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Request for Information (RFI) Digital Adoption Workforce Development Programme
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 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 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
Request For Information to collect information about a project to commission the following solutions Project 1: Change Management Toolkit and Network The objective is to redesign and maintain the national Change Management Toolkit and operate a national Change Management Network. Project 2: Professional Development Service The objective is to establish a sustainable, accredited professional development offer that builds Digital Adoption capability across health and care. These may be run as one procurement, split into two lots or as two separate opportunities. One or more further tender advertisement(s) will be issued at the appropriate time as required. Your responses at this point will…Read the full description
Request For Information to collect information about a project to commission the following solutions
Project 1: Change Management Toolkit and Network
The objective is to redesign and maintain the national Change Management Toolkit and operate a national Change Management Network.
Project 2: Professional Development Service
The objective is to establish a sustainable, accredited professional development offer that builds Digital Adoption capability across health and care.
These may be run as one procurement, split into two lots or as two separate opportunities.
One or more further tender advertisement(s) will be issued at the appropriate time as required. Your responses at this point will have no bearing on any future tender bids you may wish to submit.
You will not be disadvantaged if you choose not to respond to this Request for Information (RFI), but it will be helpful to understand your views at this early stage, so you are encouraged to respond as fully as you can.
1) Please return the questionnaire as fully as you can
2) Please return the form by 17:00 21st August 2026
The commencement of procurement and award of any subsequent contract will be subject to budgetary approval.
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.
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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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 075341-2026
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 075341-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 7 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.