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title: "Online Long Listing Tool for the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS)"
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# Online Long Listing Tool for the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS)

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ff6a953-cd69-4583-9c02-5735a9c6ec60

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## Summary

The Health Education England is overseeing a public procurement process titled "Online Long Listing Tool for the National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS)." This tender aims to procure an online testing tool to support recruitment for the NHS Scientist Training Programme, initiated on July 16, 2020, and extending through to July 15, 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on February 6, 2020. The project has a budget of approximately £105,000 and falls under the IT services and software package industry category, with delivery expectations across the United Kingdom and wider territories.

This tender presents opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in software development and IT consulting. Businesses with expertise in creating online testing tools, especially those familiar with recruitment processes and user interface design, would be well-positioned to compete. Given the substantial number of initial applications expected—around 6,000 annually—successful bidders may not only expand their client base but also establish a long-term relationship with a significant public sector client.

## Notice

The National School of Healthcare Science (NSHCS) is the hub for recruitment to NHS healthcare science education and training programmes. The NSHCS is inviting quotations for an online testing tool for Recruitment to the Scientist Training Programme from 2020 onwards, commencing on July 2020 to July 2023, with some initial communication/implementation work required from the supplier with the online application provider in advance of the start date. The programme is a national competitive training scheme attracting approximately 6000 initial applications each year. Applications are longlisted by way of applicants completing online numerical and logical reasoning tests. These tests are accessed through a link in the online recruitment portal and scores from the tests feed into that portal. This allows the system to filter out applications down to shortlisting. Part of the requirement is providing a sample/practice test for applicants so that users can familiarise themselves with the appearance/timing/operation of the test interface. Provide a practice version of the tests, clearly distinguishable from the full version, to enable candidates to familiarise themselves with the operation. The practice version should contain mock examples, and the scores should not be saved. Applicants should be able to access the practice version as often as they wish.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d378db-5c4d-482c-8ac1-2df38c0d6173 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 15 Jul 2020 - 15 Jul 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £105,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £105,923 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QPERCOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2020 at 16:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d378db-5c4d-482c-8ac1-2df38c0d6173
- 24 Jan 2020 at 10:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e775a1da-fed5-4603-96a5-25ee811f17bc

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/12d378db-5c4d-482c-8ac1-2df38c0d6173
  19th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e775a1da-fed5-4603-96a5-25ee811f17bc
  24th January 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2
  All tender responses, and any related clarification questions, b=must be submitted via HEE's e-tendering portal.

## Notice URLs

- https://hee.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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