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National Education and Training for NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - Core

NHS England · NHS and health

In brief

NHS England is looking for suppliers for training and education work (London).

The estimated value is £125,264,006 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

It is split into 39 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

Bids close at midday, Monday 7 December 2026.

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Key dates

Questions by
midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026
Bids by
midday, Monday 7 December 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 80% · Commercial 10% · Social Value 10%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 120 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

NHS England is seeking to enter into contracts with partner organisation(s) for the provision of training places for NHS Talking Therapies, supporting workforce replacement and expansion in line with relevant policy developments and workforce requirements. Tenderers may submit tenders for one or more Lots and, where applicable, for one or more Geographic Footprints within a Lot, subject to the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Further details of the Lots, Geographic Footprints and applicable requirements are set out in the ITT. The maximum estimated aggregate value of the Contracts, including all extension and learner run-through provisions, is £125,264,012 exclusive…Read the full description
NHS England is seeking to enter into contracts with partner organisation(s) for the provision of training places for NHS Talking Therapies, supporting workforce replacement and expansion in line with relevant policy developments and workforce requirements. Tenderers may submit tenders for one or more Lots and, where applicable, for one or more Geographic Footprints within a Lot, subject to the requirements set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). Further details of the Lots, Geographic Footprints and applicable requirements are set out in the ITT. The maximum estimated aggregate value of the Contracts, including all extension and learner run-through provisions, is £125,264,012 exclusive of VAT. This comprises an anticipated value of £72,119,924 exclusive of VAT for the initial three-year term, £33,681,222 exclusive of VAT for the optional 12-month extension period, and £19,462,865 exclusive of VAT for the subsequent 12-month learner run-through period. Payment will be based on the applicable cost per learner in accordance with the pricing mechanism set out in the ITT and Contract. The cost per learner will be inclusive of all costs associated with delivering the Services, subject to the terms of the Contract. Active learner numbers will be verified quarterly through the National School of Healthcare Science to support accurate payment. The initial contract term will be three years. The Contracting Authority may, at its discretion and in accordance with the Contract, extend the period during which new learners may be enrolled for a further 12 months. A further period of up to 12 months will apply to enable learners enrolled during the extension period to complete their training. The deadline for submission of completed tenders is 12:00 noon on Monday 7th December 2026. Late submissions will not be accepted. 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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  4. Send clarification questions before midday, Wednesday 25 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Monday 7 December 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 10a: Subregion 10a - High Intensity Therapist CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 10a: NHS South East London ICB, NHS North East London ICB, NHS South West London ICB, NHS North Central and West London ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£20,192,496
Lot 11a: NHS Kent and Medway ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 11a: NHS Kent and Medway ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,365,666
Lot 11b: NHS Thames Valley ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 11b: NHS Thames Valley ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£2,912,176
Lot 11c: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - (PWP)
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 11c: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,932,734
Lot 11d: NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 11d: NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,816,459
Lot 12a: NHS Kent and Medway ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 12a: NHS Kent and Medway ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£2,418,468
Lot 12b: NHS Thames Valley ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 12b: NHS Thames Valley ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£2,516,883
Lot 12c: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 12c: NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£2,385,443
Lot 12d: NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 12d: NHS Surrey and Sussex ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£3,704,680
Lot 13a: Subregion 13a - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 13: NHS Devon ICB, NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB, NHS Gloucestershire ICB, NHS Somerset ICB, NHS Cornwall and The Isles Of Scilly ICB, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, NHS Dorset ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£4,155,818
Lot 14a: South West – High Intensity Therapist CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 14a: NHS Devon ICB, NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB, NHS Gloucestershire ICB, NHS Somerset ICB, NHS Cornwall and The Isles Of Scilly ICB, NHS Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire ICB, NHS Dorset ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£6,576,743
Lot 15: National – non-CBT LTC DIT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 015: National – non--CBT LTC DIT

Training, Education services£92,352
Lot 16: National – non-CBT LTC IPT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 016: National – non--CBT. LTC IPT

Training, Education services£92,352
Lot 17: National – non-CBT LTC PCE-CfD
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 017: National – non--CBT LTC PCE-CfD

Training, Education services£184,703
Lot 18: National – non-CBT LTC CTfD
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 018: National – non--CBT. LTC CTfD

Training, Education services£92,352
Lot 19: National – non-CBT LTC- BCT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 019: National – non--CBT LTC- BCT

Training, Education services£92,352
Lot 1a: NHS South Yorkshire ICB – PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 1a: NHS South Yorkshire ICB – Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£885,599
Lot 1b: NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 1b: NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£2,057,737
Lot 1c: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 1c: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,086,381
Lot 1d: NHS West Yorkshire ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 1d: NHS West Yorkshire ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,288,815
Lot 2a: NHS South Yorkshire ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 2a: North East & Yorkshire – High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£1,560,593
Lot 2b: NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB – CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 2b: NHS North East and North Cumbria ICB – High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£3,866,596
Lot2c: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot2c: NHS Humber and North Yorkshire ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£1,614,846
Lot2d: NHS West Yorkshire ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot2d: NHS West Yorkshire ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£3,067,582
Lot3a: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot3a: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,440,550
Lot3b: NHS Greater Manchester ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot3b: NHS Greater Manchester ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,986,003
Lot3c: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot3c: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£1,986,003
Lot 4a: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 4a: NHS Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£2,388,796
Lot 4b: NHS Greater Manchester ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 4b: NHS Greater Manchester ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£2,728,188
Lot 4c: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 4c: NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£2,728,188
Lot 5a: NHS Central East ICB, NHS Essex ICB, NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - PWP
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 5a: NHS Central East ICB, NHS Essex ICB, NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£2,920,977
Lot 6a: NHS Central East ICB, NHS Essex ICB, NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 6a: NHS Central East ICB, NHS Essex ICB, NHS Norfolk and Suffolk ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£4,635,586
Lot 7a: Subregion 7a - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot7 a: NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB, NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB, NHS Black Country ICB -Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£5,452,106
Lot 7b: Subregion 7b - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 7b: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB, NHS Northamptonshire ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£2,147,203
Lot 7c: Subregion 7c - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 7c: NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB, NHS Lincolnshire ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£2,467,132
Lot 8a: Subregion 8a - High Intensity Therapist CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 8a: NHS Herefordshire and Worcestershire ICB, NHS Birmingham and Solihull ICB, NHS Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent ICB, NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin ICB, NHS Black Country ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£9,223,363
Lot 8b: Subregion 8b - High Intensity Therapist CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 8b: NHS Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland ICB, NHS Coventry and Warwickshire ICB, NHS Northamptonshire ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£3,129,757
Lot 8c: Subregion 8c - High Intensity Therapist CBT
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 8c: NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire ICB, NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB, NHS Lincolnshire ICB - High Intensity Therapist CBT

Training, Education services£3,850,103
Lot 9a: Subregion 9a - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)
1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030
What this lot covers

Lot 9a: NHS South East London ICB, NHS North East London ICB, NHS South West London ICB, NHS North Central and West London ICB - Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP)

Training, Education services£12,220,225

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 104917-2026

Last time this was bought

Cervical Cytology Training and Education Programme

Awarded
19 October 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
18 October 2029

Matched on NHS England, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

NHS EnglandLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 104917-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 4 November 2026.