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title: "Career Advisory Service - NHS Leadership Academy - NHS/SoEPS/19.478"
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# Career Advisory Service - NHS Leadership Academy - NHS/SoEPS/19.478

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-107436e1-2edc-48f7-8554-96eda75e6949

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## Summary

The NHS South of England Procurement Centre has issued a tender for the "Career Advisory Service" aimed at supporting aspiring clinical leaders within the NHS. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is open for bids under an open procedure method with a contract value of £80,000. The deadline for submitting tender applications is set for 8 March 2019, and the project will take place across various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, and London. The contract period begins on 1 May 2019 and lasts until 31 October 2020.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) or voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in career advisory services and training for clinical professionals. By participating, businesses can strengthen their foothold in the healthcare sector, particularly those with experience in developing tailored training programmes, coaching, and career progression strategies for clinical staff aiming for senior executive positions.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of the NHS Leadership Academy (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of a Career Advisory Service. Aim To establish a career planning and advisory service for clinicians complete with fully worked up processes, materials and resources that will be embedded within a range of offers provided by local Academy teams. Purpose * To enable aspiring clinical leaders to have a better understanding of their career path to take a more planned approach to their careers, helping them to ensure they end up in the best possible roles for them, their skills, abilities and values. * To equip aspiring clinical leaders with the tools and resources to given themselves the best possible chance of securing an executive role and successfully navigate the board appointment process. * Ultimately to increase the proportion of clinicians in senior executive roles. Scope This support would be initially targeted and piloted at those who are currently operating at one below board level with a clinical background, Deputy Medical Director or Director of Nursing, Clinical Directors, Band 9 and Band 8d nursing, medical and other senior clinical leaders. The maximum value of this contract is PS80,000 exclusive of any applicable VAT. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 08 March 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 prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Career Advisory Service - NHS Leadership Academy - NHS/SoEPS/19.478, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries regarding registration or are having 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 ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2365d1-92c5-421d-8761-ddb7fbabe9ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2019 |
| Contract period | 5 May 2019 - 31 Oct 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £80,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £76,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | AGA PERFORMANCE; NO AWARD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2019 at 11:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2365d1-92c5-421d-8761-ddb7fbabe9ca
- 12 Aug 2019 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/701aee2c-dd81-4663-9647-63f044172c6b
- 5 Feb 2019 at 13:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3396c1d-760f-4051-bbc9-2336d3684a3c
- 30 Nov 2018 at 16:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19fc8c29-dce5-4d31-93e1-5cc5448a4344

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb2365d1-92c5-421d-8761-ddb7fbabe9ca
  12th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/701aee2c-dd81-4663-9647-63f044172c6b
  12th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a3396c1d-760f-4051-bbc9-2336d3684a3c
  5th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/19fc8c29-dce5-4d31-93e1-5cc5448a4344
  30th November 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5d82f5c3-d929-4f57-87e0-6aaeb7a93fd4
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  In-Tend Portal
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/899f229b-8e1c-40b2-8b9e-aa5c73a248c7
  How to Register on In-Tend

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