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Clinically Enhanced Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (CEPIP) Programme - Health Education England London and South East- SoEPS/17.346

SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE

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24 Oct 2017 at 13:04

Award Notice
Tender

18 Aug 2017 at 11:32

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS South of England Procurement Services, representing Health Education England, initiated a tender process for the Clinically Enhanced Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (CEPIP) Programme aimed at the London and South East regions. This procurement, now halted as of 24 October 2017, sought to deliver an advanced training programme for pharmacists, with a total contract value of up to £1,560,000 over three years. The deadline for initial tender submissions was set for 22 September 2017, but the process has since shifted to a market engagement phase, with an event scheduled for 1 November 2017 to discuss specifications and requirements with potential providers.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the healthcare training and education sector, particularly those specialising in pharmacy and clinical health services. Companies with capabilities in delivering accredited training programmes, especially for pharmacists and multi-skilled clinicians in both NHS and community settings, would be well-suited to compete. The initiative aims to enhance clinical skills, improve patient care, and address pressing needs within the healthcare system, making it a valuable prospect for SMEs and voluntary community sector enterprises with relevant expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Clinically Enhanced Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (CEPIP) Programme - Health Education England London and South East- SoEPS/17.346

Notice Description

**24 October 2017: Procurement halted. The decision to halt this procurement is due to the fact that capacity and volume required inline with the Specification would not currently be achieved. The Commissioner will be holding a Market Engagement Event on Wednesday 1st November 2017 in London to discuss the Specification and capacity requirements with all interested providers. An advert for the Market Engagement Event will be placed on Contracts Finder and OJEU - Reference NHS/SoEPS/17.372. ** NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the delivery of a Clinically Enhanced Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (CEPIP) Programme for HE London and the South East. The CEPIP programme delivers a GPhC-accredited Pharmacist Independent Prescribing module (IP), blended with enhanced clinical content including clinical health assessment and diagnostics. CEPIP offers the 'hands on' training opportunities to produce the pharmacist of the future - a practitioner with advanced skills to confidently and competently manage patients with health assessment, diagnostic and clinical examination skills comparable with that of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner. Key objectives: * Deliver a level 7 accredited, regulator approved, clinically enhanced independent prescriber training programme, for pharmacists in NHS Acute and Mental Health Hospitals, including those employed in community pharmacy and undertaking HEE recognised cross-sector Foundation Pharmacist training programmes. * Provide a strategy to improve discharge times by supporting development of multi-skilled clinicians, capable of undertaking clinical duties, while also using their specific skills as independent prescriber pharmacists to provide a service which may otherwise be undertake by junior doctors. * Address an identified need for drug therapy/management in emergency and acute care, from point-of-admission to point-of-discharge. * Demonstrate appropriate use of the workforce to conduct clinical work and developing the multi-skilled clinical teams, resulting in positive impact on patient safety, patient experience and throughput. CEPIP has been successfully delivered in the West Midlands since 2014, but will be new to the LaSE region. The contract value will be a maximum envelope of PS1,560,000 (inclusive of VAT) for three years. Please access the procurement documents for further information. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 22 September 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any unsubmitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Additional information: Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 22 September 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any unsubmitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Clinically Enhanced Pharmacist Independent Prescribing (CEPIP) Programme - Health Education England London and South East, please access the ITT for all documents. 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 should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9d0984f3-0f79-4156-96f8-1d8a993b78e9
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,560,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20178 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Sep 2017Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Oct 20178 years ago
Contract Period
23 Oct 2017 - 25 Oct 2017 30 days
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
SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE
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
TLI London, TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

NOT AWARDED

Further Information

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