Tender

Blended Learning Midwifery Degree, Health Education England

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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18 Feb 2021 at 10:12

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18 Feb 2021 at 09:48

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education England is seeking tenders for a Blended Learning Midwifery Degree Programme, with a total budget of £2.5 million. The procurement process is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions due by 12:00 PM on 22nd March 2021. This innovative programme aims to enhance midwifery education across England, adhering to the new standards set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The contract period will span three years from August 2021 to July 2024, with the potential for a two-year extension. Bidders can apply for multiple regional lots across England, including the London, Midlands, and North East regions, among others.

This tender presents significant opportunities for universities and educational service providers to contribute to the future of midwifery training in the UK. Those who are experienced in delivering innovative digital educational solutions, particularly within health and social care, would be well-suited to compete. The focus on blended learning suggests an opportunity for organisations that can integrate digital technologies with traditional teaching methods to meet the evolving needs of prospective midwifery students and the healthcare sector at large.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Blended Learning Midwifery Degree, Health Education England

Notice Description

NHS Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of a Blended Learning Midwifery Degree Programme - Health Education England. Health Education England aims to commission Organisations to create an innovative, accessible midwifery degree programme that will be available across England for prospective midwifery students. The programme aims to fully exploit innovation in digital and other technologies to provide a fully blended, interactive, and innovative programme that will meet the requirements of the new standards (2019) that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has set for pre-registration midwifery programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to support the creation of a significantly different offer in midwifery education that will support the growth of a qualitatively different expert and professional workforce suited to the demands of 21st Century care and service. It is anticipated that there will be one provider (s) / a consortia of providers per region. Provider (s) /Consortia are able to tender for more than one of the regions below as long as there is an established practice provider partnership in the area of provision. Regional areas: * London Region - Lot 1 * Midlands Region - Lot 2 * East of England Region - Lot 3 * North East and Yorkshire Region - Lot 4 * North West Region - Lot 5 * South East Region - Lot 6 * South West Region - Lot 7 The contract period will be for three years, subject to annual budget review and KPIs, with the option to extend by up to a further two years. All costs are exclusive of VAT. The Funding is exempt and exclusive of VAT. Which under normal circumstances is not chargeable to HEE. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 22nd March 2021 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. Project title: Blended Learning Midwifery Degree Programme - Health Education England, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the ProContract dedicated Supplier Helpdesk at: http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise, the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system 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/290bcfc1-4e5f-4e47-8417-5ff6b3234dba
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
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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
22 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
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
CRAWLEY
Postcode
RH11 7DH
Post Town
Redhill
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLJ South East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
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
Crawley
Electoral Ward
Northgate & West Green
Westminster Constituency
Crawley

Further Information

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