Tenders/NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI

NHS Talking Therapies for Anxiety and Depression - RFI

NHS England

Published: Oct 1, 2026

Updated: Oct 1, 2026

About This Opportunity

This is a services contract in the health and medical services, education and training and Youth sectors, with a focus on Workforce. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the health and medical services sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

This notice is published in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 as a Planned Procurement Notice (UK3). PLEASE NOTE - This is not a 'call to action' notice and requires no response to the Authority. NHS England intends to procure the education and training programmes for the NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression services in 2026. This will be a competitive tender conducted in line with the Procurement Act 2023. This will provide the education and training infrastructure required to develop and grow NHS Talking Therapies workforce to support NHS England’s, and consequently DHSC’s current and future policy ambitions and mandates. A pre-market engagement exercise was conducted earlier this year (reference. https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054201-2026) and NHS England is now able to confirm its intention to publish the ITT for the tender on 19th October 2026. Please note: this timeframe for publication is indicative and subject to change. A full procurement timeline will be available with the tender documentation. The dates set out in the UK4 Tender Notice will take precedence. This Planned Procurement Notice is issued to provide advance market visibility only. It is not a call for competition, an invitation to tender, a request for information, or request for commitment to proceed with a procurement. The information and dates contained in this notice are indicative and subject to change. The Authority reserves the right to amend, revise, or withdraw any aspect of a future procurement in line with service requirements, the Procurement Act 2023, and applicable government policy. Lots tbc within ITT documentation Lots tbc within ITT documentation which will follow in due course

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on October 1, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 092972-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About NHS England

NHS England has issued 1,108 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 36 currently open and 839 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Health & Medical, Information & Communication Technology, and Education & Training. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and UK Contracts Finder. Most recent publication: October 1, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Health & Medical sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 092972-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by NHS England in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.