Award

Health Education England North East - Lead Employer Contract - NHS/SoEPS/19.536

SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

30 Mar 2020 at 15:33

Award Notice
Tender

06 Sep 2019 at 15:01

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The South of England Procurement Centre, on behalf of Health Education England (HEE), is currently engaged in the award stage of the procurement process for the "Health Education England North East - Lead Employer Contract". This tender, classified under education and training services, is located in the North East of the United Kingdom. The award contract, valued at £4,000,000 including VAT, is set to commence on 1 April 2020 and will run for four years, with an option for a one-year extension. The process began with an Invitation to Tender (ITT), aimed at sourcing professional submissions that meet specific service requirements outlined in the tender documents.

This contract presents significant growth opportunities for businesses, particularly those involved in providing employer services, training, and educational support within the healthcare sector. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to compete, as the procurement process is designed to consider a diverse range of organisations capable of delivering innovative solutions. Interested businesses should prepare thoroughly to align with HEE's requirements and ensure they can demonstrate their capability to deliver effective services within the North East region.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Health Education England North East - Lead Employer Contract - NHS/SoEPS/19.536

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 Lead Employer Services in the North East. HEE NE would like to invite appropriate organisations 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 and provides information regarding how the Tender process will be managed. The document can be accessed via the In-Tend e-portal, detail of how to access attached. 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 NE's specific requirements. The initial contract period of four years will be a maximum value of PS4,000,000 inclusive of VAT. The Authority retains the option to extend the contracts by a further 1 year period. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 07 October 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: Health Education England North East - Lead Employer Contract - NHS/SoEPS/19.536, 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-b5fd17-3a6fc57a-1c64-40c4-85ca-a241c2d8c4f2
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7ad0140-f42a-4f7b-b1c8-a7056928d62c
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
£5,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Oct 2019Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Nov 20196 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2024 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
Laura Devine
Contact Email
laura.devine@soeprocurement.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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)
Local Authority
Eastleigh
Electoral Ward
Hedge End North
Westminster Constituency
Hamble Valley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE N H S FOUNDATION TRUST

Further Information

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