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Funding support for Biomedical Scientists in Histopathology - Health Education England

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Oct 2020 at 12:36

Award Notice
Tender

27 Aug 2020 at 14:38

Tender Notice
Tender

27 Aug 2020 at 14:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England is seeking to award a contract titled "Funding support for Biomedical Scientists in Histopathology." This procurement falls under the education and training services category, with a total budget of £1,050,000 over three years (2020-2025). The tender process is currently at the award stage, with the contract being directed towards the Institute of Biomedical Science. Key dates include the publication date on 6th October 2020 and the project contract period starting on that same date and running until 31st October 2025. The location for service delivery is in England, United Kingdom, and the tender notice was initially published on 27th August 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector, particularly those specialising in professional development and upskilling in biomedical sciences. Companies well-suited to compete include training providers, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver accredited histopathology training programmes or have expertise in developing educational resources tailored to healthcare professionals. Such organisations could leverage this contract to expand their services and increase their capacity in providing niche training solutions within the NHS framework.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Funding support for Biomedical Scientists in Histopathology - Health Education England

Notice Description

Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award. Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to Institute of Biomedical Science. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. The Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) is the leading professional body for scientists, support staff and students in the field of biomedical science. This professional body supports the upskilling of healthcare scientists in histopathology through the Diploma of Expert Practice in dissection and the Advanced Specialist Diploma in reporting qualifications. The reporting qualification is in conjunction with the Royal College of Pathologists. IBMS are the only providers of these training programmes in England. As HEE does not currently fund training of scientists in histopathology, the IBMS in conjunction with the Royal College of Pathologists developed in-service modular histopathology training courses for scientists to undertake and these are the only pathways currently recognised in the NHS to train biomedical and clinical scientists in these advanced dissection and reporting skills. The financial envelope for the contract is PS500,000 in year one, PS300,000 in year two, and PS250,000 in year three, exclusive of VAT. For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 Project title: Funding support for Biomedical Scientists in Histopathology - Health Education England Please access the portal for all documents. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the ProContract E-Tendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is midnight on the 28th September 2020.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-087094bc-24b6-4e0e-9124-7d30e49429a2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d343c48f-5bdf-4fda-87b4-775b5fd8d2e0
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,050,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Sep 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
5 Oct 2020 - 31 Oct 2025 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CRAWLEY
Postcode
RH11 7DH
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Crawley
Electoral Ward
Northgate & West Green
Westminster Constituency
Crawley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE

Further Information

Notice URLs

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