Discovery into the Professionalisation of the NHS DDaT Workforce

What the buyer is asking for

This work will commission a discovery exercise to assess how the NHS Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) workforce could be professionalised to improve capability, consistency, recruitment, retention and career development across the NHS. Through research, workforce analysis, stakeholder engagement and options appraisal, the supplier will explore interventions such as capability frameworks, career pathways, accreditation, professional registration and continuing professional development, ultimately producing evidence-based recommendations and a high-level roadmap to inform future policy, investment and implementation decisions.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 33 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

3 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published11 days ago

   11 Sept 2026, 10:42 BST
2. Clarification questions by11 days ago

   11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinetomorrow

   23 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice8 Sept 2026, 18:45 BST085137-2026
2. Tender updated11 Sept 2026, 10:42 BST086267-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender