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    ContractsPearson Professional Assessments Contract: Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Services
    Awarded contract

    Pearson Professional Assessments Contract: Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment Services

    Awarded
    £4.4m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Procurement contract with Pearson Professional Assessments for Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment services, 12 months with optional extension.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 18 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £4.4m
    Published 18 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £4,374,320
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Education & Training
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PP
      Pearson Professional Assessments Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    18 August 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This is a procurement agreement with Pearson Professional Assessments for the provision and delivery of the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) and related assessment services. The contract includes an initial 12-month term with the option to extend for an additional 12 months. This opportunity is suitable for assessment service providers or organizations capable of delivering comprehensive recruitment testing solutions for multi-specialty positions. The agreement covers all associated services required to support the MSRA delivery including test administration, candidate support, and performance reporting.

    Track record

    47 awards · 35 winners
    Open field

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e619
    NE
    Buyer
    NHS ENGLAND
    Sector
    Education & Training