Contract award · 24 Dec 2025

Thames Valley GP Lead Employer 2023/24

NHS England awarded “Thames Valley GP Lead Employer 2023/24” to Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionEducation & trainingLondon

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

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Key facts

Buyer
NHS England · Body governed by public law
Value
Not published
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Education & training · Education and training services (CPV 80000000)
Region
London
Timeline
  1. Contract date24 Dec 2025
  2. Published23 Jan 2026Published 30 days after the contract date

Description

Provision of lead employment services for all GP trainees including pre-employment activities, payroll, OH services, record maintenance and reporting, plus general employment advice, guidance and HR management.

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