C002181 Building on the NES Education and Career Pathway for Adult Integrated Community Nursing in Scotland.
Details
- Topic
- Education and training services
- Published
- 6 March 2026
- Submission
- 17 April 2026
Tender description
We are seeking to commission at least one flexible, modular preparation programme to support the three regions of Scotland so that the provision reflects the opportunities and principles set out in the NES Community Education and Career Pathway. The intention is to maximise access for practitioners across all community settings and to ensure that the programme is delivered predominantly at a distance or in a hybrid format, enabling participation regardless of geographical location, including remote and rural areas. Programmes should be designed to accommodate the workforce, with part‑time, work‑based study patterns that integrate learning with practice. Lot 1: We are seeking to commission at least one flexible, modular preparation programme to support the three regions of Scotland so that the provision reflects the opportunities and principles set out in the NES Community Education and Career Pathway. The intention is to maximise access for practitioners across all community settings and to ensure that the programme is delivered predominantly at a distance or in a hybrid format, enabling participation regardless of geographical location, including remote and rural areas. Programmes should be designed to accommodate the workforce, with part‑time, work‑based study patterns that integrate learning with practice.
Timeline
- Completed: Tender published6 March 2026Current notice
- Completed: Submission date17 April 2026
About the buyer
NHS National Services Scotland is a national healthcare body serving NHS Scotland, and its National Procurement arm is Scotland's largest procurement organisation. Tenders are advertised on Public Contracts Scotland under the buyer name Common Services Agency. Suppliers apply for those tenders to get onto a national framework. Each contract record on the register names the framework, its dates, the winning suppliers and the National Procurement contract owner. The National Distribution Service then delivers stock to hospital wards and community centres across NHS Scotland. Innovative products can be submitted through an online innovation portal.
UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.
Over the past 5 years, most of NHS National Services Scotland's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, IT services and transport equipment.
Relevant CPV codes
- 80000000 · Education and training services
Decision makers
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| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-national-services-scotland.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-national-services-scotland.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-national-services-scotland.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-national-services-scotland.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-national-services-scotland.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-national-services-scotland.gov |
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