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NHSE NE&Y End Point Assessment Organisation (Pearson)

NHS England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS England

Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKI45, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: WTE.COMMERCIALTEAM (NHS ENGLAND)

Contact Email: england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
18400.0 GBP
Published
23 Jan 2026, 11:07
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Mar 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Pearson Education Limited
Official Source
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Description

The NHS England, North East & Yorkshire, Education Investments and Commissioning team hold a government (Education, Skills Funding Agency) contract to deliver apprenticeships to NHS employers for niche apprenticeship programmes not available elsewhere. For all apprenticeships, there is an End Point Assessment (EPA) element mandated at the end of training. This must be carried out by an independent organization to assess the apprentice has met all the criteria of the apprenticeship standard and can certify them as complete. To become an End Point Assessment Organization (EPAO), an organization must become registered on the Department for Education's official 'Apprenticeship Provider and Assessment Register'

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: NHSE NE&Y End Point Assessment Organisation (Pearson)

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