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Community Pharmacy Technician Training and Development Pilot Programme 2017/18 - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.315

SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE

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22 Jan 2018 at 13:38

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11 Sep 2017 at 14:30

Summary of the contracting process

The South of England Procurement Centre is soliciting bids for the "Community Pharmacy Technician Training and Development Pilot Programme 2017/18," which is aimed at enhancing the skills of pharmacy technicians within community pharmacies across various regions in the United Kingdom. This open tender, with a maximum budget of £325,000 (including VAT), is scheduled to begin on 2nd January 2018 and will last for one year. Interested parties must submit their tender documents by the deadline of 11th October 2017 at 12:00pm, as late submissions will be rejected. The programme's main focus is to support at least 25 technicians across a variety of work environments, contributing to their professional development and leadership capabilities.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in training and development within the healthcare sector. Firms capable of providing educational services and workforce training, either individually or as part of a consortium, are encouraged to participate. The programme is particularly suitable for small to medium enterprises and voluntary community sector entities, which can leverage their expertise in healthcare training to potentially secure contracts that support workforce enhancement in the NHS.

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Notice Title

Community Pharmacy Technician Training and Development Pilot Programme 2017/18 - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.315

Notice Description

NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the delivery of a Community Pharmacy Technician Training and Development Pilot Programme 2017/18. HEE, in partnership with NHS England, is seeking to engage providers to deliver a training and development pilot programme focused on community pharmacy technicians working in community pharmacy practice. The pilot programme will provide: * Training and development opportunities for a minimum of 25 pharmacy technicians, across a variety of 25 workplaces (community pharmacies), to develop their professional, management, and leadership roles within community pharmacy. * Organisational, team and workforce development support for community pharmacies. * A research and evaluation component embedded within the programme to provide a formal report with a set of evidenced recommendations for future work. Bids will be welcomed from individual providers or a consortium of providers, based on a prime provider model with rollout/recruitment expected to commence from January 2018. This contract has a maximum length of 1 year and a maximum value of PS325,000 inclusive, to cover all elements of the programme delivery. These figures include VAT. Please access the procurement documents for further information. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Wednesday 11th October 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any unsubmitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Community Pharmacy Technician Training and Development Pilot Programme 2017/18 - Health Education England, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 6pm) 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-tendering portal 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 ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2210c29a-31c3-448b-bf77-c5098e532a8b
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87117c92-e03a-494d-a65c-188ae92ab051
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above 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
£325,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£297,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Jan 20188 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Dec 20178 years ago
Contract Period
2 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 6-12 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
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2PB
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
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
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

COVENTRY UNIVERSITY CU

Further Information

Notice Documents

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