--- title: "Coaching for postgraduate medical and dental trainees in HEE (North West)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-10-15" --- # Coaching for postgraduate medical and dental trainees in HEE (North West) Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0bd27873-6c13-4443-b62e-c14519308c1d.json) ## Summary Health Education England North West (HEENW) is currently seeking proposals for a tender titled "Coaching for postgraduate medical and dental trainees in HEE (North West)." This procurement falls under the education and training services industry category, and is set in Leeds, located in the North West of the United Kingdom. The open procedure allows for submission of tenders until 15th November 2021 at 12:00pm. The contract period is for 36 months starting from March 2022, with a possible extension of an additional 24 months, contingent upon annual review and budget availability. The total available budget for this contract is £225,000 for the duration of the service. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in coaching and training, particularly those experienced in working with medical and dental trainees who require support in their professional development. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract due to its emphasis on delivering bespoke coaching services. Providers with a proven track record in overcoming examination failures and enhancing professional skills such as communication, confidence, and leadership will find this tender aligns well with their competencies. ## Notice Health Education England North West (HEENW) is seeking a provider, either individual or in consortium, to deliver a range of one to one coaching to postgraduate medical and dental trainees who are experiencing difficulties with passing examinations or in their professional lives. The Provider will deliver one to one coaching to postgraduate medical and dental trainees who are facing challenges with progressing during their training. These challenges could be related to repeated examination failures and/or issues encountered at work. In 2020/2021 HEENW referred approximately 94 trainees for external coaching and around 182 individual sessions were delivered by the Provider. Most trainees received one or two sessions of coaching. Sessions ranged from 1 to 2 hours depending on the complexity of the issues being discussed - the average session length was 90 minutes. Approximately 132 of these sessions were for trainees who required support to pass postgraduate medical examinations. Trainees who were referred for this support had typically failed the examination twice. Other trainees were referred for coaching support with communication skills, confidence, time management, organisation and/or leadership skills. This Contract shall be payable based on the volume of activity to be undertaken. As such, there shall be no Total Contract Value, but a cost per session to be charged to the Authority, this shall be an all-inclusive cost which will cover the total number of sessions delivered. The total contract value shall not exceed the available budget of PS225,000.00 over the 5 year contract. The contract period will be for (36) months, with the option to extend for a further (24) months subject to annual review and available budget. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 15th November 2021 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT. To express interest and access the Tender Documentation please use the link below and view opportunities: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de05776e-b623-46a3-a365-1c7c27b504fd | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Oct 2021 | | Submission deadline | 15 Nov 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2022 - 28 Feb 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £225,000 | | 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 | TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 Oct 2021 at 10:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de05776e-b623-46a3-a365-1c7c27b504fd ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/de05776e-b623-46a3-a365-1c7c27b504fd 15th October 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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