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Apprenticeships and Education Services Framework

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust

Planned

Key facts

Closing date
Tuesday 22 December 2026, 23:45 (UK time)
Buyer's estimated value
£2,625,000,000 (excl. VAT) The buyer's own estimate, not income to you. For a framework this usually covers the whole agreement, not a single contract.
Contract period
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2034
Procedure
Open procedure
Notice type
Planned procurement notice (UK3)
Suitable for SMEs (per buyer)
Yes
Arrangement
Framework agreement

Decision brief

Taken from the buyer's published notice (shown as written, shortened where long). Tenderpatch has not added to or interpreted it. Always read the official documents before bidding.

How bids will be scored

Lot 1

  • Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements : Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 1, as detailed in the Apprenticeships Return Document.

Lot 2

  • Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements : Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 2, as detailed in the Education Services Return Document.

Lot 3

  • Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements : Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 3, as detailed in the Education Services Return Document.

Lot 4

  • Mandatory Framework Admission Requirements : Tenderers must meet all applicable mandatory pass/fail eligibility, regulatory, quality and performance requirements for Lot 4, as detailed in the Education Services Return Document.
Conditions of participation (what you must show)
None published in the notice. They may be in the tender documents.
Contract length and extensions
31 Mar 2027 to 31 Mar 2034.
How to submit
Not stated in the notice. Electronic submission: allowed.
Restrictions and fees
Participation fee: Supplier-paid ABI of 1% of framework activity. The ABI must not be passed on to customers. There is no fee to join the framework or participate in competitions.
Tender documents
No document links in the notice. Use the official notice link.
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Framework
An agreement that sets terms for work the buyer may order later, often from several suppliers. The value shown usually covers the whole agreement, not one job.
Open for bids / closing date
You must submit by the closing date and time, normally through the buyer's own online portal. Late bids are normally refused.
Clarification questions
A deadline for asking the buyer questions about the tender. It is earlier than the closing date.
Conditions of participation
What the buyer asks suppliers to show before they can be considered, such as experience, insurance or accreditations.
Bids are scored on
How the buyer will compare bids, usually a split between price and quality. A 60/40 split in favour of quality means the cheapest bid will not necessarily win.
Lots
A tender can be split into parts. You can often bid for only the lots that suit you.
Area (ITL)
The buyer names an official statistical area for where the work is, not a street address. Check the tender documents for the actual sites.
UK4 and other notice codes
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Description

Procurement of a framework solution for both clinical and non-clinical apprenticeships and education related services. The offering will be provided via a three-way collaboration with Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) and London Procurement Partnership (NHS LPP).

Lots (4)

  1. Lot 1: Lot 1 - Apprenticeships

    Provision of apprenticeship standards and associated End Point Assessment services, including associated apprenticeship units. All apprenticeship standards approved for delivery and published by Skills England are within scope, including newly approved standards during the framework duration. This includes, but is not limited to, care services, healthcare, health sciences and related professions;...

  2. Lot 2: Lot 2 - Clinical Education Services

    Provision of clinical education and training, including accredited and non-accredited learning, continuing professional development (CPD), clinical skills training, professional qualifications and related education programmes.

  3. Lot 3: Lot 3 - Non-Clinical Education Services

    Provision of non-clinical education and training, including but not limited to corporate, leadership, management, professional and support functions, including accredited and non-accredited learning, professional qualifications and continuing professional development (CPD) activity.

  4. Lot 4: Lot 4 - Digital and Data Education Services

    Provision of digital, data and technology education services, including but not limited to technical training, digital skills development, data literacy, analytics, cyber security and related workforce development programmes.