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Opportunity overview
Strengthening Cultural Capability and Trauma Informed Care in Women’s Health
The work has a specific focus on three linked problems: women not being listened to, the under recognition and normalisation of procedural pain, and the disproportionate impact of both on women from the Global Majority.
Aims and objectives:
1. To improve how the women’s health workforce listens and responds to women, recognises and acts on pain, and delivers culturally competent care.
2. To build lasting training capacity in every NHS England region rather than deliver a one off national course.
3. To give integrated care boards practical guidance so they can sustain local delivery and commission further work in this area themselves.
4. To ensure the programme is shaped by the experience of the workforce and by what women have told NHS England, including women from Global Majority communities and women from the Core20 population.
5. To leave NHS England owning a complete and refreshable set of materials that can be updated as the capability framework develops.
The maximum financial envelope for the full duration of the Contract including all extensions this is £175,000.00 (Exclusive of VAT).
The initial contract term shall commence upon signing by the authority and conclude 31st March 2027. The Contract may be extended by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract.
The Contracting Authority will enter into a contract with 1 provider.
The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 30th October 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 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
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
C476148
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
Buyer location · London · UKI45 · SE1 8UG · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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095571-2026Tender 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 seeking one provider to strengthen cultural capability and trauma-informed care in women’s health. The work focuses on listening to women, recognition of procedural pain, and disproportionate impacts on women from Global Majority communities. The provider will build regional training capacity, provide practical guidance for integrated care boards, involve workforce and women’s experience, and provide NHS England with refreshable materials.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of women’s health workforce training, trauma-informed care, cultural capability and programme design with experience of co-production and NHS-facing delivery.
Key points identified
Provider requirementThe authority will enter into a contract with one provider.Evidence: “The Contracting Authority will enter into a contract with 1 provider.”
Training focusImprove workforce listening, response to women, recognition and action on pain, and culturally competent care.Evidence: Aim 1 states these workforce improvement objectives.
Capacity-buildingBuild lasting training capacity in every NHS England region rather than deliver a one-off national course.Evidence: Aim 2.
96% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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NHS England is seeking one provider to strengthen cultural capability and trauma-informed care in women’s health. The work focuses on listening to women, recognition of procedural pain, and disproportionate impacts on women from Global Majority communities. The provider will build regional training capacity, provide practical guidance for integrated care boards, involve workforce and women’s experience, and provide NHS England with refreshable materials.
Who this may suit
Suitable for providers of women’s health workforce training, trauma-informed care, cultural capability and programme design with experience of co-production and NHS-facing delivery.
Key deliverables
Training capacity-building approach for every NHS England region
Practical guidance for integrated care boards
Programme shaped by workforce and women’s experience, including Global Majority communities and Core20 populations
Complete, refreshable materials owned by NHS England
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Provider requirement
99% confidence
The authority will enter into a contract with one provider.
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“The Contracting Authority will enter into a contract with 1 provider.”
Training focus
97% confidence
Improve workforce listening, response to women, recognition and action on pain, and culturally competent care.
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Aim 1 states these workforce improvement objectives.
Capacity-building
99% confidence
Build lasting training capacity in every NHS England region rather than deliver a one-off national course.
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Aim 2.
Materials ownership
98% confidence
NHS England must receive a complete and refreshable set of materials that can be updated as the capability framework develops.
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Aim 5.
Communications and submissions
99% confidence
All clarification questions and bids must be submitted through the named e-tendering portal; communications should use the portal messaging function.
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Notice states that all communications, clarification questions and submissions must be received via the portal only.
Supplier eligibility criteria
95% confidence
Unknown; no specific financial, technical, insurance, location, organisation-size or certification eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
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The supplied notice describes the scope and portal process but does not state these criteria.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Maximum financial envelope
99% confidence
£175,000 excluding VAT, for the full contract duration including all extensions.
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“The maximum financial envelope for the full duration of the Contract including all extensions this is £175,000.00 (Exclusive of VAT).”
Contract term
99% confidence
Initial term starts on signing by the authority and ends 31 March 2027.
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“The initial contract term shall commence upon signing by the authority and conclude 31st March 2027.”
Extensions
92% confidence
The authority may extend the contract, with notice and periods as specified by the authority.
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Notice states the contract may be extended at the authority’s election.
Delivery
Geographic delivery scope
98% confidence
Every NHS England region.
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Aim 2 requires lasting training capacity “in every NHS England region”.
Stakeholder involvement
98% confidence
Programme should be shaped by workforce experience and feedback from women, including women from Global Majority communities and the Core20 population.
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Aim 4.
Integrated care board support
98% confidence
Provide practical guidance enabling integrated care boards to sustain local delivery and commission further work.
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Aim 3.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement procedure
98% confidence
Below-threshold open competition.
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Process metadata: “Below threshold - open competition”.
Opportunity status
98% confidence
Open tender.
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Process display status is “open”; stage is “tender”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
30 October 2026, 12:00 midday UTC.
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Process submission deadline is 2026-10-30T12:00:00Z; notice states Friday 30 October 2026 at 12:00pm.
Submission route
99% confidence
NHSE e-tendering portal.
View supporting evidence
Notice provides the Health Family Contract Search portal link and states bids must be received via the portal.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Extension uncertainty
96% confidence
Extension periods and notice arrangements are not specified in the supplied notice, although the stated maximum envelope includes all extensions.
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The notice says extensions may occur “on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contracting Authority”.
Contract start-date uncertainty
99% confidence
The initial contract start date is not fixed; it begins when signed by the authority.
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Notice states the initial term shall commence upon signing by the authority.
Detailed tender conditions
94% confidence
Detailed evaluation criteria, pricing schedule, contract terms and supplier selection requirements are not included in the supplied notice and must be checked on the e-tendering portal.
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Notice directs suppliers to the portal for further project information but does not supply these details.
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