Tender

Access to medicine pathways to medicine ITQ

NHS ENGLAND

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Tender

29 Nov 2023 at 21:52

Tender Notice
Tender

29 Nov 2023 at 21:52

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS England is seeking well-designed programmes of support to increase access to medicine schools and understanding of pathways through medical school. The procurement involves education and training services in the United Kingdom, with a contract value of £50,000. The tender deadline is 11th December 2023, and the contract is set to start on 8th January 2024 and end on 7th January 2025. SMEs and VCSEs are encouraged to participate in this open procedure tender.

This opportunity to provide support for underrepresented aspiring doctors from less advantaged backgrounds can benefit businesses in the education and training services sector. Companies offering innovative pathways to medical school and programmes that enhance access to the medical profession are well-suited to compete. The potential for increased access to a network of support and confidence-building initiatives makes this tender particularly relevant for businesses committed to widening access to the medical profession.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Access to medicine pathways to medicine ITQ

Notice Description

NHS England are looking for well-designed programmes of support that will result in increased access to medicine schools and increased knowledge and understanding of pathways through medical school including intercalation and opportunities to undertake research activities, greater access to a network of support, and increased confidence. The medical profession remains a challenging profession for young people from less advantaged backgrounds to break into, with research consistently showing an over-representation of doctors who were educated at independent schools, which educate only seven per cent of the British population. Barriers to the profession include the obvious point that entry to medical school is a highly competitive process with high grades required, which students from wealthier backgrounds and independent schools are in a stronger position to achieve relative to their less advantaged peers. There are other factors like the importance of undertaking relevant work experience, soft skills development and receiving informal mentoring and advice that are harder from students from poorer backgrounds to access. The underrepresentation of talented doctors from less advantaged backgrounds, who have the potential to pursue a medical career but may not be able to make competitive applications for medical schools, means a waste of talent that the NHS could otherwise be benefiting from. This makes widening access to the medical profession crucially important in the coming years, particularly as the health service builds back after the impact of the pandemic. Full details and the tender documents can be downloaded from the following link:- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-629fc7bc-c178-4c9e-9c53-1b22ce748392
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/db6d858c-6b20-4800-88ae-695ab5cb56c0
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 (below threshold)
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
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Nov 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Dec 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Jan 2024 - 7 Jan 2025 1-2 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
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Further Information

Notice Documents

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