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title: "Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) Training Programme 2022/23"
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# Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) Training Programme 2022/23

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0cbc0636-7066-4772-a3a4-2c385df62c4f

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## Summary

NHS England is inviting competitive quotations for the "Professional Midwifery Advocate (PMA) Training Programme 2022/23," a Level 7 Postgraduate training programme for registered midwives in England. The procurement method is a limited competitive quotation process. The tender deadline is 17th November 2022, with a contract period starting on 12th December 2022 and ending on 31st March 2023. This opportunity falls under the services industry category and is aimed at small and voluntary sector enterprises. The training programme aims to enhance the maternity services workforce, adhering to safe staffing principles and evidence-based tools.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses offering health training services, adult-education services at university level, e-learning services, and services provided by midwives to participate. Businesses interested in supporting the NHS's vision for maternity services and improving safe care delivery should consider bidding for this contract. The procurement process is SME and VCSE-friendly, providing an opening for smaller enterprises to contribute to the NHS's workforce development objectives. Businesses based in England, particularly those with expertise in healthcare training and on-the-job learning, are encouraged to apply.

## Notice

Accredited Level 7 Postgraduate Level training programme for registered midwives across England, to achieve the Chief Midwifery Officer's vision and objectives for 1 in 20 midwives to be trained as PMAs to ensure Maternity services are supported to be staffed according to safe staffing principles and evidence based workforce tools and to deliver the Ockenden action regarding a sustainable workforce delivering high quality safe care. To apply through this link - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8f0bd0a-a1ed-47a5-be51-9f3689973684 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Dec 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £99,950 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 80420000 - E-learning services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level
- 80561000 - Health training services
- 85141100 - Services provided by midwives

## Release History

- 3 Nov 2022 at 16:41 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8f0bd0a-a1ed-47a5-be51-9f3689973684

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8f0bd0a-a1ed-47a5-be51-9f3689973684
  3rd November 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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