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Educator Upskilling - Health Education England - Invitation to Quote (ITQ) - NHS/SoEPS/19.543

SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

30 Mar 2020 at 15:41

TenderAmendment

10 Sep 2019 at 09:30

TenderAmendment

02 Sep 2019 at 15:12

Tender

02 Sep 2019 at 15:09

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), representing Health Education England, has initiated a tender process for the "Educator Upskilling" programme, aimed at enhancing support for medical trainees returning to practice. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £35,000. The tender period concluded on 18 September 2019, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1 November 2019, lasting until 28 February 2020. This opportunity is concentrated in the West Midlands region and falls under the category of education and training services.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in education and healthcare training services to expand their clientele within the NHS framework. Companies that are able to provide bespoke upskilling programmes for medical educators, especially those experienced in supporting trainees returning from breaks, would be ideally suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this competitive procurement process.

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Notice Title

Educator Upskilling - Health Education England - Invitation to Quote (ITQ) - NHS/SoEPS/19.543

Notice Description

**Deadline extended to 18 Sep 2019 at 12 noon** NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Authority) are commencing an Invitation to Quote for a Educator Upskilling service within the West Midlands. Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT) is an initiative run by HEE to ensure that trainees get the required support to remain safe and confident when returning from time out of training for a variety of reasons. There are approximately 50,000 doctors in England who are currently undertaking postgraduate medical training with approximately 10% taking approved time out of programme, at any given time for reasons such as parental leave, approved out of programme for research / experience / career break. In addition, there are a number of trainees out of clinical training due to unplanned reasons such as sickness absence, restrictions practice due to a Trust or GMC investigation. It is widely noted that this group are a diverse group of doctors, facing wide-ranging challenges. The challenges faced by returners are well-articulated in the AoMRC Maternity & Paternity Survey Results (2016). HEE is inviting providers to submit quotations for running an Educator Upskilling Programme. The maximum value of this contract is PS35,000. This figure is inclusive of any applicable VAT. Please access the ITQ procurement documents for further information. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning The deadline for the submission of completed ITQ submissions is **Wednesday 18 September 2019** at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time, allowing for Registration on In-Tend, prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Educator Upskilling - Health Education England - Invitation to Quote (ITQ) - NHS/SoEPS/19.543, please access the ITQ for all documents. Should Bidders have problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITQ, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITQ.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-0fe28350-e738-4694-ad5a-c14e0729821b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf3b6566-467f-41bb-9496-053c473b5dd5
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Competitive quotation (below threshold)
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
£35,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£14,656 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
18 Sep 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Nov 20196 years ago
Contract Period
4 Nov 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SOUTHAMPTON
Postcode
SO30 2FY
Post Town
Southampton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ35 South Hampshire
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Hedge End North
Westminster Constituency
Hamble Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

DEDICI

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