 1 description: "Provision of apprenticeship standards and associated End Point Assessment services, including associated apprenticeship units."
Clinical education services
99% confidence
Provide clinical education and training, potentially including accredited or non-accredited learning, CPD, clinical skills training and professional qualifications.
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Lot 2 description: "Provision of clinical education and training, including accredited and non-accredited learning, continuing professional development (CPD), clinical skills training, professional qualifications and related education programmes."
Non-clinical education services
98% confidence
Provide education and training for corporate, leadership, management, professional or support functions, potentially including CPD and professional qualifications.
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Lot 3 description.
Digital and data education services
98% confidence
Provide technical training, digital skills, data literacy, analytics, cyber security or related workforce development programmes.
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Lot 4 description.
Final tender requirements
99% confidence
Unknown at planned-procurement stage.
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The notice is a "Planned procurement notice" with stage "planning" and no tender documents or stated selection criteria supplied.
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility, exclusion, financial standing, insurance, location or company-size criteria are stated in the supplied notice data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Framework estimated maximum value
99% confidence
GBP 2,625,000,000.
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process.value_max: 2625000000 GBP.
Lot values
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Each lot has value_amount set to null.
Contract duration and pricing model
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start/end dates, duration, pricing model or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery model and service geography
98% confidence
Unknown.
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No delivery locations, delivery method or coverage area are stated; the supplied location is identified only as "Buyer location" in Salisbury.
Scope evolution for apprenticeships
99% confidence
Lot 1 includes all Skills England-approved apprenticeship standards, including standards newly approved during the framework duration.
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Lot 1 description: "All apprenticeship standards approved for delivery and published by Skills England are within scope, including newly approved standards during the framework duration."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage planned procurement; bidding is not confirmed as open.
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display_status: "upcoming"; stage: "planning"; notice type: "Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender".
Stated procurement method
98% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Stated submission deadline
96% confidence
22 December 2026, 23:45 UTC; applicability to an open tender should be confirmed when tender documents are issued.
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process.submission_deadline and all lot submission_deadline values: "2026-12-22T23:45:00Z".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned-procurement uncertainty
99% confidence
Final scope, lot terms, selection requirements, award criteria, contract duration, pricing and submission instructions are unknown until formal tender materials are issued.
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The opportunity is marked "upcoming" and "planning" and only a planned procurement notice is supplied.
Broad and changing apprenticeship scope
99% confidence
Lot 1 may expand during the framework to encompass newly approved Skills England standards.
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Lot 1 explicitly includes "newly approved standards during the framework duration".
High potential framework value
92% confidence
The stated maximum value is GBP 2.625bn, which may indicate substantial scale and supplier capacity requirements, although requirements are not yet stated.
View supporting evidence
process.value_max: 2625000000 GBP; supplier capacity criteria are not supplied.
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