Notice Information
Notice Title
Foundation Programme (FP) Assessment - Health Education England- NHS/SoEPS/17.389
Notice Description
**Please note deadline date extended to 01 March 2019** NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Foundation Programme (FP) Assessment. HEE are seeking to procure a provider organisation(s) [Provider or Providers], to provide a robust and relevant assessment method for applicants to the UK Foundation Programme (UKFP). This is with the aim of incorporating technological advancements and competitive selection methodology to provide a valid and reliable tool, which will allow for the ranking of applicants for the purposes of allocation. The method must also provide a means of withdrawing applicants who do not meet the national person specification. The tool must be flexible to allow applicants to access the tool in the UK and if possible, outside of the UK. This will be a content and delivery service(s) commissioned by HEE on behalf of the UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO). Multiple providers will be considered to achieve the outcomes for both content and delivery of the assessment. The Authority would be willing to consider a variety of approaches, including online, offline and paper-based options. The procurement comprises of two Lots: * Lot 1 is for content, which should include analysis, * Lot 2 is for delivery. Providers can bid for either or both component parts. Contracts will be awarded separately, including in the event that both contracts are awarded to the same provider. The maximum envelope for this programme is PS800,000 per annum for years 2, 3 and 4 of the contract (inclusive of VAT) with the intention to reduce costs wherever possible. Therefore, the maximum programme value for a 4 year period will be: PS2,400,000 (inclusive of VAT). The Commissioner retains the option to extend the contracts by a further 2 year period. The process must be efficient, effective and provide value for money. The first year of the contract will be the test phase. The successful Providers(s) will be funded 10% of contract value in the first year to support the testing phase. This will be 10% per Lot. The 10% is included within the maximum four year contract value of each Lot, not in addition to. Years 2, 3 and 4 will be the whole scale delivery. The Maximum value of the contract per annum per Lot is: Lot 1 - PS300,000 per annum (inclusive of VAT) for years 2, 3 and 4 Lot 2 - PS500,000 per annum (inclusive of VAT) for years 2, 3 and 4 The Maximum value of the contract over four years (inclusive of the 10% within the first year) per Lot is: Lot 1 - PS900,000 (inclusive of VAT) Lot 2 - PS1,500,000 (inclusive of VAT) Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 01 March 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 prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Foundation Programme (FP) Assessment - 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 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 ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-368c9a17-063d-4f0d-b6c2-ee4a03cb9731
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fdeb50-328f-4142-90b6-35063341bb5a
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, 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
- £2,400,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,274,717 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jul 20196 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 1 Mar 2019Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 7 Jan 2019Expired
- Award Date
- 11 Jun 20196 years ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2019 - 31 May 2023 3-4 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fdeb50-328f-4142-90b6-35063341bb5a
12th July 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/137bf417-9ab2-4046-bebf-f74d8f24a926
5th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f17062-2fb5-42aa-abc6-8b7211a060f8
5th December 2018 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6baa20aa-2bdf-41f5-aeec-9196a4ea719c
How to Register on the In-Tend portal -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
{
"tag": [
"compiled"
],
"id": "ocds-b5fd17-368c9a17-063d-4f0d-b6c2-ee4a03cb9731-2019-07-12T16:09:13+01:00",
"date": "2019-07-12T16:09:13+01:00",
"ocid": "ocds-b5fd17-368c9a17-063d-4f0d-b6c2-ee4a03cb9731",
"language": "en",
"initiationType": "tender",
"planning": {
"budget": {
"budgetBreakdown": [
{
"id": "1",
"period": {
"startDate": "2019-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2020-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"description": "2019/2020",
"amount": {
"amount": 850000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"id": "2",
"period": {
"startDate": "2020-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2021-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"description": "2020/2021",
"amount": {
"amount": 850000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"id": "3",
"period": {
"startDate": "2021-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2022-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"description": "2021/2022",
"amount": {
"amount": 850000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
},
{
"id": "4",
"period": {
"startDate": "2022-04-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2023-03-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"description": "2022/2023",
"amount": {
"amount": 850000,
"currency": "GBP"
}
}
]
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "plannedProcurementNotice",
"description": "Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/04f17062-2fb5-42aa-abc6-8b7211a060f8",
"datePublished": "2018-12-05T14:43:03Z",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en",
"dateModified": "2018-12-05T14:43:03Z"
}
]
},
"tender": {
"id": "NHS/SoEPS/17.389 ITT",
"title": "Foundation Programme (FP) Assessment - Health Education England- NHS/SoEPS/17.389",
"description": "**Please note deadline date extended to 01 March 2019** NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Foundation Programme (FP) Assessment. HEE are seeking to procure a provider organisation(s) [Provider or Providers], to provide a robust and relevant assessment method for applicants to the UK Foundation Programme (UKFP). This is with the aim of incorporating technological advancements and competitive selection methodology to provide a valid and reliable tool, which will allow for the ranking of applicants for the purposes of allocation. The method must also provide a means of withdrawing applicants who do not meet the national person specification. The tool must be flexible to allow applicants to access the tool in the UK and if possible, outside of the UK. This will be a content and delivery service(s) commissioned by HEE on behalf of the UK Foundation Programme Office (UKFPO). Multiple providers will be considered to achieve the outcomes for both content and delivery of the assessment. The Authority would be willing to consider a variety of approaches, including online, offline and paper-based options. The procurement comprises of two Lots: * Lot 1 is for content, which should include analysis, * Lot 2 is for delivery. Providers can bid for either or both component parts. Contracts will be awarded separately, including in the event that both contracts are awarded to the same provider. The maximum envelope for this programme is PS800,000 per annum for years 2, 3 and 4 of the contract (inclusive of VAT) with the intention to reduce costs wherever possible. Therefore, the maximum programme value for a 4 year period will be: PS2,400,000 (inclusive of VAT). The Commissioner retains the option to extend the contracts by a further 2 year period. The process must be efficient, effective and provide value for money. The first year of the contract will be the test phase. The successful Providers(s) will be funded 10% of contract value in the first year to support the testing phase. This will be 10% per Lot. The 10% is included within the maximum four year contract value of each Lot, not in addition to. Years 2, 3 and 4 will be the whole scale delivery. The Maximum value of the contract per annum per Lot is: Lot 1 - PS300,000 per annum (inclusive of VAT) for years 2, 3 and 4 Lot 2 - PS500,000 per annum (inclusive of VAT) for years 2, 3 and 4 The Maximum value of the contract over four years (inclusive of the 10% within the first year) per Lot is: Lot 1 - PS900,000 (inclusive of VAT) Lot 2 - PS1,500,000 (inclusive of VAT) Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 01 March 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 prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Foundation Programme (FP) Assessment - 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 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 ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.",
"status": "complete",
"classification": {
"scheme": "CPV",
"id": "80000000",
"description": "Education and training services"
},
"items": [
{
"id": "1",
"deliveryAddresses": [
{
"region": "North East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "West Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East of England",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "London",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "West Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East of England",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "London",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "West Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East of England",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "London",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "West Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East of England",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "London",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "West Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East of England",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "London",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "North West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "Yorkshire and the Humber",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "West Midlands",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "East of England",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "London",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South East",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
},
{
"region": "South West",
"countryName": "United Kingdom"
}
]
}
],
"value": {
"amount": 2400000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"procurementMethod": "open",
"procurementMethodDetails": "Open procedure (above threshold)",
"communication": {
"futureNoticeDate": "2019-01-07T00:00:00Z"
},
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2019-06-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2023-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"suitability": {
"sme": true,
"vcse": true
},
"datePublished": "2019-01-16T14:20:50Z",
"tenderPeriod": {
"endDate": "2019-03-01T23:59:59Z"
},
"mainProcurementCategory": "services",
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/137bf417-9ab2-4046-bebf-f74d8f24a926",
"datePublished": "2019-02-05T13:21:24Z",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en"
},
{
"id": "2",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "How to Register on the In-Tend portal",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6baa20aa-2bdf-41f5-aeec-9196a4ea719c",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "3",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "In-Tend e-portal",
"url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning"
}
]
},
"parties": [
{
"id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6skA8DF4",
"name": "South of England Procurement Centre",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "South of England Procurement Centre",
"scheme": "GB-SRS",
"id": "sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6skA8DF4"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "Unit 18 Solent Industrial Estate",
"locality": "SOUTHAMPTON",
"postalCode": "SO302FY",
"countryName": "England"
},
"contactPoint": {
"name": "Laura Devine",
"email": "laura.devine@soeprocurement.nhs.uk"
},
"roles": [
"buyer"
]
},
{
"id": "GB-CFS-120703",
"name": "Work Psychology Group",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Work Psychology Group"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "27 Brunel Parkway, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8HR Awarded - Lot 1"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"vcse": false
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
},
{
"id": "GB-CFS-120704",
"name": "Pearson Professional Assessments Limited",
"identifier": {
"legalName": "Pearson Professional Assessments Limited"
},
"address": {
"streetAddress": "80 Strand London WC2R 0RL Awarded - Lot 2"
},
"details": {
"scale": "large",
"vcse": false
},
"roles": [
"supplier"
]
}
],
"buyer": {
"id": "GB-SRS-sid4gov.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/6skA8DF4",
"name": "South of England Procurement Centre"
},
"awards": [
{
"id": "ocds-b5fd17-368c9a17-063d-4f0d-b6c2-ee4a03cb9731-1",
"status": "active",
"date": "2019-06-12T00:00:00+01:00",
"datePublished": "2019-07-12T16:09:13+01:00",
"value": {
"amount": 864000,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-CFS-120703",
"name": "Work Psychology Group"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2019-07-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2023-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fdeb50-328f-4142-90b6-35063341bb5a",
"datePublished": "2019-07-12T16:09:13+01:00",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en"
},
{
"id": "2",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "How to Register on the In-Tend portal",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6baa20aa-2bdf-41f5-aeec-9196a4ea719c",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "3",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "In-Tend e-portal",
"url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning"
}
]
},
{
"id": "ocds-b5fd17-368c9a17-063d-4f0d-b6c2-ee4a03cb9731-2",
"status": "active",
"date": "2019-06-12T00:00:00+01:00",
"datePublished": "2019-07-12T16:09:13+01:00",
"value": {
"amount": 1410717,
"currency": "GBP"
},
"suppliers": [
{
"id": "GB-CFS-120704",
"name": "Pearson Professional Assessments Limited"
}
],
"contractPeriod": {
"startDate": "2019-07-01T00:00:00+01:00",
"endDate": "2023-05-31T23:59:59+01:00"
},
"documents": [
{
"id": "1",
"documentType": "awardNotice",
"description": "Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b6fdeb50-328f-4142-90b6-35063341bb5a",
"datePublished": "2019-07-12T16:09:13+01:00",
"format": "text/html",
"language": "en"
},
{
"id": "2",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "How to Register on the In-Tend portal",
"url": "https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6baa20aa-2bdf-41f5-aeec-9196a4ea719c",
"format": "application/pdf"
},
{
"id": "3",
"documentType": "tenderNotice",
"description": "In-Tend e-portal",
"url": "https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning"
}
]
}
]
}