Official UK procurement notice
Communication skills for language and interpersonal skills
Authority: NHS England (Central government)
To provide communication skills support for language and interpersonal skills for doctors, dentists and pharmacists in training in the east of England region. The intention is to award a contract for an initial period of 24months, with the option to extend for a further 1 period of up to 12 months. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionTo provide communication skills support for language and interpersonal skills for doctors, dentists and pharmacists in training in the east of England region.
The intention is to award a contract for an initial period of 24months, with the option to extend for a further 1 period of up to 12 months.
The deadline for completed ITT submissions is 19th June at 12:00pm (midday).
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.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£84,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: 60% Technical 10% Social value 30% Commercial
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
- Authority reference
C447649- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051924- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab8aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
Timeline
2 Jun 2026 → 14 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published152 days ago2 Jun 2026, 14:16 BST
- Clarification questions by142 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline135 days ago19 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts92 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published79 days ago14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BST
Notice history
2 events · 1 release on Find a Tender · since 2 Jun 2026- Tender notice published2 Jun 2026, 14:16 BSTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published14 Aug 2026, 12:04 BSTUK12
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 13 Aug 2026 | CancelledThe requirements are unfit for purpose in allowing NHSE to properly assess and determine the most suitable supplier to fulfil the contract's needs. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender