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MHST enhancements: workforce development and training CPD RFI
NHS England · NHS and health
In brief
NHS England has announced plans to buy training and education work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.
The estimated value is £4,600,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 15 months, starting 4 January 2027.
The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
Can I win this?
Competition
Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for this buyer (from 85 awards in the last 12 months).
What the notice says
NHS England (NHSE) intends to procure CPD training for Mental Health Support Teams (MHST).
This is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise containing questions for the provider market which is designed to help inform the procurement and ensure it is feasible and meets the needs of NHSE, Learners and Providers. Your responses will be treated as confidential and will not influence any subsequent bid you may make in the future.
This process does not constitute the commencement of a procurement process.
The closing date for this request for information is 17.00 Friday 11th September.
To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 080781-2026
About the buyer
NHS EnglandLast 12 months
Procurements
1187Awards
476Suppliers it has used most for training
- The University of Birmingham5 contracts
- University of Manchester5 contracts
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust4 contracts
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust3 contracts
- Genius Within CIC3 contracts
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From notice 080781-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 25 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.