Basic life support training tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
94 basic life support training tenders and contracts, 37 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£89k
- Contracts a month0.8
- Won by SMEs61%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs1
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Basic life support training contracts
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19 contracts across the UK, of any size
1 basic life support training opportunity is open now
- Pre-market15 Oct 2026Resuscitation Training SupportLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust · LondonEst.£237k
- Awarded5 Oct 2026ASLG - Life Support Training CoursesBelfast Health and Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG)£50k
- Awarded22 Sep 2026RCUK course registrationsWarrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£60k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Life support Training CourseBelfast Health and Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust£50k
- Awarded28 Aug 2026Training delivery, including Basic Life Support, and Manual HandlingUniversity of Derby · East MidlandsWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£590k
- Awarded30 Jul 2026Resuscitation Training Services for Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation TrustBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£616k
- Awarded28 Jul 2026Life support training CourseBelfast Health and Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£172k
- Awarded30 Jun 2026Resuscitation manuals, registration of staff on courses and annual membership feeSouth Eastern Health & Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£70k
- Awarded16 Jun 2026Resuscitation manuals and RegistrationSouth Eastern Health & Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£70k
- Awarded3 Jun 2026Provision of ILS coursesKent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust · South EastWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£14k
- Awarded28 May 2026Resuscitation Council Course Manuals and Registration FeeSouthern Health and Social Care Trust · Northern IrelandWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£115k
- Awarded21 May 2026MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRAINING FOR NHS DENTAL PROFESSION ACROSS WALESHealth Education and Improvement Wales · WalesWon by Spark Medical£63k
- Awarded1 Apr 2026Immediate Life Support and Paediatric Immediate Life Support trainingKent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust · South EastWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£78k
- Awarded11 Feb 2026Waiver - BSMHT - Resuscitation Services UK Ltd - Training ServicesBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Resuscitation Services UK Ltd£58k
- Awarded8 Jan 2026Waiver - BSMHT - Resuscitation Services Uk Ltd - Resus TrainingBirmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Resuscitation Services UK Ltd£30k
- Awarded8 Jan 2026Provision of Immediate Life Support TrainingSouth London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£270k
- Awarded3 Dec 2025Provision of life support coursesWarrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£60k
- Awarded15 Aug 2025Education Courses - Inc Life SupportOxleas NHS Foundation Trust · LondonWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£551k
- Awarded1 Apr 2025HCT - Resuscitation TrainingWest Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · East of EnglandWon by A to E Training & Solutions Ltd£160k
- Awarded6 Mar 2025Development of Bespoke Neonatal Resuscitation Support Training CoursesNHS England · LondonWon by Resuscitation Council (UK)£283k
Where basic life support training tenders are run
Atamis1 33%
Delta eSourcing1 33%- eTenderWales1 33%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
A to E Training & Solutions Ltd won the most basic life support training contracts by value
Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1joint | A to E Training & Solutions Ltd London · SME · See every contract | 7 | £2.3m | 7 | ||
| 1joint | Resuscitation Council (UK) Northern Ireland · See every contract | 7 | £830k | 5 | ||
| 3 | Resuscitation Services UK Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £88k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Advanced Life Support Group (ALSG) Northern Ireland · SME · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust Northern Ireland · See every contract | 1 | £50k | 1 | ||
| 4joint | Spark Medical Wales · See every contract | 1 | Not published | 1 |
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NHS and health bodies award 95% of basic life support training contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
4 buyers bought basic life support training more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many basic life support training contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many basic life support training contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £705k |
| 2 | Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | 3 | £271k |
| 3 | South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust | 2 | £140k |
| 4 | Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £120k |
| 5 | University of Derby | 1 | £590k |
| 6 | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £551k |
| 7 | NHS England | 1 | £283k |
| 8 | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust | 1 | £270k |
| 9 | West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust | 1 | £160k |
| 10 | Southern Health and Social Care Trust | 1 | £115k |
33 basic life support training contracts awarded since 2021
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- 152026 so far
Half of basic life support training contracts are worth £70k or less
The 10 biggest basic life support training contracts
- Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustA to E Training & Solutions Ltd · 30 Jul 2026
- University of DerbyA to E Training & Solutions Ltd · 28 Aug 2026
- Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustA to E Training & Solutions Ltd · 15 Aug 2025
- NHS EnglandResuscitation Council (UK) · 6 Mar 2025
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation TrustA to E Training & Solutions Ltd · 8 Jan 2026
- Belfast Health and Social Care TrustResuscitation Council (UK) · 28 Jul 2026
- West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS TrustA to E Training & Solutions Ltd · 1 Apr 2025
- Southern Health and Social Care TrustResuscitation Council (UK) · 28 May 2026
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation TrustA to E Training & Solutions Ltd · 1 Apr 2026
- South Eastern Health & Social Care TrustResuscitation Council (UK) · 16 Jun 2026
6 basic life support training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Waiver - BSMHT - Resuscitation Services Uk Ltd - Resus Training
Waiver - BSMHT - Resuscitation Services UK Ltd - Training Services
Northern Ireland awards the most basic life support training contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 0 | 6 | £527k | £70k | Resuscitation Council (UK) (4) | Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (3) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 0 | 3 | £705k | £58k | Resuscitation Services UK Ltd (2) | Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 2 |
| London | 1 | 3 | £1.1m | £283k | A to E Training & Solutions Ltd (2) | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £120k | – | Resuscitation Council (UK) (2) | Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2) | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £92k | – | A to E Training & Solutions Ltd (2) | – | 1 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 1 | £590k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £160k | – | – | – | 1 |
| Wales | 0 | 1 | £63k | – | – | – | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| South West | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 0 | Not published | – | – | – | 0 |
- £89k a month
of basic life support training contracts awarded.
Typical contract £67k x 1.3 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 5
basic life support training contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 1
framework or DPS is running for basic life support training work.
1 open to join now. - 61%
of basic life support training contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 18 award notices.
How many basic life support training tenders and contracts are there?
| Since November 2021 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 94 | 37 |
| Contracts awarded | 33 | 16 |
8 basic life support training contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 8 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 13 buyers awarded basic life support training contracts to 6 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many basic life support training contracts does the UK public sector award?
19 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 13 public buyers.
How much is a typical public sector basic life support training contract worth?
The median is £70k, and 74% are worth less than £250k.
Which buyers award the most basic life support training contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 95% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most basic life support training contracts?
Northern Ireland: 6 of 19 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the West Midlands (3) and London (3).
How many basic life support training contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
6 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 20 December 2026. Another 1 ending is one-off work.
What is included
Life support courses for NHS and other clinical staff in the Resuscitation Council UK model: basic, immediate and advanced life support for adults, children and newborns, usually bought as a resuscitation training service across a trust or health board.
- Resuscitation training services for NHS trusts
- Basic Life Support (BLS) and Immediate Life Support (ILS) courses
- Paediatric basic life support (PBLS) courses
- National or health-board-wide life support training
- Advanced, paediatric and newborn life support courses (not yet seen)
What is not included
- First aid and basic life support for non-clinical staff (see First aid training)
- Other clinical skills, simulation and patient safety training (see Clinical and mental health practice training for health teams)
- Resuscitation manikins and training equipment (another industry: healthcare)