--- title: "Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-08-20" --- # Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237.json) ## Summary Health Education England (HEE) is seeking suppliers for the "Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme" through a tender set to close at 23:59 hrs on 20th September 2021. This initiative falls within the education and training services industry and aims to support 250 sixth form students from low socio-economic backgrounds across various regions in England, including Sandwell, Kettering, Nottingham, Liverpool, and Doncaster. The contract, valued at £224,000, is intended for a period starting from 1st October 2021 and concluding on 30th September 2022. HEE plans to directly award this contract to the Social Mobility Foundation, leveraging their long-standing experience in delivering similar programmes since 2008. This tender presents a potential opportunity for businesses focused on educational services, particularly those with expertise in diversity, social mobility, and training for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Companies with a background in educational programmes or those that can provide targeted support to underrepresented groups will find this a fitting opportunity to engage with HEE's aspirations for enhancing diversity in healthcare careers. The direct award process suggests a streamlined entry, potentially benefiting organisations that align closely with the goals stated by HEE. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award. Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to the Social Mobility Foundation. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE's mandate in 2021/22 states Sourcing talent and providing leadership that flourishes, free from discrimination and with fair opportunities to access careers, progress and fulfil potential, recognising individual as well as group differences, treating people as individuals, placing positive value on diversity in the workforce and with role models are promoted and encouraged. To support this ambition, HEE has been commissioning expert organisations since 2014 to enable sixth form students from low socio-economic backgrounds across England to participate in Access to Medicine summer school programmes. The support begins in Year 12 and is continued until they graduate from university and enter employment. The target is for 250 students to go through the Access to Medicine programme in 2021/2022, with locations including hard to reach areas such as Sandwell, Kettering, Nottingham, Liverpool and Doncaster (the 20% of worst performing local authorities identified by the Social Mobility Commission as social mobility cold spots) HEE believe that the Social Mobility Foundation is the only supplier who can support the above programme requirements for one year in 2021/22, with their knowledge and experience (delivering access to medicine programmes since 2008 and delivering this programme since 2015) in order to achieve the specifications listed for the 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme in 2021/22. The financial envelope for the contract is PS224,000. For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects Please access the portal for all documents. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is 23.59hrs on 20th September 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c3f109-19d1-4b35-a3d9-2cdf024c4198 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £224,000 | | 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 | 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 ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 Aug 2021 at 06:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c3f109-19d1-4b35-a3d9-2cdf024c4198 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/83c3f109-19d1-4b35-a3d9-2cdf024c4198 20th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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