Tender

Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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Tender

20 Aug 2021 at 06:49

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England (HEE) is seeking suppliers for the "Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme" through a tender set to close at 23:59 hrs on 20th September 2021. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry and aims to support 250 sixth form students from low socio-economic backgrounds across various regions in England, including Sandwell, Kettering, Nottingham, Liverpool, and Doncaster. The contract, valued at £224,000, is intended for a period starting from 1st October 2021 and concluding on 30th September 2022. HEE plans to directly award this contract to the Social Mobility Foundation, leveraging their long-standing experience in delivering similar programmes since 2008.

This tender presents a potential opportunity for businesses focused on educational services, particularly those with expertise in diversity, social mobility, and training for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Companies with a background in educational programmes or those that can provide targeted support to underrepresented groups will find this a fitting opportunity to engage with HEE's aspirations for enhancing diversity in healthcare careers. The direct award process suggests a streamlined entry, potentially benefiting organisations that align closely with the goals stated by HEE.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme

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 the Social Mobility Foundation. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE's mandate in 2021/22 states Sourcing talent and providing leadership that flourishes, free from discrimination and with fair opportunities to access careers, progress and fulfil potential, recognising individual as well as group differences, treating people as individuals, placing positive value on diversity in the workforce and with role models are promoted and encouraged. To support this ambition, HEE has been commissioning expert organisations since 2014 to enable sixth form students from low socio-economic backgrounds across England to participate in Access to Medicine summer school programmes. The support begins in Year 12 and is continued until they graduate from university and enter employment. The target is for 250 students to go through the Access to Medicine programme in 2021/2022, with locations including hard to reach areas such as Sandwell, Kettering, Nottingham, Liverpool and Doncaster (the 20% of worst performing local authorities identified by the Social Mobility Commission as social mobility cold spots) HEE believe that the Social Mobility Foundation is the only supplier who can support the above programme requirements for one year in 2021/22, with their knowledge and experience (delivering access to medicine programmes since 2008 and delivering this programme since 2015) in order to achieve the specifications listed for the 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme in 2021/22. The financial envelope for the contract is PS224,000. For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects Please access the portal for all documents. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering 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 23.59hrs on 20th September 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c3f109-19d1-4b35-a3d9-2cdf024c4198
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£224,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Sep 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 6-12 months
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
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS1 4PL
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
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
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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