How to win: Communication Skills for Consultation, Observation and Feedback

About this contract

NHS England is looking to procure a supplier for Communication Skills for Consultation, Observation and Feedback to provide 1:1 sessions in order to address advanced communication skills including data gathering, effective history taking, the impact of structure, explanation, planning, shared decision making and high level consultation skills. Contract length is 24 months, with one optional 12 month extension. The maximum financial envelope for this tender is £96,000 ex VAT for 36 months in total (£32,000 ex VAT per year for initial 24 month contract, £32,000 ex VAT for 12 month extension). The deadline for submission of completed ITQ submissions is 10th July 2026 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITQ. Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering p

How to win contracts like this

• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS England scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £96,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 10 July 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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