Planning

Expression of Interest - East of England Midwifery Structured Clinical Examination (OCSE) Training of 95 Midwives

NHS ENGLAND

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Planning

29 Oct 2021 at 15:44

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

29 Oct 2021 at 15:42

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS England is planning a procurement process for the "Expression of Interest - East of England Midwifery Structured Clinical Examination (OCSE) Training of 95 Midwives". This initiative falls under the healthcare services category, specifically focusing on community health services. The engagement period is set to conclude on 9 November 2021. Interested parties must demonstrate proven experience in delivering quality training that adheres to UK pre-registration standards and supports international recruits in preparation for their midwifery examinations.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for training organisations, particularly those specialising in health training services and midwifery education. Businesses that can deliver innovative training programmes, including the use of digital platforms and modern training techniques such as virtual reality, would be well-suited to compete. The successful bidder will need to mobilise quickly, ensuring the training course is operational within six weeks of being notified of the bid outcome, making this a dynamic opportunity for responsive and experienced providers in the healthcare training sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Expression of Interest - East of England Midwifery Structured Clinical Examination (OCSE) Training of 95 Midwives

Notice Description

To establish interest in the below opportunity to be operated for the East of England region. The preferred bidder will be expected to have proven experience in the delivery of all the elements of work outlined. 1. Ability to deliver high quality training in a focused environment, provide unique peer support and deliver 90% pass rate on first attempt rising to 99% on subsequent OSCE's . 2. The OSCE programme needs to be based on UK pre-registration standards. 3. Demonstrate that international recruits are able to act out scenarios that nurses or midwives are likely to encounter when assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating midwifery/maternity care. 4. Overseas nurses have up to 12 weeks from the date of arrival to the United Kingdom (as stated on their Certificate of Sponsorship) to complete the OSCE. In the run-up to the examination, candidates must be given support and the opportunity to practice and prepare. 5. Provide all the aspects of the midwifery undergraduate course in a concise, "refresher" form. 6. An introduction to the content will be delivered on-line using a digital platform such as LearnWorlds and will be available to the Midwives prior to entry to the UK and for the remainder of their course. It is anticipated that this learning will take around three weeks if undertaken fulltime. 7. On arrival in the UK, international recruits to receive a face to face course that will consist of both lectures, seminar style discussions and practical skills sessions in midwifery skills laboratories: 8. Use virtual reality scenarios in the faculty and have the potential to develop a NIPE scenario and/or Post-Partum Haemorrhage and/or Shoulder Dystocia scenarios to augment the above resource 9. The successful bidder will be expected to ensure that the course is up and running within 6 weeks of notification of outcome of bid process For more information please follow the below link and respond with your Expression of Interest by Tuesday 9th November. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3697694a-7b5b-4207-a35d-85b03ed4d8c1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e18b2a95-bd12-4bd5-9ff3-308a5e829e2f
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

80561000 - Health training services

85100000 - Health services

85141100 - Services provided by midwives

85323000 - Community health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
9 Nov 2021Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
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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