Tender

Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees

HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

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Planning

12 Jan 2022 at 14:02

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is being conducted by Health Education England (HEE) for the role of Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees. This initiative falls under the services category, specifically within education and training services, and is located in the UK, covering areas such as Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and South London. Currently in the planning and tender stage, the tender process is set to close on 11 February 2022 at midday, with an award period commencing on 28 February 2022. The estimated value of the contract is £10,905,803. HEE intends to issue an Invitation to Tender (ITT) in May 2022 for a new lead employer contract, aiming for continuity in trainee employment through a direct award to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the interim.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health education and training services. Companies that provide recruitment, training, and employment services for clinical psychology professionals would be especially well-suited to participate. By engaging in this procurement process, businesses can help alleviate the current workforce shortage of Clinical Psychologists in England while positioning themselves for potential long-term contracts arising from the upcoming ITT. Entities interested in the health education sector should consider this opportunity to expand their services and contribute to improving mental health care delivery across the region.

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Notice Title

Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees

Notice Description

Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation <br/>Trust

Lot Information

Lot 1

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

HEE is looking to commission Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to be Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and South London for Health Education England - Academic Year 21/22

It is our intention to re-tender for the Lead Employer Contract for Clinical Psychology Trainees across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and South London. We are working on an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to award a new lead employer contract to the successful party in May 2022.
For the period up to the award of the new lead employer contract, we are producing a Prior Information Notice (PIN). It is for this period, up to the award of the new contract in May 2022, for which we are making this case for Direct Award.
Heath Education England (HEE) are of the opinion that, over this short period of this PIN, until the new contract is awarded via the upcoming ITT, SABP, as the current employer of all the trainees, are the sole organisation capable of providing continuity of employment and programme delivery for this commissioned programme without causing a major risk to delay in trainees completing their doctorate and increased risks of attrition across the 3 current cohorts. A move now to change the lead employer could be a very short term move due to the upcoming ITT from which the award of the contract for the next 3 years will be made. Any attrition or delays in trainees qualifying by trainees being unsettled and having to move their employment at short notice will directly and negatively impact the level of patient care that NHS mental health services across the Kent, Surrey, Sussex and South London are able to offer. There is currently a workforce shortage of Clinical Psychologists across England, any negative impact on this group of trainees will intensify this shortage. Any parties keen to have the opportunity to tender for this contract will have the opportunity to do so via the upcoming ITT.
For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at:
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal.
If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.

The closing date of this PIN is midday on 11 February 2022

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-030a0a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000882-2022
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
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
£10,905,803 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,905,803 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
11 Feb 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
jessica.nerlich@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
Not specified

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

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