AwardedAwarded 1 October 2026

General Practice Assistant (GPA) Accredited Education Route

NHS England · NHS and health

In brief

NHS England awarded training and education work to Primary Care Workforce Academy Community Interest Company on 1 October 2026.

The notice gives a value of £13,749,255 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 July 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

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What the notice says

Provision of Level 4 accredited GPA training including learner support, mentorship guidance, portfolio assessment, accreditation, quality assurance, reporting, and collaborative working with regional Training Hubs. The initial contract term shall be 3 years with the potential for 2 years in Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The maximum estimated value of the Contract over the maximum 5 year term is £11,774,490.00 (Exclusive of VAT) including all extensions. There shall be no guaranteed income under the Contract, but a cost per learner to be charged to the Contracting Authority in respect of each learner participating in the training programme under the Contract. The cost per learner shall be an all-inclusive cost and the only charge to be recovered under a Contract in respect of services provided. The estimated value of the contract awarded following the procurement process is based upon modelled student numbers and historic data. Student numbers may fluctuate over the life of the contract and therefore contract values may increase or decrease over the contracted period. 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

Who won

WinnerValueDates
Primary Care Workforce Academy Community Interest Company (SME)
10 bids received
£11,774,490
1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029
Primary Care Workforce Academy Community Interest Company (SME)
10 bids received
£11,774,490
Awarded 18 August 2026

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 078520-2025
  2. Tender notice · UK4, notice 044518-2026
  3. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 078498-2026
  4. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 103022-2026

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From notice 078520-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 1 December 2025, last updated 30 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 30 October 2026.