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title: "Educator Upskilling - Health Education England - Invitation to Quote (ITQ) - NHS/SoEPS/19.543"
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# Educator Upskilling - Health Education England - Invitation to Quote (ITQ) - NHS/SoEPS/19.543

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0fe28350-e738-4694-ad5a-c14e0729821b

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## Summary

The NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), representing Health Education England, has initiated a tender process for the "Educator Upskilling" programme, aimed at enhancing support for medical trainees returning to practice. The procurement is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £35,000. The tender period concluded on 18 September 2019, and the contract is scheduled to commence on 1 November 2019, lasting until 28 February 2020. This opportunity is concentrated in the West Midlands region and falls under the category of education and training services.

This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in education and healthcare training services to expand their clientele within the NHS framework. Companies that are able to provide bespoke upskilling programmes for medical educators, especially those experienced in supporting trainees returning from breaks, would be ideally suited to compete. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly encouraged to participate in this competitive procurement process.

## Notice

**Deadline extended to 18 Sep 2019 at 12 noon** NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Authority) are commencing an Invitation to Quote for a Educator Upskilling service within the West Midlands. Supported Return to Training (SuppoRTT) is an initiative run by HEE to ensure that trainees get the required support to remain safe and confident when returning from time out of training for a variety of reasons. There are approximately 50,000 doctors in England who are currently undertaking postgraduate medical training with approximately 10% taking approved time out of programme, at any given time for reasons such as parental leave, approved out of programme for research / experience / career break. In addition, there are a number of trainees out of clinical training due to unplanned reasons such as sickness absence, restrictions practice due to a Trust or GMC investigation. It is widely noted that this group are a diverse group of doctors, facing wide-ranging challenges. The challenges faced by returners are well-articulated in the AoMRC Maternity & Paternity Survey Results (2016). HEE is inviting providers to submit quotations for running an Educator Upskilling Programme. The maximum value of this contract is PS35,000. This figure is inclusive of any applicable VAT. Please access the ITQ procurement documents for further information. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning The deadline for the submission of completed ITQ submissions is **Wednesday 18 September 2019** at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time, allowing for Registration on In-Tend, prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Educator Upskilling - Health Education England - Invitation to Quote (ITQ) - NHS/SoEPS/19.543, please access the ITQ for all documents. Should Bidders have problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITQ, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITQ.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf3b6566-467f-41bb-9496-053c473b5dd5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 4 Nov 2019 - 28 Feb 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,656 |
| 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 |
| Locality | SOUTHAMPTON |
| Post town | Southampton |
| Postcode | SO30 2FY |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DEDICI |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2020 at 15:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf3b6566-467f-41bb-9496-053c473b5dd5
- 10 Sep 2019 at 09:30 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f650d-a54b-46c6-8b66-dcca2ef3056a
- 2 Sep 2019 at 15:12 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f650d-a54b-46c6-8b66-dcca2ef3056a
- 2 Sep 2019 at 15:09 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f650d-a54b-46c6-8b66-dcca2ef3056a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf3b6566-467f-41bb-9496-053c473b5dd5
  30th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e38f650d-a54b-46c6-8b66-dcca2ef3056a
  10th September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/18a6091b-9295-4c80-8947-cfee925134d2
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  In-Tend e-procurement portal

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