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Lead Employer Arrangement - Health Education England, North East - SoEPS/17.340

SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS South of England Procurement Services, representing Health Education England North East, is in the process of initiating a tender titled "Lead Employer Arrangement - Health Education England, North East - SoEPS/17.340". This procurement is classified under the Education and Training Services category and is located in the North East region of England. The current procurement stage involves a tender period that ended on 20 October 2017, with a contract period set from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2022. The offering includes a contract valued up to £4,900,000, which can be extended for an additional two years, making the overall maximum value £7,500,000. This is an open procurement process, allowing broad participation from interested businesses.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) in the education and training sector. Relevant businesses may find a competitive advantage by responding to the tender and providing innovative, well-defined solutions aligned with the requirements specified in the Invitation to Tender (ITT). With the nature of the services required, companies specialising in employment services, workforce management, or educational training programmes would be particularly well-placed to compete effectively for this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lead Employer Arrangement - Health Education England, North East - SoEPS/17.340

Notice Description

NO SUCCESSFUL AWARD A 12 month interim measure will be put in place to ensure continuity of service. The Authority will be commencing a new procurement exercise for this service in FY 2018/19. Please note that any Pre-Procurement Market Engagement and the Procurement will be advertised. ******************************************************** NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England North East (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the delivery of a Lead Employer Arrangement for Health Education England North East. HEE NE would like to invite potential service providers to respond to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of the Lead Employer arrangement as set out in the service specification. This document sets out the requirements and the criteria to be used in the evaluation. The purpose of this ITT is to solicit professional, properly defined and costed propositions and solutions. The information provided in the specification will help Bidders to evaluate their suitability and assess if the Bidder meets HEE NEs specific requirements. The Commissioner is offering a four year contract with the option to extend by up to a further two years. The value of the four year contract will be a maximum of PS4,900,000 (inclusive of VAT). The contract value will be a maximum envelope of PS7,500,000 (inclusive of VAT) for a period of six years. The Commissioner reserves the right to extend the contract by up to a further two years. Please access the procurement documents for further information. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 20 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: Lead Employer Arrangement - Health Education England, North East, 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-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 ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT. Additional information: Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-2675771e-738d-430e-b849-bc0ffeb52f25
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/18aaa585-cdb1-49f5-a58a-a623af64e925
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
£7,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Oct 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Jan 20188 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2022 4-5 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
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)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NO SUCCESSFUL AWARD

Further Information

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