Lot 3 Retention Solutions including Professional Development, Mandatory Training, Training Assessments and LMS

Procurement reference

PR-5178

Procurement description

The procurement encompasses five distinct lots within the Learning and Development framework: Lot 3a provides mandatory clinical training for healthcare professionals, such as infection prevention, safeguarding, and basic life support; Lot 3b delivers professional development opportunities for all staff, including leadership, management, and specialist skills; Lot 3c ensures mandatory non-clinical training, covering health and safety, GDPR, equality and diversity, and fire safety; Lot 3d offers a managed service with a Learning Management System (LMS) to facilitate booking, tracking, and management of training records; and Lot 3e focuses on training assessment, conducting needs analysis, evaluating effectiveness, and providing feedback to optimise future programmes and align learning with organisational goals.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Total value (estimated)

145000000 GBP Excluding VAT

174000000 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 December 2026, 00:00AM to 01 December 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 01 December 2030

Is a framework being established?

Yes

Mid South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 80561000 - Health training services
• 80570000 - Personal development training services
• 80531200 - Technical training services
• 80420000 - E-learning services
• 80530000 - Vocational training services
• 79634000 - Career guidance services

Delivery regions

• UK - United Kingdom

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 December 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

01 December 2028, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

01 December 2030, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

We would like to invite you to participate in our pre-market engagement for the upcoming Recruitment, Reward & Retention Solutions framework due to launch at the end of 2026. This initiative aims to connect suppliers with a diverse customer base across the healthcare, public, private, and third sectors

The framework will incorporate four independent elements, Recruitment Solutions (including applicant tracking, onboarding, and employee screening), Reward Solutions (employee benefits and car leasing), Retention Solutions (learning & development, managed service, training assessment), and Occupational Health Services & EAP. Sessions will take place in person or virtually.

Organisations identified as having expertise in one or more of these areas are invited to join us for our premarket engagement sessions, where we’ll explore market analysis, service provision, commercials, compliance, software, social value, documentation, and support in depth. To submit expressions of interest, please email HealthTrust at thrs@htepg.com, clearly indicating which lot your inquiry pertains to.

Due date

07 June 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

31 July 2026