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title: "Lead Employer Arrangements for General Practice Specialty Trainees - Health Education England (South West Severn)"
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# Lead Employer Arrangements for General Practice Specialty Trainees - Health Education England (South West Severn)

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2a151aeb-7ffc-4dc8-b43a-959396072a71

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Lead Employer Arrangements for General Practice Specialty Trainees" is being conducted by Health Education England (HEE) in the South West region of the United Kingdom. This tender is classified under the education and training services industry and is currently in the award stage, with the contract value set at £726,000 over a period of three years, beginning on 1st January 2021 and ending on 31st December 2023. The tender submission deadline was 17th August 2020, and the procurement followed an open procedure to invite bids from interested parties.

This opportunity offers significant potential for growth in the education and training sectors, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in training healthcare professionals. Businesses with expertise in managing educational programmes or those providing administrative and support services for health education could find this tender particularly suitable, promoting collaboration with local healthcare providers to enhance training provisions within the NHS.

## Notice

NHS Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Lead Employer Arrangements for General Practice Specialty Trainees - Health Education England (South West Severn). HEE is responsible for the training and education of NHS staff, both clinical and non-clinical, within their geographical area. Working across the South West (Severn), HEE aims to provide high quality education and training to all health professionals including the next generation of doctors, dentists and nurses across the area. To do this effectively and to ensure the best possible outcomes and experience for patients and people, we work closely with local healthcare providers and key stakeholders so that our work is driven by patient needs. HEE would like to invite potential bidders to respond to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of Lead Employer arrangements for General Practice Specialty Trainees (GPST) across the South West Severn as set out in the service specification. The contract period will be for three years, subject to annual budget review and KPIs., with the option to extend by up to a further two years. The maximum contract value will be PS726,000 over three years, excluding VAT. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 17th August 2020 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: Lead Employer Arrangements for General Practice Specialty Trainees - Health Education England (South West Severn), please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the ProContract dedicated Supplier Helpdesk at: http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index 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. 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/7af56005-432b-4d7a-a29d-51264f7caee4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £726,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £726,000 |
| 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 | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND |
| Locality | CRAWLEY |
| Post town | Redhill |
| Postcode | RH11 7DH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) |
| Local authority | Crawley |
| Electoral ward | Northgate & West Green |
| Westminster constituency | Crawley |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2020 at 19:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7af56005-432b-4d7a-a29d-51264f7caee4
- 17 Jul 2020 at 14:40 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8287f37a-bede-48e6-a159-d93ccef95699

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7af56005-432b-4d7a-a29d-51264f7caee4
  15th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8287f37a-bede-48e6-a159-d93ccef95699
  17th July 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2
  Link to ProContract

## Notice URLs

- http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index
- https://hee.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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