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Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme

NHS England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS England

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

Contact Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
1800000.0 GBP
Published
08 Dec 2025, 09:20
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
07 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
80000000 - Education and training services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
Official Source
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Description

An agreement with the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust for delivery of a single national training programme for NHS staff across Trusts and ICBs to ensure that NHSE and NHS bodies are meeting their statutory due regard duty with regards to the Armed Forces Covenant. The programme builds upon the existing network and relationships established under the VCHA (Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance). NHSE will have significant control over content and the attendees under the contract and will have total ownership of the IP. The agreement will run until 31st March 2028.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Armed Forces NHS National Training & Education programme

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