Strategic Joint Venture Partner for Assisted Conception Unit Services
1. Overview
The proposed service model is expected to support the delivery and expansion of high-quality assisted conception treatment pathways for NHS-funded patients and private patients. The ACU is expected to be located off the main acute hospital site but within a reasonable catchment area of the Authority, currently described for planning purposes as approximately 3.5 miles from the main acute site.
The anticipated scope includes, subject to finalisation, advanced fertility treatment and related services, including in vitro fertilisation (IVF), intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI), egg donation, sperm donation, embryo donation, fertility preservation, outpatient fertility consultations, ultrasound and monitoring, counselling, pharmacy / medicines management, cryostorage, and the potential to offer enhanced services such as pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT).
The Authority currently anticipates that the commercial/legal model will comprise a long-term strategic corporate joint venture, anticipated to be structured as either a limited company or LLP, together with a linked service provision arrangement under which the joint venture will provide relevant services back into the Authority for patients receiving NHS-funded care, whilst also supporting private patient pathways.
The provider / JV partner is expected to bring the necessary clinical expertise, operational capacity and commercial appetite to collaborate with the Authority on service establishment, mobilisation and operation, including capital investment, premises and equipment, digital integration, workforce matters including the anticipated TUPE transfer of certain nursing and administrative staff, regulatory compliance and assumption of operational risk, subject to the final procurement documents.
Secondary care fertility clinic services operated by the Authority are currently considered to be out of scope of this procurement.
The Authority currently anticipates conducting the future procurement under the Procurement Act 2023 using the competitive flexible procedure. A multi-stage process is anticipated, with further detail to be provided in the tender notice and associated tender documents.
2. Estimated contract value:
Not yet established.
3. Indicative contract term:
Currently expected to be a long-term strategic partnership, likely to comprise an initial term of 10 years with options to extend for a further five periods of 12 months each, subject to confirmation.
4. Estimated date for publication of the tender notice:
End July 2026.
5. Estimated date by when suppliers will be asked to submit requests to participate or tenders:
End August 2026
6. Estimated date of contract award:
End Jan 2027
7. Supplementary Notes
7.1. Preliminary market engagement has already been undertaken. Relevant notices were published under Find a Tender notice number 2025/S 000-059024 and Contracts Finder notice reference CF-31955 in September 2025.
7.2. This planned procurement notice is issued for advance information only. It does not constitute a call for competition, does not commit the Authority to commence or complete any procurement, and does not commit the Authority to any particular commercial, legal or service delivery structure. The Authority reserves the right to amend, clarify, expand, reduce, suspend, discontinue or terminate the procurement and/or the proposed scope, structure, timetable and contractual approach at any time.
7.3. Documents relating to the procurement will be made available via the Authority’s e-tendering portal (Atamis) or as otherwise identified in the future UK4 Tender Notice.
7.4. The public contract is not expected to be awarded by reference to suppliers’ membership of a dynamic market.
7.5. Suppliers should monitor the Authority’s e-tendering portal, Find a Tender and Contracts Finder for the future UK4 Tender Notice and associated tender documents. Any registration requirements will be set out in that future notice.
7.6. Please note that all dates cited in this notice are indicative only and may be subject to change.
Kingston and Richmond Hospital NHS Foundation TrustWAC-611290
Project title: NHS National Framework for Tafamidis
Offer reference number: CM/TNS/26/5750
Period of framework: 1 April 2027 to 31 May 2028 (14 months) with an option or options to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or periods up to a total of 24 months.
Published By: Medicines Procurement and Supply Chain - NHS Medicines Value & Access, NHS England
The South West London Procurement Partnership on behalf of St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are looking to carry out a market engagement exercise in relation to the supply of lymphoedema garments and associated products to support patients with chronic oedema and lymphoedema.
The contract start date for the proposed service is 1st April 2027. It is anticipated that the contract term will run for 3 years with an option to extend by an additional 2 years on a +1+1 basis.
The purpose of the engagement is:
•Provide an overview of the service, specification and requirements
•Share proposed timelines and tender/ bidding process
•Gain feedback from potential bidders around proposed plans
•Test feasibility of the draft specification
•Identify opportunities for improvement
•Clarify any risks and/or barriers to participation
•Answer any questions
The market engagement will be held online as follows:
• Tuesday 7th July 2026 09.30-10.30.
If you are interested in attending the event please email [email protected] to register interest and receive a meeting invite via Microsoft Teams.
St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustWAC-627111
This is a Competitive Process PSR 2023 tender, for the delivery of a Text Crisis helpline to run in conjunction with the 111 service specifically to North West and North Central London areas. The contract will run for a 12 month period from Mid-end November 2026 following the completion of the tendering exercise with an extension available for 36 months.
NHS West and North London Integrated Care BoardWAC-634421
Higher Specialist Scientist Training Programme (HSST)
NHS England Workforce, Training and Education is seeking to re-procure the Higher Specialist Scientist Training (HSST) academic delivery programme.
There are 13 lots within this procurement
Suppliers may bid for more than one lot
The initial contract term shall be five (5) years. The Contracting Authority may, at its discretion, extend the contract for a period of up to two (2) years in accordance with the Contract. Following expiry of the Initial Term or any Extension Term, the contract may continue solely for the purposes of any applicable Run-Off Period, exit and transition arrangements, and any other provisions which expressly or by implication survive expiry or termination, as set out in the Contract (Document 4 Terms & Conditions).
Total funding available is £42,186,230.80 . This will train up to 1277 learners across all lots. The maximum price per learner for the 5 years course is:
Life Sciences: £25,275.60 per learner (excluding VAT)
Non-Life Sciences: £37,915.00 per learner (excluding VAT)
The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 4th September 2026 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.
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
View 4-notice timelineLatest notice released 4 Sept 2026
NHS & HealthcareTender
NELFT Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) Core Community Service (Havering).
North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) wishes to commission partners within the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to employ, support and develop Peer Support Workers for Mental Health and Wellness Teams across each of its boroughs.
The successful provider will be expected to demonstrate innovation and continuous improvement to services and outcomes for the people we support.
Temperature Monitoring & Calibration Systems Market Engagement
North West London Pathology (NWLP) is a partnership between Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and operates as a jointly owned pathology network with a hub-and-spoke model across seven hospital sites. NWLP delivers approximately 36 million tests annually, supports around 280 GP practices across the North West London Integrated Care System, and serves a population of more than 2.8 million
NWLP delivers services from laboratories located at Hillingdon Hospital, Mount Vernon Hospital, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, West Middlesex University Hospital, St Mary’s Hospital, Hammersmith Hospital, and Charing Cross Hospital. The service supports acute, specialist, and community care, providing disciplines including Blood Sciences, Infection and Immunity, Cellular Pathology, Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics, and a range of specialist and referral services.
Due to the scale and breadth of these services, temperature monitoring requirements vary significantly, ranging from support to acute blood transfusion and clinical services, through the storage of blood components, reagents and consumables used in sensitive and critical testing procedures, to the long term storage of clinical material. Operating across this geographically dispersed, multi site estate, NWLP manages a complex laboratory operating model to ensure safe, timely, and high quality diagnostic testing.
As part of ongoing service development and transformation, NWLP is developing a business case to review options for the procurement of a UKAS compliant temperature monitoring solution capable of supporting its multi site operating model. This Request for Information forms part of early pre market engagement to better understand available solutions, delivery models, and cost effective approaches to implementing a robust and scalable temperature monitoring system aligned to regulatory requirements and operational need
Suppliers who are interested in this opportunity should complete the attached questionnaire and respond back by 10th September at 12 noon 2026. To access the opportunity, please use Atamis via contract reference C461026.
https://atamis-1928--prospend.vf.force.com/apex/CS_ContractPage?filters=&page=1&Preview=Yes&searchStr=&SearchType=Projects&sortStr=Alphabetical&uid=a07Pz00001e3fTKIAY&sfdcIFrameOrigin=https%3A%2F%2Fatamis-1928.lightning.force.com
Imperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondonWAC-629062
Co-producing & evaluating interventions to support MMRV uptake Somali community
NHS England aims to commission a project with an experienced supplier to co-produce, pilot and evaluate interventions to improve MMRV uptake in Somali communities. The project will look to co-produce and map a minimum of 5 priority interventions with key stakeholders through one-to-one semi-structured interviews, focus groups and workshops.
MHST enhancements: workforce development and training CPD RFI
NHS England (NHSE) intends to procure CPD training for Mental Health Support Teams (MHST).
This is a Pre-Market Engagement exercise containing questions for the provider market which is designed to help inform the procurement and ensure it is feasible and meets the needs of NHSE, Learners and Providers. Your responses will be treated as confidential and will not influence any subsequent bid you may make in the future.
This process does not constitute the commencement of a procurement process.
The closing date for this request for information is 17.00 Friday 11th September.
To express interest and respond to the request for information, please register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
NHS England is seeking to appoint a supplier to deliver the Step into Health programme, a national workforce support service that assists members of the Armed Forces community into NHS employment through employer engagement, candidate support, recruitment pathways, mentoring, work placements, communications, stakeholder engagement, and the management of associated programme activities.
View 2-notice timelineLatest notice released 14 Sept 2026
NHS & HealthcareTender 3 notices
Professional and Generic Skills Programme
NHS England is seeking to procure a provider to design, deliver, administer and continuously improve a Professional and Generic Skills Programme for postgraduate medical and dental learners across the South-West of England. The programme will support the development of leadership, management, communication, patient safety, ethics and quality improvement skills, and must align with the General Medical Council (GMC) Generic Professional Capabilities Framework and wider NHS workforce priorities. The anticipated requirement is for approximately 225 learner places per year.
There shall be no guaranteed income under the Contract, but a cost per learner to be charged to the Contracting Authority in respect of each learner participating in the training programme under the Contract. The cost per learner shall be an all-inclusive cost and the only charge to be recovered under the Contract in respect of services provided.
The estimated value of the Contract is the maximum expenditure that the Contracting Authority has budgeted for payment under the Contract. Including all extensions this is £1,150,000.00 (Exclusive of VAT).
The Awarded Contract shall be payable based on the volume of activity with a maximum price per learner of £1,022.22 (Exclusive of VAT).
The maximum cost per learner has been calculated using the total contract value divided by the indicative maximum learner volume over the contract term.
£1,150,000 ÷ 1,125 = £1,022.22.
The following risks have been declared through the contract notice:
Learner numbers may vary during the contract term. The current estimate is approximately 225 learner places per year, but actual demand may increase or decrease in response to workforce requirements, funding availability and regional demand. Any material change to learner numbers, and any associated change in contract value, will be subject to budget availability, agreement between the parties, NHS England governance approval and any required business case approvals.
The curriculum may also need to change during the contract term to reflect regulatory requirements, national policy, professional standards, workforce priorities or updates to the GMC Generic Professional Capabilities Framework. The successful provider will be required to work collaboratively with NHS England to review and update programme content where necessary, ensuring the programme remains current, compliant and aligned to emerging best practice. Any significant curriculum changes will be subject to appropriate governance and approval.
Tender documents and further information are available through the NHS England e-tendering portal at the link below. Suppliers must register on the portal to access the opportunity and submit a tender response.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
View 3-notice timelineLatest notice released 15 Sept 2026
NHS & HealthcareTender 3 notices
Re-Published Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) Service for the South-West, North-West and North-East regions (initial pilot service)
NHS Arden and Greater East Midlands Commissioning Support Unit (AGCSU), on behalf of NHS England (referred to as the Authority), is inviting suitably qualified and experienced providers to respond to this Competitive Process for the provision of a Medication to Manage Problematic Sexual Arousal (MMPSA) Service for the South-West,<br/>North-West and North-East regions (initial pilot service) including the Clinical Regional Multi-Disciplinary Team, as part of a jointly commissioned HMPPS-NHS England care pathway.<br/><br/>This competitive process is a re-run of the MMPSA procurement published on 14th May 2026. <br/><br/>The reason for abandoning the initial exercise was due to Commissioners discovering an inconsistency in relation to the financial standing assessment methodology and have now corrected the issue. <br/><br/>The documentation remains as it was previously, with the exception of the following documents which have been updated:<br/>• Document 1:<br/>o 1.4 & 1.5 – mobilisation wording amended<br/>o 2.2 – timeline with dates amended<br/>o 6.9.1 – document table (to include Document 7 – Financial Capability and Capacity Assessment (subsequent document re-numbered) and the inclusion of Documents 10a, b and c - bidder event slides, Q& A log and Clarification Log from the previous project)<br/>• Question E.01 of the Basic Selection Criteria Questionnaire and removal of E.01a.<br/>• Addition of question A.11 in the Basic Selection Criteria Questionnaire to indicate which Lot(s) Providers are bidding for.<br/><br/>The service is being commissioned under the following Lots:<br/>Lot 1 - MMPSA Service: South-West<br/>Lot 2 - MMPSA Service: North-West<br/>Lot 3 - MMPSA Service: North-East<br/><br/>To participate in the Competitive Process, please register and access documentation via the Atamis (Health Family) portal: https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome<br/>Should providers have any queries, or have problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 800 9956035 E-mail: [email protected]<br/><br/>The response deadline is 12pm, midday, on Wednesday 16th September 2026 and the project reference in Atamis is C461163.
With the planned roll-out of HPV self-testing, we may see improvements in uptake rates, however there will still be a need for cervical screening for those where self-testing indicates high risk HPV, meaning that there will be an ongoing need to provide culturally competent and trauma informed interventions in cervical screening services.
Previous insights suggest that although there are a small number of specialist services concentrated in major cities in England which provide a range of women’s health services for women who have experienced FGM, including cervical screening, many women are unaware of these or are unable to access them.
This project aims to ensure that there is sufficient access to culturally sensitive trauma informed staff able to respond to this need. This will support the objectives of the NHS England » Cervical cancer elimination by 2040 – plan for England.
The project will consist of 5 phases:
1. Explore accessibility to HPV self-testing and cervical screening for victims of sexual abuse/trauma/FGM (working with stakeholders).
2. Scope interventions deployed in other countries to ensure self-testing and screening is accessible for these groups.
Comprehensive review of published material detailing effective pathways into and subsequent to HPV self-testing, including how those with positive high risk HPV tests are supported in cervical screening.
3. Scope existing educational and informational resources and training in England for healthcare practitioners.
Scope what existing educational and informational resources and training has been developed/evaluated to equip healthcare practitioners in supporting women and people with a cervix who have experienced FGM and other types of trauma to engage in HPV self-testing and cervical screening
4. Engage with practitioners to assess current competence and confidence.
Engage with practitioners including CS sample takers to assess extent to which they are trained in TIC and how confident they are in their skills and competence in providing TIC, including those in GP and specialist settings. Identify knowledge and training gaps and co-produce any assets required to address identified gaps, e.g. development of content/e-learning /video to include in the NHS Cervical Screening Sample Taker Update Training - (working with relevant sexual abuse/trauma charities).
5. Trial assets and training and evaluate impact with a small group of practitioners
Trial a selected set of assets and training with a small group of practitioners supported by training and evaluate the impact on their reported competence and confidence.
Reference: LPP/2026/002
RM6387
This is the reopening of the Open Framework for locally delivered Workforce Systems, which seeks to continue supporting the NHS Long Term Plan and the People Digital Plan by providing a route to market for all software systems and digital solutions used to support the management, deployment, and development of jobs and staff, together with associated reporting and analytics.
The Tender notice for the first iteration of this framework:
Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-008494
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04eae7
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation TrustWAC-637419
View 4-notice timelineLatest notice released 18 Sept 2026
NHS & HealthcareTender
LAS Ambulance Services Resilience Partnership
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (LAS) acting as the Contracting Authority invites suitably qualified organisations to submit a tender for the provision of Ambulance Resilience Services as part of an Open Procurement Procedure* conducted under the Procurement Act 2023.
* Incorporating Light Touch flexibilities, due to the nature of the services being procured, as set out in the Procurement Documents.
Demand on the LAS services is increasing year on year, with June 2026 seeing the highest number of 999 calls in a single day in its history. This demand is driven by a number of factors and the Trust seeks to understand and respond to these factors on an ongoing basis. When additionally faced with unforeseeable or unprecedented incidents which increase this demand LAS has identified that an established list of resilience partners can play a part in dealing with this increased demand.
The Trust is looking for partners to work with collaboratively to deliver outstanding care for all of our patients. We want a partner who is equally committed to being a first-class employer, and represents the best possible value in delivering patient care.