Access to Medicine (Pathways) for 2025/26
Details
- Buyer
- NHS England
- Supplier(s)
- The Sutton Trust
- Value
- £50,000
- Duration
- 6 months
- Topic
- Education and training services
- Published
- 23 April 2026
- Source
- uk:find_a_tender
Tender description
"C437708 Access to Medicine (Pathways) for 2025/26 This contract is for a £50,000 single tender action to appoint the Sutton Trust to deliver a national Access to Medicine (Pathways) programme, supporting a minimum of 50 disadvantaged and underrepresented students to prepare for applications to medicine and related health undergraduate degrees during the 2025/26 academic year. The expansion of medical school places will prioritise widening access to high potential candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds, supporting workforce growth while advancing social mobility objectives outlined in the 10-year plan. These services are categorised as education and training services (CPV Code: 800000000) which are subject to the light touch regime (LTR). The LTR has a current threshold of £663K (inc VAT) and this contract value is therefore sub-threshold. The contract will be on PO terms". ## Contract award
Timeline
- Completed: Award published23 April 2026Current notice
- Completed: Award date23 April 2026
- Completed: Contract expiry date9 October 2026
About the buyer
NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.
Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime.
Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.
Decision makers
Connect with the people behind this procurement.
| Contact name | Job title | Phone number | Work email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head of Procurement | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Commercial Director | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Procurement Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Category Lead | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Senior Buyer | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov | |
| Contracts Manager | +44 •••• •••••• | ••••••••@nhs-england.gov |
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