Notice Information
Notice Title
NHS Bristol North Somerset South Gloucestershire Integrated care Board (ICB) Provision of General Practice Core Training
Notice Description
Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board (BNSSG ICB) (the Authority ) was seeking to secure a Prime Provider who has the capability and capacity to deliver General Practice Core Training, in line with the specified requirements. The geography covered is that of NHS BNSSG ICB, namely the counties of Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. A single lot is proposed for the total procurement area. Services are scheduled to commence on 1 September 2025. The Contract will be for an initial term of 3 (three) years, with an option to extend for any period up to a further 1 (one) year, as defined at the sole discretion of the Authority. BNSSG ICS General Practice serves 1m population with 74 practices and 20 PCNs. Key to service delivery is the core training offered to General Practice Nurses (GPNs), Health Care Assistants (HCAs), Additional Role Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) roles and non-clinical and management staff (NCS). It is critical that this training content aligns to and is up to date with the national and local standards, contracts and priorities, pragmatically meeting the ongoing development needs of staff, and to enable the associated development of patient services, mindful of the ICS plan to reduce health inequalities. * To provide an efficient platform and processes for general practice staff (and their line managers) to access, book, amend, cancel, get certification and review their course bookings (at individual and preferably practice and PCN level). * Course communication to clearly explain the profession/s and level being provided for (to account for registered/ unregistered staff with various competencies) and to be fit for purpose in content, timing and language and to link with the Training Hub website. * Course content to be specific to General Practice and fit-for-purpose for their needs. * To provide robust and transparent reporting on a quarterly basis by practice, PCN and course and by profession/job role, to include sign-up, cancellation, DNA and attendance, participant feedback and learnings. * To provide an annual report evaluating service performance with recommendations for improvements. * To provide existing and positive local presence, knowledge and experience of BNSSG such that training content matches local operational models and patient service provision needs. * Demonstrate and apply knowledge of national, local and BNSSG contracts, policies and pathways. * To provide blended training delivery methods to include simulation, pre-recorded, online and face to face training. * Ensuring face to face training is maximised and provided across all BNSSG localities, particularly for 'softer' skills training and mindful of reasonable adjustments for neurodiversity or specific learning needs such as poor literacy. * To provide professional, timely and constructive support to practices and PCNs with queries, complaints and feedback to candidates (where their assessments are poor or a cause for concern) * To be the key point of contact with practices and PCNs for all aspects of the service * The contract holder will also be expected to support the Training Hub and ICB with any associated submissions or requests for information or data relating to this programme. * The contract holder will be expected to support any reasonable request made in relation to service delivery. Total combined maximum contract value across the full potential term of 4 (four) years including any optional extension years is PS840,000.00.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The Commissioner at discretion can extend for 12 months.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051e03
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040950-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80561000 - Health training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £672,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £672,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- £672,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jul 20257 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 16 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jul 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BRISTOL, NORTH SOMERSET AND SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE INTEGRATED CARE BOARD
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- scwcsu.scwprocurement.bnssg@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS1 6AG
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ35 South Hampshire
- Delivery Location
- TLK11 Bristol, City of, TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
-
- Local Authority
- Eastleigh
- Electoral Ward
- Eastleigh Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Eastleigh
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040950-2025
17th July 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024923-2025
22nd May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Interested providers will be able to view this opportunity via the live opportunities list on the 'Health Family' e-procurement system, Atamis. Click on 'View our Live Opportunities' from the home page, available on the following link: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Once you have found the opportunity (via the search function, using the title or reference number), to gain full access to the bid documentation (including questionnaires), you will need to click on 'Register interest' - this will take you to the log-in page. You will find the project titled: BNSSG ICB General Practice Core Training (C362065). If you are not already registered on the system, you will need to do so before gaining full access to the documentation and be able to submit a bid.
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