General Practice Assistant (GPA) Accredited Education Route
Estimated value
£13.7m
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
Published
14 May 2026
Description
Provision of Level 4 accredited GPA training including learner support, mentorship guidance, portfolio assessment, accreditation, quality assurance, reporting, and collaborative working with regional Training Hubs. The estimated value of the Contract(s) over a maximum 5 year term is the maximum expenditure that the Contracting Authority has budgeted for payment under the Contract(s). Including all extensions this is £13,749,255.00 (Exclusive of VAT). The Awarded Contracts shall be payable based on the volume of activity with a maximum price per learner of £3,711.00 (Exclusive of VAT). The initial contract term shall be 3 years with the potential for 2 years in Contract extension periods by election of the Contracting Authority, on such notice and for such periods as is specified by the Contract. The Contracting Authority anticipates that it will enter into a contract with between 1 to 7 providers. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 12th June 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
Scope
- Reference
- C437730
- Total value
- £13,749,255 excluding VAT£16,499,106 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 30 Jun 2026 to 01 Jul 2029Possible extension to 01 Jul 2031
Option to extend for two periods of up to twelve months each.
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Value (15%) | — | quality | — |
| Technical (55%) | — | quality | — |
| Commercial (30%) | — | price | — |
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 29 May 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 12 Jun 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://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
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure