National Education and Training for NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - Core

Buyer
NHS England
Value
£125,264,006
Closes
7 December 2026
Where
London, London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

NHS England is looking for partner organisations to deliver training places for the NHS Talking Therapies workforce, which treats people with anxiety and depression. The work is split into regional lots, and payment is made per trained learner over an initial three-year term with optional extensions worth up to about £125 million in total.

What the buyer wants

• Provide training places for learners in the NHS Talking Therapies roles covered by each lot, such as high intensity CBT therapists and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners, for the lot's area. • Deliver training at a cost per learner that covers all costs of delivering the services, with active learner numbers verified quarterly through the National School of Healthcare Science. • Submit a tender for one or more lots or geographic footprints through the NHSE e-tendering portal by 12:00 noon on Monday 7 December 2026, with all clarification questions also sent through the portal.

Lots

Requirements

What could rule a small business out: The notice sets out a very large combined value of around £125 million across multiple regional lots and a multi-year delivery role, which would likely rule out most small businesses, although it does not state specific financial, turnover or experience thresholds.

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How to bid

This is an open tender: any eligible business can respond directly to the buyer by the deadline, with no framework membership needed.

Where to apply

The notice doesn't say where to apply. NHS England uses Atamis for its other tenders, so start there: make a free account, then search for this tender's title.

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