Award, Contract

Functional SkiIls Initial Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams

NHS ENGLAND

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    2nd October 2024 11:11:41 AM

  • Contract Summary

    NHS England ran a multi-lot tender for the provision of Functional SkiIls Initial Assessments, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams.

    Lot 1 - Functional Skills Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment was awarded to Advanced Business Software and Solutions Ltd. This agreement runs from 3/9/24 to 31/3/27 with a maximum value of £154,771.05.

    Lot 2 - Functional Skills Exams was awarded to Open Awards. This agreement runs from 25/06/24 - 31/3/27 with a maximum value of £85,000.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Award, Contract

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    80000000

    CPV Division(s)

    80 - Education and training services

  • Awarding Authority

    NHS ENGLAND

    Buyer Name

    Workforce Commercial Team

    Buyer Email

    england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    7-8 Wellington Place

    Leeds

    LS1 4AP

    United Kingdom

  • Awarded Supplier(s)

    Supplier Name(s)

    OPEN AWARDS


Tender

Functional SkiIls Initial Assessment, Diagnostic Assessments and Exams

NHS ENGLAND

  • Contract Timeline

    Publication Date

    19th February 2024 17:54:50 PM

    Tender Deadline

    20th March 2024 12:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    NHSE currently funds access for health and social care employers to Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment for Functional Skills.

    This has been vital in unlocking talent pipelines, supporting progression, widening access and routes into apprenticeships.

    The Long Term Workforce Plan clearly articulates the need to widen entry points and grow apprenticeships. In order to achieve this NHS staff require access to high quality functional skills assessment and learning.

    There are two elements to this and we therefore are reprocuring the following:

    Lot 1 - Functional Skills Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment - Clear and reliable Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment for Maths / English (Functional Skills, from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 and GCSE) indicating for each individual tested, their functioning level and clearly identifying the topic areas of strength and weakness within Maths and English. This Diagnostic assessment result which will signpost learners to an Individual Learning Plan which is technically able to speak to internal resources and external courses and modules to teach people topics to improve their areas of weakness.

    Lot 2 - Functional Skills Exams - 100% digitally secure functional skills’ assessments for approx. 5000 learners over the course of the contract.

    The maximum value of contract(s) awarded through this procurement activity is £240,000 exc. VAT.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-h6vhtk-043b4a

    Publication Source

    Find a Tender Service

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    80000000

    CPV Division(s)

    80 - Education and training services

  • Awarding Authority

    NHS ENGLAND

    Buyer Name

    Commercial Team

    Buyer Email

    england.workforcecommercialteam@nhs.net

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

    Leeds

    LS2 7UE

    United Kingdom