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Widening Participation - Strategy Evaluation 2018/19, Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/17.347

NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES

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Award

17 Jul 2018 at 11:37

Tender

01 Mar 2018 at 18:23

Summary of the contracting process

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) is currently in the award stage of a procurement process titled "Widening Participation - Strategy Evaluation 2018/19" on behalf of Health Education England (HEE). The project, valued at a maximum of £60,000, aims to evaluate the implementation of HEE's Widening Participation strategy and is categorised under education and training services (CPV code 80000000). The evaluation seeks qualified bidders to propose recommendations for future strategy alignment. The contract period is set to commence on 1st August 2018 and conclude on 31st March 2019. This opportunity was published on 1st March 2018, with the tender period closing for submissions on 6th April 2018 at midday.

This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses experienced in strategy evaluation and analysis within the education sector. Organisations that can showcase prior success in evaluating government agendas or possess a strong understanding of social mobility trends would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, enhancing their service offerings while contributing to the alignment of educational strategies with governmental goals.

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Notice Title

Widening Participation - Strategy Evaluation 2018/19, Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/17.347

Notice Description

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 a Widening participation - Strategy Evaluation 2018/19. HEE are seeking suitably qualified bidders to tender to deliver an evaluation of HEE's WP strategy implementation so far and to address whether or not the current strategy remains fit for purpose. The evaluation should propose a clear set of recommendations to support future strategy development that will ensure alignment with current and future requirements as laid out in the Department of Health's mandate to HEE and the government's continued commitment to social mobility following the recent State of the Nation 2017 (Social Mobility Commission, Nov 2017) and as set out in the NHS Five Year Forward View as referred to on NHS England's website. HEE are looking for proposals that demonstrate experience in analysing and evaluating strategy in line with government agenda and suggest ways to set clear recommendations that will identify gaps from analysis and that will enhance and re-align strategy with current and future trends in support of HEEs widening participation agenda. The successful applicant will be paid a maximum of PS60,000, inclusive of VAT. Please access the ITT 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 Friday 06 April 2018 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: Widening Participation - Strategy Evaluation 2018/19, 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-3995d443-4ed9-4a32-a48e-62b66fa7c49f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/96958926-6e70-4f75-89fe-bfdd000fe798
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 (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£55,700 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
6 Apr 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
9 Jul 20187 years ago
Contract Period
31 Jul 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 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
NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GRAEME ATHERTON

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