Award

Functional Skills Diagnostic and Upskilling Software.

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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Award

22 Mar 2021 at 16:40

Award Notice
Tender

16 Nov 2020 at 10:22

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for 'Functional Skills Diagnostic and Upskilling Software' is being conducted by Health Education England based in Leeds, United Kingdom. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category, and the tender process is currently in the award stage, with the awarded contract value set at £155,000. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2021 and extending to 31st March 2024. The tender was published on 16th November 2020, and the tender submission deadline was 16th December 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational software development, particularly those capable of providing services at scale for both large NHS Trusts and smaller SME employers across England. Suppliers with the capacity to support a diverse range of learners, potentially totalling up to 15,000, stand to benefit notably. As Health Education England seeks to achieve competitive pricing through collective procurement, businesses that can deliver innovative and varied educational solutions, including maths, English, and digital skills resources, will be well-positioned to compete in this market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Functional Skills Diagnostic and Upskilling Software.

Notice Description

The national Talent for Care team estimates that approximately 15,000 NHS apprentices may be struggling with functional skills. It must be noted, however, that this is an estimation, and the actual figure may be higher. We want to procure software to support the study of maths, English and digital skills (aka functional skills) which we will then contract out to NHS employers on a case by case basis. Based on current projections, we envision that we will establish contracts with around 100 large-scale employers i.e. NHS Trusts, where there will be cohorts of learners varying in size from 20 to 2,000. This number is only an estimate however and the supplier must be able to provide service to substantially more large employers than this figure, if required. The supplier must also be able to provide service to approximately 500 SME employers where we believe there will be 1 - 5 learners per employer. Again, this figure is an estimate and the supplier must be able to provide service to significantly higher number if required. The number of learners (employees) in each employer will vary according to the local skills mix and need but the final overall total could total 15,000 or significantly more. Capacity to support this must be outlined in the tender response. We believe that by procuring at this scale we can achieve a level of competitive pricing that is not possible for individual employers and that we can achieve national coverage of the software.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8aeed828-bfa2-47c1-bfe6-d3c8098efe25
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e168035-8094-4e26-ad15-c35dc2027e9a
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
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

48190000 - Educational software package

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£200,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£155,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
16 Dec 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Feb 20214 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 3-4 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
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BKSB

Further Information

Notice Documents

Notice URLs

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