--- title: "Self-Assessments for International Induction, Return to Practice & IGPR doctors" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-12-02" --- # Self-Assessments for International Induction, Return to Practice & IGPR doctors Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-40ff10ca-81bc-4fd3-b4b2-e1c17c80b740.json) ## Summary Health Education England is initiating a tender process titled "Self-Assessments for International Induction, Return to Practice & IGPR doctors," aimed at enhancing the training and support for General Practitioners (GPs) in England. The procurement falls under the education and training services category, located in Leeds, United Kingdom. The tender is currently in the planning stage with a deadline for submissions set for midday on 4th January 2022. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2022 and will have a financial envelope ranging from £33,872.60 to £101,617.80, exclusive of VAT, depending on potential extensions. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in educational tools and resources, particularly in the healthcare sector. Companies capable of providing bespoke online learning platforms and assessment tools specifically tailored for GPs would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Royal College of General Practitioners has been identified as the only supplier able to effectively deliver the required services, making the landscape competitive for innovative suppliers looking to demonstrate unique capabilities in this niche area. ## 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 Royal College of General Practitioners. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. Heath Education England [HEE] believe that the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is the only supplier with the requisite expertise, experience, and credibility to provide support in the form of a self-assessment tool for GPs on the Return to Practice, International Induction, and International GP Recruitment programmes. The RCGP is the professional membership body for GPs in the UK. The RCGP sets the curriculum, standards of training and administration of examinations in general practice in England. The self-assessment tool is aligned to the current RCGP GP training curriculum and allows HEE to monitor the doctors progress through their associated programme. HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to credibly deliver or be able to develop this tool for use by GPs from the start of the contract in April 2022 to provide the following skills provided by the current supplier which include: * Delivery of online learning resources and a bespoke self-assessment platform which has been specifically adapted to support international and returning GPs on the International Induction, Return to Practice and International GP Recruitment (IGPR) programmes. * The RCGP has the credibility to provide these services to HEE given that the RCGP sets the curriculum, standards of training and administration of examinations in general practice in England. The RCGP curriculum acts as the educational framework for the 3-year speciality training programme for doctors entering general practice in the UK. * RCGP's bespoke self-assessment platform is derived from the RCGP's GP Self-Assessment - their learning needs assessment tool for GPs at all career stages, designed to help those preparing for the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) which is part of the examination for Membership of the Royal College of GPs. The financial envelope for the contract is PS33,872.60 - PS101,617.80 (dependant on extensions) exclusive of any VAT. 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 E-Tendering 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 the 4th January 2022. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb5b830f-1340-46fa-9d9f-b332737526de | | 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 | 2 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £101,617 | | 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 - 2 Dec 2021 at 14:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb5b830f-1340-46fa-9d9f-b332737526de ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/eb5b830f-1340-46fa-9d9f-b332737526de 2nd December 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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