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title: "Virtual Primary Care Pilots"
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buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND"
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# Virtual Primary Care Pilots

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4f304175-ce1a-4249-8010-c96a4de04cfb

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## Summary

Health Education England has initiated a tender process for the provision of a Virtual Primary Care (VPC) platform, intended for use in postgraduate GP Specialty Training. The title of the tender is "Virtual Primary Care Pilots", falling under the Education and training services category. The procurement method is direct, with a single tender action (below threshold). The deadline for tender submission is February 8, 2023, and the contract period is scheduled to start on April 3, 2023, and end on April 2, 2024. The buying organisation is Health Education England, located at Blenheim House, Duncombe Street, Leeds, LS1 4PL, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that can provide Virtual Primary Care (VPC) platforms and services tailored for postgraduate GP training. Companies experienced in delivering educational resources for medical training and with expertise in primary care teaching may find this tender particularly relevant. The nature of the procurement method, being a direct tender with a single supplier action, indicates a specific requirement and an established relationship with the supplier, offering potential for long-term collaboration in delivering specialised healthcare training solutions.

## Notice

Heath Education England (HEE) believe that the Medical Schools Council (MSC) is the only supplier who can provide access to a Virtual Primary Care (VPC) platform, which provides access to 150 complete and authentic general practice consultations, forming a comprehensive educational resource for primary care teaching. Filmed by Knickerbockerglory, the producers of the Channel 5 documentary GPs: Behind Closed Doors, the consultations have been specifically selected, produced, and edited for training purposes. Every consultation has been tagged for clinical and educational content and is supported by learning points, discussion points and links to further reading and theory. The Medical Schools Council are willing to accommodate the platform for use in postgraduate GP Specialty Training. The consultations will be tagged for postgraduate clinical and educational content and be supported by learning points, discussion points and links to further reading and theory.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f6fb490-cf75-484b-96ff-5874315dc14c |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 2 Apr 2023 - 2 Apr 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £85,000 |
| 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

- 21 Dec 2022 at 18:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f6fb490-cf75-484b-96ff-5874315dc14c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f6fb490-cf75-484b-96ff-5874315dc14c
  21st December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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