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Published 16 Apr 2026, 17:24 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Media training services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Central government)

Framework agreementBelow threshold - limited competition
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Awarded 17 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Staff training framework for media training to spokespeople, to ensure that media training sessions prepare trainess for handling a range issues and to further strengthen the way NICE is represented in the media and perceived by the public.

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework
Call-offs
every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
None, no fees to suppliers.
Published description of the framework

Media training courses.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

What it takes to win
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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 more
What this means for your bid
  • “Media training services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - limited competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
16 Apr 2026, 17:24 BST
Last source update
16 Apr 2026, 17:24 BST
Authority reference
C431782
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-034905
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06849d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Appointment period ends
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Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · None, no fees to suppliers.

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    16 Apr 2026, 17:24 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Media Training Services

    Signed
    17 Mar 2026
    Value
    £40,000
    Period
    17 Mar 2026 – 31 Jan 2030 · up to 31 Dec 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    option to extend up to 12 months

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PHZT-4273-LJQD 3rd Floor, 3 Piccadilly Place, Manchester, North West, M1 3BNContact name, email

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Media First LimitedFramework contractorGB-PPON: PZWQ-2471-BMVQ 5 Wheatcroft Business Park Landmere Lane, Edwalton, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG12 4DGContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender