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Widening participation - Access to Medicine Summer School fund 2017/19 - Health Education England- SoEPS/17.339

NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES

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Award

17 Jul 2018 at 10:46

Tender

18 Dec 2017 at 15:12

Summary of the contracting process

NHS South of England Procurement Services is conducting a procurement process for the "Widening participation - Access to Medicine Summer School fund 2017/19," aimed at enhancing diversity in medical education. This open tender is focusing on the delivery of summer or Easter schools in England, with a budget of £260,000. The submission deadline for interested parties is set for 26 January 2018 at 12:00pm. Successful bids will lead to a contract commencing on 1 May 2018 and concluding on 31 March 2019, providing services in the education and training sector.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for educational organisations and service providers, particularly those specialising in STEM education, to contribute to broadening access to medicine for underrepresented groups. Companies with experience in running educational programmes, particularly for disadvantaged youth, will find this contract aligns well with their capabilities. Qualified bidders, including small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), are encouraged to apply, as the initiative focuses on fostering positive educational outcomes in healthcare.

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Notice Title

Widening participation - Access to Medicine Summer School fund 2017/19 - Health Education England- SoEPS/17.339

Notice Description

NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England (the Commissioner), are commencing a tender for the delivery of Widening participation - Access to Medicine Summer School fund 2017/19. Health Education England (HEE) has secured funding to support widening participation in medicine. The fund is intended to encourage and support summer (or Easter) schools that will contribute to diversifying those applying to and studying medicine Suitably qualified bidders are invited to tender to deliver collaborative summer schools within England. The ITT documents provide the necessary information regarding HEE's requirements as well as providing the vehicle for your tender to be submitted. Applicants are advised to read the guidance documents carefully to ensure they are familiar with the nature and extent of the obligations to be accepted by them if their tender is successful. HEE will be looking for ways in which projects contribute to the widening participation of medicine. In particular, HEE is looking for projects that work with young people from disadvantaged backgrounds, which covers those that are: * Studying in a school that achieved below the national average Attainment 8 score at GCSE or had attended to the age of 16 * From a school with a high percentage of students receiving free school meals * Living in a geographical area with low levels of progression onto higher education * In public care, have been in public care or are a young carer [check current phrasing] * From a family where the parents do not have a university degree * In receipt of free school meals or the 16-19 Bursary Fund or Discretionary Learner Support In addition we would expect that participants on the programme: * Have the potential to study medicine * Are capable of achieving the minimum grades required for entry (whether that is for standard entry programmes or programmes with a gateway year) * Have an interest in STEM subjects * Are considering studying science in their post-16 studies and medicine post-18. * Are supported to appreciate the expected values and behaviours of applicants seeking to become a doctor. All applications will be considered with one partnership/collaborative being awarded up to the value of PS260,000 (including VAT). The intention is for HEE to allocate a single project, however HEE reserves the right to amend allocations once all applications have been received. Please access the procurement documents for further 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 26 January 2018 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted 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: Project title: Widening participation - Access to Medicine Summer School fund 2017/19 - Health Education England - SoEPS/17.339, 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 e-portal system via 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.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d1864501-b755-498b-8145-0e66f481f38a
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b20cac40-1581-43e1-b259-7d14660eb4be
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
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£260,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jan 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Jun 20187 years ago
Contract Period
21 Jul 2018 - 30 Sep 2019 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
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
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Lewes
Electoral Ward
Lewes Bridge
Westminster Constituency
Lewes

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MEDICAL SCHOOLS COUNCIL

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