✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 12 Oct 2026, 17:06.
Opportunity overview
NHS England is seeking to commission a provider to deliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts.
Initial contract term is 24 months with the option to extend for a period of 12 months.
Maximum financial envelope for the initial term is £600,000 ex VAT.
Total value for the full contract term in extensions is £900,000 ex vat.
The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 11th November 12:00 (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 ITT.
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
CPV80510000 — Specialist training services
CPV80560000 — Health and first-aid training services
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
C473951
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
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
Published risks
The estimated value of this Procurement is based upon the estimated trust numbers and estimated learner numbers within trusts that will be required over the full contract period.
Policy or Regulatory changes during the life of this contract may result in a required change in scope of these services, which could include an increase in the number of learners resulting in the need to amend the overall contract value.
Therefore, there is the possibility that a modification under the Materialisation of Known Risk ground may be required at some point during the life of the contract.
Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
1
095276-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
2
096205-2026Tender 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
NHS England is inviting tenders for a provider to deliver an HIV anti-stigma training programme across 61 trusts, supporting HIV opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses. The initial contract term is 24 months, with an option to extend by 12 months.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for specialist training providers with experience in HIV, blood-borne viruses, stigma reduction and large-scale NHS training delivery.
Key points identified
Service requirementDeliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts.Evidence: "NHS England is seeking to commission a provider to deliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts."
Subject focusHIV anti-stigma training supporting HIV opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses.Evidence: Opportunity title: "HIV Anti-Stigma Training Programme-HIV Opt out Testing for Blood Borne Viruses programme".
Bid submission routeCompleted ITT submissions and clarification questions must be submitted through the NHSE e-tendering portal.Evidence: "All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only."
97% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified5 risks or unknowns
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NHS England is inviting tenders for a provider to deliver an HIV anti-stigma training programme across 61 trusts, supporting HIV opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses. The initial contract term is 24 months, with an option to extend by 12 months.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for specialist training providers with experience in HIV, blood-borne viruses, stigma reduction and large-scale NHS training delivery.
Key deliverables
Deliver an HIV anti-stigma programme
Deliver training across 61 trusts
Support the HIV opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses programme
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Service requirement
99% confidence
Deliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts.
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"NHS England is seeking to commission a provider to deliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts."
Subject focus
95% confidence
HIV anti-stigma training supporting HIV opt-out testing for blood-borne viruses.
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Opportunity title: "HIV Anti-Stigma Training Programme-HIV Opt out Testing for Blood Borne Viruses programme".
Bid submission route
99% confidence
Completed ITT submissions and clarification questions must be submitted through the NHSE e-tendering portal.
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"All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only."
Communications
99% confidence
Use the e-tendering portal messaging function during the tender exercise; do not contact the contracting authority directly unless expressly permitted in the ITT.
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"All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal" and "not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT."
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown; no selection or exclusion criteria are provided in the supplied notice data.
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No supplier eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied opportunity record.
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
Initial term value ceiling
99% confidence
£600,000 excluding VAT.
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"Maximum financial envelope for the initial term is £600,000 ex VAT."
Total contract value
98% confidence
£900,000 excluding VAT, including extension period(s).
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"Total value for the full contract term in extensions is £900,000 ex vat."
Published opportunity value
99% confidence
£900,000 GBP.
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process.value_max and lot 1 value_amount are both 900000 GBP.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are included in the supplied data.
Delivery
Delivery coverage
98% confidence
61 trusts; UK delivery location is stated.
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"deliver an anti-stigma programme in 61 trusts"; delivery location region is UK.
Initial contract duration
99% confidence
24 months.
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"Initial contract term is 24 months".
Extension option
99% confidence
Option to extend for 12 months.
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"with the option to extend for a period of 12 months."
Contract start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details: "Open procedure".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is "open" and source_status is "active".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
11 November 2026, 12:00 UTC (midday).
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submission_deadline is "2026-11-11T12:00:00Z"; description states "11th November 12:00 (midday)".
Lot structure
99% confidence
One active lot is published (Lot 1); no lot-specific title or description is provided.
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One lot has lot_id "1", status "active", with null title and description.
The description provides this portal link and states registration is free of charge.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Deadline risk
99% confidence
Late submissions will not be accepted; bidders should allow sufficient time to submit through the portal.
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"Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time."
Portal dependency
99% confidence
All clarifications, bids and routine communications must use the NHSE e-tendering portal.
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"All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only."
Scope detail limitation
96% confidence
The supplied notice does not provide detailed training content, delivery methodology, evaluation measures, workforce requirements or trust-level rollout arrangements.
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The supplied description only states that an anti-stigma programme is required in 61 trusts.
Commercial wording ambiguity
97% confidence
The wording "Total value for the full contract term in extensions is £900,000" is unclear, but the published process and Lot 1 values both state £900,000. This analysis does not infer whether £900,000 is inclusive of or additional to the initial term.
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Description states "Total value for the full contract term in extensions is £900,000 ex vat"; process.value_max and lot value_amount are £900,000.
Lot detail limitation
99% confidence
Lot 1 has no published title or description in the supplied data, so no lot-specific scope distinction can be determined.
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Lot 1 title and description are null.
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