PPA - National Recruitment: Situational Judgment Testing 26/27

NHS England
London
Direct award
1 September 2026 to 1 September 2027

Delivery of the Multi-Specialty Recruitment Assessment (MSRA) and associated assessment services, structured as an agreement for national recruitment testing with an initial 12-month term and an optional 12-month extension subject to further funding approval.

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Awarded value: £4.4m; As published
Published: 18 August 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 18 August 2026; Pearson
Contract length: 12 months; Ends 1 September 2027

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of national situational judgment testing and recruitment assessment services for medical training programmes.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
18 August 2026
Contract awardedto Pearson
18 August 2026
Contract starts
1 September 2026
Contract ends
1 September 2027

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146× the typical psychometric testing contract (£30k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3855352/ppa-national-recruitment-situational-judgment-testing-26-27
Buyer reference: C463705
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e619
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

NHS England. PPA - National Recruitment: Situational Judgment Testing 26/27. Contract award, 18 August 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3855352/ppa-national-recruitment-situational-judgment-testing-26-27 (accessed 12 October 2026).