NHS Graduate Management Training Scheme (GMTS) Virtual Assessment Centre (VAC) Service - NHSE

Buyer
NHS England
Value
£534,780
Closes
10 November 2026
Where
London, London
Type
Open tender

In plain English

NHS England wants a supplier to run the final assessment stage of its Graduate Management Training Scheme, which recruits graduates into non-clinical management roles across the NHS. The assessment centres would be held online each January to March for the September intakes of 2027, 2028 and 2029. The maximum value is £534,780 excluding VAT for an initial 12 months, with options to extend.

What the buyer wants

• Design and run virtual assessment centres for the September 2027, 2028 and 2029 intakes, held each January to March. • Provide the capacity, technology and trained assessors to handle large numbers of candidates across the assessment window. • Show expert knowledge of graduate assessment and NHS leadership recruitment, with secure handling of candidate data.

Likely requirements

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A small business would most likely be ruled out by not having a proven online assessment platform able to run thousands of candidate assessments in a short window, plus evidence of past large public sector or NHS delivery and the security certifications needed to handle candidate data.

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.

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