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Procurement for the Centre for Advancing Practice ePortfolio (Supported Route)

NHS England · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 15:02.

Opportunity overview

The commissioning of Process Outsourcing Services for the Centre for Advancing Practice ePortfolio (Supported) Route. The Centre for Advancing Practice is commissioning external support to ensure the continued delivery, quality, and scalability of its national recognition and quality assurance functions for advanced practitioners. Increasing demand, alongside internal workforce constraints, requires a supplier to provide additional operational, academic, and technical capacity across three core areas: • The ePortfolio (Supported) Route • Reviewer and expert infrastructure • Implementation and ongoing management of digital badges

Awarded to

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Contract value
£600k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
24 Jun 2026
Including VAT
£720k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PHGQ-9419-WJLV
Location
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, UKF22, LE17 4BW, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
C443417
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS England
Id
GB-PPON-PDPT-3135-BWWY

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDPT-3135-BWWY

Address

Street Address
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
Locality
London
Postal Code
SE1 8UG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI45

Contact

Name
Wellington House, 133 – 155 Waterloo Road, London SE1 8UG
Telephone
07872816513

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
The Academy for Healthcare Science Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PHGQ-9419-WJLV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHGQ-9419-WJLV

Address

Street Address
6 The Terrace Rugby Road
Locality
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
Postal Code
LE17 4BW
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF22

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79400000
Description
Business and management consultancy and related services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PHGQ-9419-WJLV
Name
The Academy for Healthcare Science Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Procurement of Process Outsourcing Services for the Centre for Advancing Practice ePortfolio (Supported) Route
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
25 Jun 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
3 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Jul 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
2 Jul 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The extension is subject to the availability of funding.

Options

Description
24 months, with the option to extend by a further 12 month periods (maximum potential contract term: 36 months)

Value

Including VAT
720,000
Amount
600,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
0503
Title
Contract management KPIs, ePortfolio (supported) Route KPIs,
Description
KPI 1: Monthly KPI pack and contract performance reporting timeliness Objective: Ensure timely and complete contract performance reporting to support effective governance and decision-making. Measurement criteria: Percentage of monthly KPI packs and associated performance reports submitted by the agreed submission date. Reporting frequency: Monthly KPI 2: Risk/issue/action log currency Objective: Maintain accurate, current operational governance records to support control and auditability. Measurement criteria: Percentage of weeks in which risk log, issue log, and action log are updated and shared in advance of the weekly operational meeting. Reporting frequency: Monthly (with weekly internal tracking) ePortfolio (supported) Route KPIs KPI 3: Timeliness of end-to-end application processing Objective: Ensure timely access for practitioners and employers by processing applications within agreed route timelines while maintaining quality and governance. Measurement criteria: Percentage of applications progressed through the end-to-end workflow within the agreed timescales for each stage (as defined in Centre standard operating procedures for the cohort). KPI 4: Applicant timeline adherence (12-month submission window monitoring) Objective: Ensure route timelines are adhered to, including monitoring and managing applicants submitting within the required 12-month timeframe (where applicable) in line with Centre standard operating procedures. Measurement criteria: Percentage of applicants receiving timely prompts/escalations and accurate tracking against the 12-month requirement. KPI 5: Accuracy, completeness, and auditability of assessment and moderation records Objective: Ensure all assessment, moderation, and QA records are complete, accurate, and auditable to support challenge, complaint handling, FOI requests, and legal review. Measurement criteria: Percentage of reviewed case files meeting “audit-ready” standard at first check (mandatory fields completed, evidence attached/available as required, clear decision rationale recorded, panel records complete). KPI 6: Quality and standardisation panel delivery (initial review and sampling panels) Objective: Deliver robust and timely quality monitoring and standardisation activity across cohorts, with documented outputs. Measurement criteria: Percentage of required panels delivered to schedule and with outputs completed (records/minutes, decisions, feedback drafted where applicable). KPI 7: Education Provider standardisation workshops delivery Objective: Support consistent national application of standards through six-monthly standardisation workshops for Education Providers. Measurement criteria: Delivery of planned workshops and timely circulation of materials and outputs (slides, Q&A log, actions). KPI 8: ePortfolio inbox / service desk response time Objective: Provide timely support to users and stakeholders via the route inbox and agreed support channels (response expectation: 24–48 hours). Measurement criteria: Percentage of inbound queries receiving a substantive response within 48 hours (business days). KPI 9: Complaint handling timeliness and closure Objective: Ensure complaints are managed promptly, transparently, and with learning applied to reduce recurrence. Measurement criteria: (1) Percentage of complaints acknowledged within 2 working days; and (2) percentage resolved within the agreed timeframe (as defined in standard operating procedures). KPI 10: Data accuracy and completeness (applicant/learner master data) Objective: Maintain accurate, complete, and up-to-date applicant/learner and workflow data within the Centre portal and related records. Measurement criteria: Percentage of sampled records meeting data quality standard (completeness, correctness, currency).

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
3

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060795-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
29 Jun 2026, 14:18
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

5 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

5 VERSIONS
  1. 033882-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 033998-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 034966-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 040215-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  5. 060795-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·