Tender

Health Education England Training Courses for Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy for Depression

NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS

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Tender

19 Jul 2018 at 14:09

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process pertains to the provision of training courses for Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy for Depression, initiated by NHS Commercial Solutions on behalf of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Health Education England. The tender, titled "Health Education England Training Courses for Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy for Depression," falls under the health services industry category and has a total budget of £240,000. The tender period is set to conclude on 25th September 2018, with the contract scheduled to commence on 29th March 2019 and run until 31st March 2020. The procurement method is an open procedure below the threshold, allowing for various organisations to participate across different Lots spanning multiple locations throughout the UK.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialised in health training services, particularly those focused on psychological therapies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. With options to bid for individual Lots or combinations of Lots, providers can tailor their proposals based on their capacity to deliver training in specified regions, thus expanding their operational reach and potentially increasing their market share in the health sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health Education England Training Courses for Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy for Depression

Notice Description

Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy Training The project will deliver the approved revised national curriculum (20 days face-to-face) for DIT Training, including selection, teaching, supervision and assessment of competence (but not including provision of practice placements). Please refer to Annex A - Service Specification of the tender documentation for full details of the required services. The Commissioner ( Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Health Education England ) is being assisted by NHS Commercial Solutions with the procurement elements of the project. Full tender documentation is only available via the NHS Commercial Solutions Bravo e tendering system. See the Additional Text section of this Notice for full details of how to register and access the documentation To be delivered in 2 - 4 cohorts of 14 - 28 trainees at accessible locations providing 14 training places to provider services covering each of the following HEE areas : Lot 1. North (Yorkshire and Humber, North East, North West) - 14 places Lot 2. London- 14 places Lot 3. South (Kent, Surrey and Sussex, South West, Thames Valley and Wessex) - 14 places Lot 4. Midlands and East (East Midlands, West Midlands and East of England) - 14 places Lot 5. North (Yorkshire and Humber, North East, North West) - 14 places. Midlands and East (East Midlands, West Midlands and East of England) - 14 places. 28 places in total - maximum 2 locations Lot 6. South (Kent, Surrey and Sussex, South West, Thames Valley and Wessex) - 14 places. London- 14 places. 28 places in total - maximum 2 locations Bidders may choose to bid for individual Lots or combinations of Lots. Additional information: NHS Commercial Solutions (NHSCS) is assisting the Commissioner - Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of Health Education England with the procurement elements of this project. The Tender Memorandum of Information and Specification are attached to assist potential providers. The tender will be conducted via the NHSCS Bravo e tendering system. Bidders wishing to Express an Interest (EOI) in participating will be required to register on the Bravo system if they have not previously done so. This can be done at any time via this web link: https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk The Bravo Project number for this tender is Project 2889 The Invitation to Tender number is itt_2904 An organisation will be assumed to have expressed interest by registering on the Invitation to Tender on the portal. NHSCS is utilising the Bravo eTendering system system to manage this Procurement and to communicate with Bidders. Accordingly, there will be no hard copy documents issued to Bidders and ALL communications with the Commissioner and NHS Commercial Solutions, will be conducted ONLY via the Bravo secure messaging service within the Bravo portal. It is free to register on the Bravo portal. Should Bidders have any queries, or if Bidders are having problems registering on the portal, they should contact the BravoSolution dedicated Supplier Support, available from the Bravo Help desk: Phone: 0800 368 4850 ( Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm ) E-mail: help@bravosolution.co.uk After accessing the ITT, bidders should download all the tender documentation contained in the Attachments folder of the ITT. This procurement is governed by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) and the Procurement Patient Choice and Competition Regulations 2013 (PPCCR 2013). The procurement falls within Section 7 of the PCR 2015 (the "light touch regime" or LTR). While the Commissioner has elected for this Procurement to use an approach and terminology which is similar to aspects of PCR 2015, this should not be taken as an acceptance by the Commissioner that any part of the PCR 2015 (other than those provisions specifically applicable to the LTR) apply to this procurement. The Commissioner intends that the Tender process will follow a procedure similar to the Open procedure (as set out in the PCR 2015) but for the avoidance of doubt the Commissioner is not (and is not obliged to) running the process strictly in accordance with that procedure and so reserves the right to adapt the procedure as it sees fit (subject to general Treaty principles). Neither the inclusion of a selections stage nor the use of the term "Selection Questionnaire" nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the Commissioner intends to hold itself bound by anything other than the provisions of Section 7 of the PCR 2015. The Commissioner will follow the principles of transparency, fairness and non-dis

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7cae5378-3d19-4fe8-9df7-ba543c30f067
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Sep 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS COMMERCIAL SOLUTIONS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DORKING
Postcode
RH4 1XA
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)
TLJ26 East Surrey
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Mole Valley
Electoral Ward
Dorking North
Westminster Constituency
Dorking and Horley

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