Planning

Request for Information - Lead Employer Arrangement for Speciality Programme, Dental & GP Trainees - Health Education England - North West

NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES

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Planning

09 Apr 2018 at 09:19

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South of England Procurement Services is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Request for Information - Lead Employer Arrangement for Speciality Programme, Dental & GP Trainees" for Health Education England in the North West region of the United Kingdom. The process aims to gather insights from potential service providers regarding the provision of lead employer arrangements for doctors in training. The engagement deadline for submissions is set for 23 April 2018 at 12:00 PM. This tender falls under the education and training services category (CPV 80000000), specifically targeting medical and dental training for approximately 7,150 trainees across various programmes in the North West.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare training and support services, particularly those specialising in medical and dental education. Organisations that focus on providing training schemes, workshops, and support services for medical practitioners would find this tender ideally suited for their offerings. Moreover, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to engage, as the contracting authority is open to diverse service providers, enhancing their competitive landscape.

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Notice Title

Request for Information - Lead Employer Arrangement for Speciality Programme, Dental & GP Trainees - Health Education England - North West

Notice Description

HEE would like to invite potential service providers to respond to the Request for Further Information (RFI) for the provision of Lead Employer arrangements for Doctors in Training in the area covered by Health Education England North West (HEE NW) as set out in the draft service specification. One of the responsibilities of HEE NW is the organisation, management and quality assurance of postgraduate training to doctors and dentists in regulatory (General Medical Council or General Dental Council) approved training posts across the North West. HEE NW is responsible for approximately 7,150 medical and dental trainees as detailed below: * Foundation Programme (FP) - this is a two year medical programme which currently has approximately 1740 trainees. Trainees are predominantly based in one trust within the region for their two year period with usually one placement in a community setting (e.g. GP practice or mental health trust). These doctors are employed by Trusts. * General Practice (GP) - this is a three year programme which currently has approximately 1375 trainees. Trainees usually spend approximately 50% of their time in a general practice placement (there are currently over 500 approved training practices) and 50% of their time in an acute or mental health hospital placement; each placement usually lasts six months. * Specialty Training - There are 62 specialties which are grouped into 14 Schools which currently have approximately 3850 trainees in total. The specialty programmes range from two to eight years; during the training programme trainees rotate to several of the 37 acute or mental health trusts/hospices across the North West (plus Local Authorities and Public Health England in the case of Public Health trainees). The frequency of the rotation is determined by the specific needs of that specialty and determined by clinicians with expertise in that specialty who undertake a Training Programme Director role on behalf of HEE NW. * Dentistry - There are a variety of dental programmes which range between 1 and 5 years which currently include approximately 260 trainees. Depending on the training programme placements range between dental practices, local trusts and primary care dental services organisations. Foundation Dentists are employed directly by individual practices. Health Education England wish to use this early market engagement to seek views about its strategy to commission the service, details of which are available at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning/aspx/Home Please note this is not the beginning of a Tender exercise and a future Contract notice will be issued following this RFI. Additional information: Potential Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of information relating to this RFI is the 23rd April 2018 at 12:00pm (midday). 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 6pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. All communications relating to this RFI should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Health Education England itself.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c1020916-b0da-4d12-b51c-34daf5e77099
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff056a93-152f-4d9a-9c27-035dc426a184
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Apr 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
23 Apr 2018Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEWES
Postcode
BN7 2PB
Post Town
Brighton
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ22 East Sussex CC
Delivery Location
TLD North West (England)

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

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