--- title: "Review of the CPD and career Pathways for HCSW" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2023-01-12" --- # Review of the CPD and career Pathways for HCSW Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-045b7bf7-5078-495c-9835-3161b284cfed.json) ## Summary Health Education England has issued a tender titled "Review of the CPD and Career Pathways for HCSW" in the category of Education and training services. The procurement stage is active, with a closing date of midday on 13/02/2023. The tender value is £80,000, and the contract period is scheduled to start on 21/02/2023 and end on 20/01/2024. The procurement method used is "Other." The buying organisation is Health Education England located in Leeds, United Kingdom. This tender offers opportunities for businesses interested in providing services related to Continuous Professional Development and Career Pathways for Health Care Support Workers (HCSW). Companies with expertise in healthcare training and development, curriculum design, and stakeholder engagement would be well-suited to compete. Interested providers are encouraged to review the tender documentation on the Health Family eTendering portal and submit their proposals before the specified deadline. ## Notice Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) Review of the CPD and career pathways for HCSWwith a view to completing a Direct Award to University Hospital Southampton NHS FT The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE is seeking a provider to improved visibility and understanding of the Continuous Professional Development and Career Pathways for HCSW (Health Care Support Workers) that are available to support works throughout their careers and to identify challenges and opportunities to support this. HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the following skills/tools provided by University Hospital Southampton NHS FT as a current supplier for the following reasons: * Comprehensive experience of the recruitment and development of HCSW and he Care Certificate and Higher Development Award (HDA) and its resources with experience of providing extensive technical advice and guidance to employers and other stakeholders including HEE, NHS England/Improvement, Dept of Health and Social Care, Skills for Health and Skills for Care. * Technical expertise in the development of the Care Cert and HDA curriculum including the interface between this and the Care Certificate Standards. * Leading and demonstrating strong communication skills with the national Higher Development Award Stakeholder group and broader stakeholder groups to promote and support the roll out of the HDA within health and care organisation to enable the development of support workers. 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 financial envelope for this PIN is PS80,000 The closing date of this PIN is midday on 13/02/2023 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e4a596a-7e47-4773-928c-f667ab119c67 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2023 | | Submission deadline | 13 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Feb 2023 - 20 Jan 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS1 4PL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds | | Local authority | Leeds | | Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse | | Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2023 at 14:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e4a596a-7e47-4773-928c-f667ab119c67 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1e4a596a-7e47-4773-928c-f667ab119c67 12th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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