Tender

Clinical Skills Training for Community Pharmacists

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

29 Jul 2022 at 22:02

Tender

29 Jul 2022 at 21:57

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "Clinical Skills Training for Community Pharmacists" is being conducted by Health Education England (HEE) in partnership with NHS England. This open tender aims to provide 10,000 module places for clinical skills training, required to be delivered by 31 March 2024. Key dates include the end of the tender period on 30 August 2022 and the mobilisation commencement set for November 2022, with module availability starting from December 2022. The training will be classified under education and training services and will primarily take place in England, with a contract value of £2 million.

This tender presents significant opportunities for education and training providers that specialise in the healthcare sector, particularly those with expertise in delivering clinical skills training for pharmacists. Businesses capable of designing and facilitating training sessions, particularly those using multi-professional facilitators and experienced educators, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The emphasis on robust support and certification for learners indicates a demand for high-quality training solutions, which can help participating companies expand their footprint in the public health training market.

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Notice Title

Clinical Skills Training for Community Pharmacists

Notice Description

HEE, in partnership with NHS England (NHSE) is seeking to engage education and training providers to deliver clinical skills training to community pharmacists (for definition of scope, see specification). 10,000 module places, delivered as facilitated sessions, with a pre-requisite gateway module (see 4.1 of the specification) capable of being accessed by a maximum of 10,000 users, are required to be delivered by 31 March 2024. The Supplier will demonstrate how their training delivery model enables the pharmacist to receive adequate support to achieve the learning outcomes (see specification). The Supplier should include the use of other healthcare professional colleagues, medical actors and educators for the clinical skills requirements as required. The Supplier is encouraged to use multi-professional facilitators and should ensure all training facilitators are appropriately trained and demonstrably able to deliver the described training. The design and use of facilitator handbooks or guides would be encouraged. The Supplier must provide each learner with a certificate of completion which can be used within the pharmacists' portfolio to provide evidence of achievement. For the purposes of this contract, eligible community pharmacists will be defined as: community pharmacists who are working to support the delivery of NHS funded services, including locum pharmacists and part time workers. The contract will be awarded with an end date of 31 March 2024. There is an expectation that mobilisation will commence from November 2022, and delivery of the modules should be available from December 2022. Modules should be available throughout the contract period, with rolling start dates until end March 2024. Further information relating to this project can be found at HEE's e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-da917a3d-4c82-4705-9f12-bb4e5111418c
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e9ca55fa-cbd6-4915-bb62-3d46e441a511
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 (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£2,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Aug 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Nov 2022 - 31 Mar 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
Leila Hodson
Contact Email
leila.hodson@hee.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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