EEAST - DPS Framework for Learning and Training Services (24-T23)
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust(buyer)
- Published
- Published 4 November 2026
- Deadline
- Deadline: 1 October 2028 (688 days left)
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East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
BuyerMelbourn, United Kingdom
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Category 1 – Continuous Professional Development (CPD) (including blue light)
The Authority is looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Continuous Professional Development (Including Blue Light)<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/><br/>• Introduction to Public Procurement<br/>• Strategic Media Handling<br/>• Minute Writing and Note Taking<br/>• Recruitment and Selection Training<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list. During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 10 – Culture and Engagement
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following solutions:<br/>Culture and Engagement<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) services such as:<br/>• The ability to run staff surveys of any description and provide reports and analysis<br/>• The ability to provide cultural diagnostic tools to aid analytical investigations into cultural matters <br/>• The ability to build staff engagement through crowd sourcing initiatives that support the employee voice and aid co-creation of a defined solution<br/>• The ability to provide cultural and/or cultural relevant programmes that help build compassionate, inclusive and supportive cultures<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list. During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 11 – Workshop / Fleet Technician OR Technician Training
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following solutions:<br/>Workshop/ Fleet Technician<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) services such as:<br/>• Windscreen repairs<br/>• Auto electrics<br/>• MOT<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list. During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 12 – Estates Training
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following solutions:<br/>Estates <br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) services such as:<br/>• Responsible Persons (RP) <br/>• Asbestos Awareness <br/>• Legionella Courses <br/>• Premises Assurance Modelling Course (PAM) <br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list. During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 2 – Leadership and Development
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Leadership and Development<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/><br/>• Certificate and Award in Management – BTEC Level 3 and Level 5<br/>• ILM Level 3<br/>• ILM Level 5<br/>• ILM Level 7<br/>• Conflict resolution<br/>• Strategic Leadership <br/>• Leader as coach<br/>• Leading through change<br/>• Leadership programmes at all management tiers, from developing manager through to Executive lead<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list.<br/>Suppliers must also be able to provide services that include:<br/>• The ability to conduct training needs analysis on behalf of EEAST<br/>• The ability to build bespoke solutions based on training needs analysis for EEAST<br/>• The option to provide complete training solutions, part solutions (co-facilitation and creation of courses) and train the trainer options. <br/>• The ability to deliver courses face to face, across the entire Eastern region, alongside virtual courses, where required.<br/>During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 3 – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Equality, Diversity and Inclusion<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/><br/>• Equality Act 2010 within the Workplace<br/>• Equality and Diversity within the Workplace<br/>• Unconscious Bias Training<br/>• Cultural Competence development <br/>• Creating speak up cultures<br/>• Inclusive leadership courses suitable for all levels of Leadership, including Executive and Board<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list.<br/>Suppliers must also be able to provide services that include:<br/><br/>• The ability to conduct EDI training needs analysis on behalf of EEAST<br/>• The ability to build bespoke EDI training solutions based on training needs analysis for EEAST<br/>• The option to provide complete training solutions, part solutions (co-facilitation and creation of courses) and train the trainer options. <br/>• The ability to deliver courses face to face, across the entire Eastern region, alongside virtual courses, where required.<br/> During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 4 – IT
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>IT<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/>• Microsoft packages <br/>• Adobe<br/>• SharePoint<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list. During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 5 – Project Management
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Project Management<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/>• PRINCE 2<br/>• Foundation<br/>• Foundation and Practitioner<br/>• Practitioner Re-Registration<br/>• Project Management Diploma<br/>• Lean Six Sigma (All levels)<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list. During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 6 – Coaching and Mentoring
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Coaching and Mentoring<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/>• Coaching and Mentoring Level 3<br/>• Coaching and Mentoring Level 5<br/>• Mentoring in the Workplace<br/>• Individual coaching<br/>• Group and/or team coaching<br/>• Coaching for performance<br/>• Coaching services suitable for all levels of employee from colleague to Executive lead<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list.<br/>Suppliers must also be able to provide services that include:<br/>• The ability to conduct training needs analysis on behalf of EEAST<br/>• The ability to build bespoke coaching solutions based on training needs analysis for EEAST<br/>• The ability to deliver coaching face to face, across the entire Eastern region, alongside virtual coaching, where required.<br/>During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 7 – Learning and Development
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Learning and Development<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/><br/>• Clinical CPD courses suitable for Paramedics, Allied Health professionals and associates<br/>• Mentoring and coaching<br/>• Clinical management<br/>• Resuscitation Council UK Approved Courses<br/>• Advance life support courses<br/>• Advance Clinical skills courses<br/>• Award in training & Education Level 3<br/>• Performance under pressure<br/>• Maternity and Obstetrics CPD – including Advanced skills<br/>• Mental health CPD<br/>• Level 7 and Level 6 Higher Education CPD Courses <br/>• Clinical Education Publications<br/>• Anatomy and Surgery Skills for paramedics<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list.<br/>Suppliers must also be able to provide services that include:<br/>• The ability to conduct training needs analysis on behalf of EEAST<br/>• The ability to build bespoke solutions based on training needs analysis for EEAST<br/>• The ability to deliver training face to face, across the entire Eastern region, alongside virtual coaching, where required.<br/>During the further competition the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements. Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 8 – Health and Safety and First Aid
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Health and Safety<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/><br/>• NEBOSH General Certificate<br/>• NEBOSH Diploma<br/>• Emergency First Aid at Work <br/>• First Aid at Work <br/>• <br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list.<br/>Suppliers must also be able to provide services that include:<br/>• The ability to conduct training needs analysis on behalf of EEAST<br/>• The ability to build bespoke solutions based on training needs analysis for EEAST<br/>• The ability to deliver face to face, across the entire Eastern region, alongside virtual coaching, where required.<br/> During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000Category 9 – Health and Wellbeing
EEAST are looking for providers to be appointed onto a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the provision of the following training solutions:<br/>Health and Wellbeing<br/>Providers should ideally be able to supply a comprehensive range of training solutions that fall within this category including (but not limited to) courses such as:<br/>• Wellbeing Champions<br/>• Mental Health First Aider<br/>It is not essential that providers can offer every training course mentioned within this non-exhaustive list.<br/>Suppliers must also be able to provide services that include:<br/>• The ability to conduct training needs analysis on behalf of EEAST<br/>• The ability to build bespoke solutions based on training needs analysis for EEAST<br/>• The ability to deliver face to face, across the entire Eastern region, alongside virtual coaching, where required.<br/>During the invitation to tender (ITT) the customer will give an indication of which training courses will be required together with full details of their requirements.<br/>Providers who have been awarded onto this category will be able to opt-out of any further competition opportunity if they are unable to meet the customers full requirements and/or specification. Additional information: Please note the that estimated value stated is over the period of the DPS and is for guidance and tendering purposes only. The Authority does not guarantee any value or volume of work arising from this Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS). Throughout the lifetime of the DPS, the Authority will undertake reviews of its effectiveness and reserves the right to seek new solutions.
£1,500,000
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Open for bids
- Category
- Services
- Estimated value
- £16,500,000
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Rules
- Public Contracts Regulations 2015
- Contract type
- Dynamic purchasing system
- Published
- 4 November 2026
- Deadline
- 1 October 2028
Competition
Expected competition
4
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