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title: "Lead Employer Services for General Practice Specialty Trainees - Health Education England working across Thames Valley - SoEPS/17.357 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice"
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# Lead Employer Services for General Practice Specialty Trainees - Health Education England working across Thames Valley - SoEPS/17.357 - Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency (VEAT) Notice

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-07a9fe35-8727-4f5f-b7c4-2e6d0c4f3cca

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## Summary

The recent procurement process, titled "Lead Employer Services for General Practice Specialty Trainees," is facilitated by Health Education England across the Thames Valley region. The contract, valued at £900,000, involves the provision of essential HR services to General Practice Specialty Trainees and is awarded to St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The procurement procedure is classified as a negotiated procedure without prior publication, initiated due to extreme urgency, and has reached the award stage as of 4 December 2018, with the contract expected to commence on 9 January 2019 and conclude on 31 March 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare providers specialising in HR services, particularly those experienced in the education and training sector. Businesses with capabilities in payroll management and HR guidance are well-suited to compete, as the contract covers a comprehensive range of services required by approximately 400 GP specialty trainees within the region. As the authority seeks prompt delivery of these services, interested firms should be prepared to respond quickly to engage with this contract.

## Notice

This notice is a Voluntary ex ante transparency notice (VEAT) in accordance with the EU Directive 2014/24/EU, detailing an award of contract. The Authority: Health Education England, 32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN Service: Delivery of a Lead Employer Services for General Practice Specialty Trainees Service - Health Education England working across Thames Valley (the Authority). Type of procedure: Negotiated procedure without prior publication: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive Explanation: Justification: Following the original tender exercise in 2018. The contract was awarded to the highest scoring tenderer. Following unforeseen issues, the contract is now mutually being terminated early. Therefore the Authority has elected to award the contract to the reserve bidder; St Helen's and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The contract duration is the same as awarded under the initial tender process. The contract has to be let urgently because of the risk (arising for unforeseen reasons) of being left without a provider of essential lead employer services. Following publication of this notice and the OJEU notice, the contracting authority will allow a 10-day standstill period prior to entering into the contract, pursuant to regulation 99(3)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c093d5a-96ff-4e7b-8c6f-671b9f80e5bf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Apr 2018 |
| Contract period | 9 Jan 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE |
| Additional buyers | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight |
| ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire |
| Local authority | Eastleigh |
| Electoral ward | Hedge End North |
| Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST; THE PENNINE ACUTE HOSPITAL N H S TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Dec 2018 at 18:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c093d5a-96ff-4e7b-8c6f-671b9f80e5bf
- 4 Apr 2018 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a466d90-92a5-4025-90b9-b3a23a8584ea
- 10 Nov 2017 at 12:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c473777-d793-49f7-8e71-1ecbe197b190

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c093d5a-96ff-4e7b-8c6f-671b9f80e5bf
  4th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6a466d90-92a5-4025-90b9-b3a23a8584ea
  4th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1c473777-d793-49f7-8e71-1ecbe197b190
  10th November 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/faf8a92c-b46f-464a-82bb-96f7bd968aa5
  Instructions on how to register on the SoEPS e-portal
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  SoEPS e-portal link

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