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NHS Education for Scotland

NHS Education for Scotland has awarded 13 UK public contracts worth £4.1m since 1 Aug 2023. Suppliers include Interact Roleplay, University of Edinburgh.

Scotland Official websiteFirst contract 1 Aug 2023Latest contract 27 Mar 2026

Contracts: 13
Published value: £4.1mwhere stated
Without competition: 23%3 contracts
Won by SMEs: 50%of 12 with size known

Contracts awarded per month, last 24 months 10 contracts · busiest month April 2025

Nov 24
Feb 25
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May 25
Aug 25
Nov 25
Feb 26
May 26
Aug 26

Suppliers used most

Interact Roleplay SME 3 contracts · £662k
University of Edinburgh 2 contracts · £1.3m
Professional Role Players Ltd SME 2 contracts · £600k
Birdsong Communication Skills SME 2 contracts · £362k
Independent sole trader SME 2 contracts · £130k
Barbour EHS 1 contract · £483k
Content Online 1 contract · £483k
Mind Tools (a trading name of Emerald Works Ltd) 1 contract · £483k
ProQuest 1 contract · £483k
Taylor & Francis 1 contract · £483k

What they buy

Education & training 9 contracts · £2.77m
Recreation, culture & sport 1 contract · £483k
Architecture & engineering 1 contract · £327k
Software & information systems 1 contract · £116k
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals 1 contract · £402k

All contracts awarded by NHS Education for Scotland

Contracts awarded by NHS Education for Scotland
Date	Contract	Supplier	Value
27 Mar 2026	Delivery and evaluation of CBT for staff working in CAMHS and IPT training for staff working in MH services inc CAMHS/AMS: LOT 1 - Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Training	University of Edinburgh	£619k
27 Mar 2026	Delivery and evaluation of CBT for staff working in CAMHS and IPT training for staff working in MH services inc CAMHS/AMS: LOT 2 - Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Training	University of Edinburgh	£685k
11 Feb 2026	C002133 - Delivery and evaluation of Systemic and Family Therapy training for staff working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in Scotland.	Family Therapy Training Network SME	£306k
4 Feb 2026	C002155 Online Platform For Managing Coaching and Mentoring Services	Taylor Clarke	£116k
14 Jan 2026	C002120 Provision of Workplace Strategy Coaching Sessions, Disability & Neurodiversity Awareness Training and Needs Assessments for employees of NHS Education for Scotland and Post Graduate Resident Doctors & Dentists in Training	Clear Links Support Ltd SME	£370k
23 Dec 2025	C002157 Slitlamp simulator for simulation training of signs and techniques involving the anterior and posterior eye	Haag-Streit UK Limited SME	£402k
1 Apr 2025	C002090 Provision of a Framework of Agencies to Provide Actors	Birdsong Communication Skills SME, Interact Roleplay SME +1 more	£300k
1 Apr 2025	C002090 Provision of a Framework of Agencies to Provide Actors	Birdsong Communications SME, Interact Roleplay SME +1 more	£300k
10 Feb 2025	C002097 Provision of resources for the National Digital Library for Health and Social Care in Scotland No competition	Barbour EHS, Content Online +3 more	£483k
6 Nov 2024	W002193 Continued Provision of Actors for various directorates in NES No competition	Birdsong Communication Skills SME, Interact Roleplay SME +1 more	£62,300
3 Oct 2024	C002032 - Framework of Providers with relevant expertise to provide additional teaching/tutor support for the NES Enhanced Psychological Practice Programme as and when required.	Independent sole trader SME	£65,000
3 Oct 2024	C002032 - Framework of Providers with relevant expertise to provide additional teaching/tutor support for the NES Enhanced Psychological Practice Programme as and when required.	Independent sole trader SME	£65,000
1 Aug 2023	Production of learning materials for clinicians for early diagnosis of cancer No competition	GatewayC c/o The Christie NHS Foundation Trust	£327k