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Designated Prescribing Practitioner and Educational Supervisor training - London

NHS England · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 14:23.

Opportunity overview

NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to procure Designated Prescribing Practitioner and Educational Supervisor training across all sectors of pharmacy (primary and secondary care) across London. We aim for this to be modular delivery and flexible, to meet the needs of stakeholders. Lot 1 Designated Prescribing Practitioner (DPP) training Lot 2 Educational Supervisor (ES) training Suppliers may bid for more than one lot This will be a 12 month contract with an option to extend for a further 12 months. Total funding available is £500,000 ex vat. Lot 1 - Designated Prescribing Practitioner Training (£100,000 inc VAT per year - max value of £416.67 per learner, 240 places) Lot 2 - Educational Supervisor training (£150,000 inc VAT per year - max value £416.67 per learner 360 places) The deadline for submission of completed ITQ submissions is 13th July 2026 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITQ. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Designated Prescribing Practitioner Training£200k
  • Educational Supervisor training£300k

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
C453483
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
How to submit
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jul 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Jul 2026, 17:00

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Designated Prescribing Practitioner Training
Description
£120,000 inc VAT per year - max value of £500 per learner, 240 places
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
240,000
Amount
200,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Aug 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Aug 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 month optional extension

Award criteria

Description
Evaluation weightings are as follows - Technical 60%, Social Value 10%, Commercial 30%. Commercial will be compared on a cost per learner basis.
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Educational Supervisor training
Description
£180,000 inc VAT per year - max value £500 per learner 360 places
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
360,000
Amount
300,000
Currency
GBP

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Aug 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Aug 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
12 month optional extension

Award criteria

Description
Evaluation weightings are as follows - Technical 60%, Social Value 10%, Commercial 30%. Commercial will be compared on a cost per learner basis.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
058341-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
22 Jun 2026, 09:54
Format
text/html

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
WTE Commercial Team

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 058341-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·