NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme(GMTS) Engineering and Estates Management - NHSE
NHS England · NHS and health
In brief
NHS England is looking for suppliers for training and education work (UK-wide).
The estimated value is £825,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 50 months, up to 54 months with extensions, starting 1 September 2027.
Bids close at midday, Thursday 8 October 2026.
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Can I win this?
Key dates
- Questions by
- midday, Tuesday 22 September 2026
- Bids by
- midday, Thursday 8 October 2026
How bids are scored
Technical Envelope 60% · Social Value Envelope 10% · Commercial Envelope 30%
Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.
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) are commencing a tender process to identify a supplier who has the capability, capacity and the expert knowledge to design and deliver a high quality postgraduate education programme for a new Engineering and Estates management specialism, commencing from academic year 2027/28. This opportunity forms a core academic component of a nationally coordinated graduate training pathway and will support cohorts of NHS employed graduates undertaking structured rotational placements across healthcare systems in England. The education provision is expected to align with a Level 7 postgraduate qualification (PGDip or Master’s) in Building Services Engineering, directly applicable to…Read the full description
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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.
- Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com.
- Send clarification questions before midday, Tuesday 22 September 2026.
- Make sure your bid arrives before midday, Thursday 8 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 085135-2026
About the buyer
Procurements
1186Awards
475Suppliers 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 085135-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 8 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.