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Development and delivery of Return to Practice (RtP) programme

NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND

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05 May 2021 at 09:24

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, initiated by NHS Education for Scotland (NES), seeks proposals for the development and delivery of a Return to Practice (RtP) programme aimed at nurses and midwives. The project is classified under education and training services, with the procurement method being an open procedure. The awards for this initiative include separate contracts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western regions of Scotland, with a contract value of £112,140 for the North, £226,950 for the East, and £194,918 for the West, all signed on 1st December 2020. As of the last update on 5th May 2021, the process is complete, and the status of contracts awarded is active.

This procurement presents substantial opportunities for education providers specialising in health and social care. Businesses with expertise in designing flexible educational programmes tailored to diverse nursing and midwifery cohorts will find themselves well-placed to compete. The active contracts indicate a demand for quality services, emphasising the importance of technical proposals, as 80% of the award criteria focus on quality, with the remaining 20% on price. Firms experienced in delivering training initiatives that meet national regulatory standards will significantly benefit from engaging with this tender.

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Notice Title

Development and delivery of Return to Practice (RtP) programme

Notice Description

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) invites proposals from education providers to develop and deliver an education programme that prepares nurses and midwives to Return to Practice. This would require the development of a new education programme that will be flexible to accommodate mixed cohorts of returning nurses and midwives with a range of learning needs and prior experience as registered professionals, ensures consistency of provision across Scotland and meets the requirements of the NMC

Lot Information

C001749 North

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) invites proposals from education providers to develop and deliver an education programme that prepares nurses and midwives to Return to Practice. This would require the development of a new education programme that will be flexible to accommodate mixed cohorts of returning nurses and midwives with a range of learning needs and prior experience as registered professionals, ensures consistency of provision across Scotland and meets the requirements of the NMC.

C001749 East

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) invites proposals from education providers to develop and deliver an education programme that prepares nurses and midwives to Return to Practice. This would require the development of a new education programme that will be flexible to accommodate mixed cohorts of returning nurses and midwives with a range of learning needs and prior experience as registered professionals, ensures consistency of provision across Scotland and meets the requirements of the NMC.

C001749 West

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) invites proposals from education providers to develop and deliver an education programme that prepares nurses and midwives to Return to Practice. This would require the development of a new education programme that will be flexible to accommodate mixed cohorts of returning nurses and midwives with a range of learning needs and prior experience as registered professionals, ensures consistency of provision across Scotland and meets the requirements of the NMC.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ad31
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009664-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£534,008 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Dec 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY

RGU: WELLNESS, ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY

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