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National Education and Training for NHS Healthcare Science - Scientists Training Programme (STP)and Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP)

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 notice does not state a value.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2028.

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 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 117 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

NHS England's Workforce, Training and Education Directorate sets out a suite of Education and Training programmes which are supported financially by NHS England as a corporate body. This is a wide ranging list of programmes covering most professional groups. This procurement is for one of the programmes within this education and training offer. The overall Procurement is titled as Healthcare Science - Scientists Training Programme (STP) and Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP), and will include a review of the current provision, including rationalisation of the current programmes, and identification of new, aligned programmes. The current programmes under review for this reprocurement are: HCS Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP), HCS Scientists Training Programme (STP). The commencement of procurement and award of any subsequent contract will be subject to budgetary approval.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. 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.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 074502-2026
  2. Pipeline notice · UK1, notice 078351-2026

About the buyer

NHS EnglandLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 074502-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 6 August 2026, last updated 18 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.