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Somerset Health and Social Care Training, Workforce Development and Innovation Open Framework

Issued by Somerset NHS Foundation Trust · via UK Find a Tender Service

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Published
6 Nov 2026
Closes
16 Dec 2026, 13:00 UTC
Value
GBP 5,000,000
Reference
SFT-CF-C459338
Location
United Kingdom
Sector
Education & Training
Type
services

At a glance

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust in United Kingdom has published a tender in education & training: “Somerset Health and Social Care Training, Workforce Development and Innovation Open Framework”. Submissions close on 16 December 2026, 40 days from today. The stated value is GBP 5,000,000. Quote reference SFT-CF-C459338 in any correspondence with the buyer. One document is attached to this notice. FreeTender has recorded 4 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 351 open education & training notices in United Kingdom on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through UK Find a Tender Service, not through FreeTender.

Details

Somerset Health and Care Academy (“the Academy”) is a strategic partnership established through a contractual joint venture between Somerset Council (SC), Somerset NHS Foundation Trust (SFT), and NHS Somerset Integrated Care Board (ICB). The purpose of the Academy is to establish a high-quality, flexible and scalable provider base to deliver training, workforce development, and innovation services aligned to system-wide workforce priorities, with a particular focus on providing high quality social care training programmes. SFT is running this procurement on behalf of the Academy.

Context for bidders

We hold 4 notices from Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Healthcare & Pharma and Education & Training. There are 351 open Education & Training tenders in United Kingdom. This one closes in 40 days.

Documents

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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