--- title: "Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2022-01-12" --- # Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-363afe4b-b82b-4d27-8a90-73dff5524917.json) ## Summary Health Education England is seeking a Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees across Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and South London. This procurement process is currently in the Planning stage, having published a Prior Information Notice (PIN) on 12 January 2022, with a closing date of 11 February 2022. The contract is intended to begin on 28 February 2022 and run until 31 May 2022. This initiative falls under the Education and Training Services category and has an estimated value of £10,905,803. The procurement method has been classified as 'Other'. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and education sectors, particularly those experienced in clinical training or workforce management. Organisations keen to engage in this contract should prepare for the forthcoming Invitation to Tender (ITT) expected in May 2022, where they will have the chance to demonstrate their capabilities. Furthermore, the tender aims to ensure continuity in the training programme, thus attracting not only larger firms but also specialised training providers that can meet the specific needs of Health Education England during this critical transition period. ## Notice Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE is looking to commission Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to be Lead Employer for Clinical Psychology Trainees across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and South London for Health Education England - Academic Year 21/22 It is our intention to re-tender for the Lead Employer Contract for Clinical Psychology Trainees across Kent, Surrey and Sussex, and South London. We are working on an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to award a new lead employer contract to the successful party in May 2022. For the period up to the award of the new lead employer contract, we are producing a Prior Information Notice (PIN). It is for this period, up to the award of the new contract in May 2022, for which we are making this case for Direct Award. Heath Education England (HEE) are of the opinion that, over this short period of this PIN, until the new contract is awarded via the upcoming ITT, SABP, as the current employer of all the trainees, are the sole organisation capable of providing continuity of employment and programme delivery for this commissioned programme without causing a major risk to delay in trainees completing their doctorate and increased risks of attrition across the 3 current cohorts. A move now to change the lead employer could be a very short term move due to the upcoming ITT from which the award of the contract for the next 3 years will be made. Any attrition or delays in trainees qualifying by trainees being unsettled and having to move their employment at short notice will directly and negatively impact the level of patient care that NHS mental health services across the Kent, Surrey, Sussex and South London are able to offer. There is currently a workforce shortage of Clinical Psychologists across England, any negative impact on this group of trainees will intensify this shortage. Any parties keen to have the opportunity to tender for this contract will have the opportunity to do so via the upcoming ITT. 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 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 midday on 11 February 2022 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4dc7a9-77cb-4d2c-8264-ce43126cdfea | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Jan 2022 | | Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Feb 2022 - 31 May 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £10,905,803 | | 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 | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 12 Jan 2022 at 14:03 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4dc7a9-77cb-4d2c-8264-ce43126cdfea ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb4dc7a9-77cb-4d2c-8264-ce43126cdfea 12th January 2022 - 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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