Tender

Digital Apprentice Pilot Scheme

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

01 Oct 2020 at 09:22

Tender Notice
Planning

24 Jun 2020 at 08:47

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England is inviting bids for the "Digital Apprentice Pilot Scheme," aimed at developing a recruitment model for entry-level digital roles within the health and care sector. This procurement falls under the "Education and training services" category and is being conducted through an open procedure. The tender is currently in the active stage, with a submission deadline set for 2nd November 2020. The contract will commence on 1st April 2021 and run for one year, amounting to a total value of £350,000. Delivery is intended for regions within England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education, training, and workforce development, particularly those focusing on digital training programmes. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) will be well-suited to participate, as the initiative aims to foster collaboration and establish a standardised approach to recruiting apprentices. Providers participating in this pilot will potentially influence a nationwide model for informing talent pipelines in the digital realm within the health care system.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Digital Apprentice Pilot Scheme

Notice Description

Health Education England are inviting bidders to submit a tender response to design, develop and deliver a model for recruiting non graduates into entry level digital roles, via apprenticeships. The purpose of the pilot is to determine the best route to recruit, select and appoint learners into vacant digital, data and technology roles within the health and care system and to establish a pipeline of talent for future development within the system. The pilot will demonstrate collaborative working across its region and gain consensus across the patch for a standardised approach to recruiting learners onto digital apprenticeships and establish the vendor qualification as the basic entry level qualification sought for the informatics career pathway. It will also determine a pathway to continue their development onto graduate routes, such as the Digital, Data & Technology Graduate Scheme (DDaT). The pilot will establish a model which, if successful, could be adopted and replicated nationwide in 2022. The contract will be for one year, commencing 01 April 2021.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-47e9367b-b859-4ebf-99e3-bd739fa341fb
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0bc4c804-acb7-4241-89bd-f2a260442ad7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
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
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
2 Nov 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
28 Jul 2020Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 6-12 months
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
Ann Lewis
Contact Email
ann.lewis@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
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

Notice URLs

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