AwardedAwarded 15 October 2026
International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions
NHS England · NHS and health
In brief
NHS England awarded recruitment work to BAPIO Training Academy Ltd and Apollo Education UK Limited on 15 October 2026.
The notice gives a value of £5,000,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 8 months, up to 20 months with extensions, starting 14 September 2026.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
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What the notice says
NHS England is intending to award two contracts for International Recruitment and Clinical Training of Fragile Professions. The two contracts will be:
BAPIO Training Academy: Maximum value of £2,000,000
Apollo Education UK: Maximum value of £3,000,000
The intention is that the contracts will run for an initial term until 30/04/2027. There will be an option to extend both agreements by a period of 12 months however the maximum value of the agreements will remain at the values set out above.
Who won
| Winner | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| BAPIO Training Academy Ltd (SME) | £2,000,000 | 16 October 2026 to 30 April 2027 |
| Apollo Education UK Limited | £3,000,000 | 2 October 2026 to 30 April 2027 |
| BAPIO Training Academy Ltd (SME) | £2,000,000 | Awarded 25 August 2026 |
| Apollo Education UK Limited | £3,000,000 | Awarded 25 August 2026 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 081953-2026
- Transparency notice · UK5, notice 085031-2026
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 085059-2026
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 101604-2026
About the buyer
NHS EnglandLast 12 months
Procurements
1112Awards
473Suppliers it has used most for recruitment
- Apollo Education UK Limited1 contract
- BAPIO Training Academy Ltd1 contract
- Genius Within CIC1 contract
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From notice 081953-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 27 August 2026, last updated 27 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 October 2026.