Tender

Palliative Medicine

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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Tender

14 Nov 2022 at 17:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England is seeking to re-procure the single lead employers service for Palliative Medicine Post Graduate Doctors, with the current contract ending on 31 March 2023. The new contract, valued at £199,500 GBP, will run from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2028. This procurement falls under the Education and training services category and adopts an open procedure. The tender period ends on 13 December 2022. The location for this opportunity is Leeds, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing services in the education and training sector to compete for the provision of services related to Palliative Medicine. The organisation suited for this tender should have experience in managing post-graduate medical education programmes. The procurement method opens up possibilities for businesses to offer innovative solutions while ensuring financial savings and service quality improvements for Health Education England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Palliative Medicine

Notice Description

The provision of single lead employers service for Palliative Medicine Post Graduate Doctors has been in place since 2014. The existing contract comes to an end on 31 March 2023, with a need to re-procure this service. A single Lead Employer has provided much needed consistency of approach across the whole region and has avoided Post Graduate Doctors having to switch employers as their placements move around the region and into, and out of, hospice and acute settings. The management fee of the existing contract is a fixed fee of PS38,333 per year equating to PS767 per learner (based on the 2018 specification for 50 learners). This is paid upon receipt of a quarterly invoice managed through the NHS Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services Contract (January 2018). It is a higher unit price than London's other Lead Employer contract: Public Health and General Practice who receive a management fee of PS552 per learner. It is expected that this re-procurement will offer financial savings, whilst further improving quality and consistency of service. The lead employer currently managing 60 Palliative Medicine Post Graduate Doctors ST3 and above. There are plans for some expansion this year 22/23 of 5 learners with a similar small growth for the following year (not confirmed) New starter vary between 5 - 10 per year. The new contract will cover the procedure agreed by HEE to ensure continuity of funding to hospice placements when trainees are accessing IMT under the new curricular requirements. Further details and the procurement documents can be downloaded from the following link. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8999269f-aefc-479e-9ddd-58f349134149
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£199,500 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
13 Dec 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2028 Over 5 years
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
Mark Gilbert
Contact Email
mark.gilbert@hee.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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