--- title: "Preparedness for Practice" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-06-02" --- # Preparedness for Practice Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-577a6218-0ac6-43a8-aab2-ef99d284d0f2.json) ## Summary Health Education England (HEE) is initiating a tender process for the contract titled "Preparedness for Practice" with a financial envelope of £35,000, aimed at enhancing foundation preparedness within Imperial College School of Medicine. This notice serves as a Prior Information Notice (PIN), indicating HEE's intent to conduct a direct award to Imperial College School of Medicine due to its recent performance ratings. The tender period concludes on 2nd July 2021, with the contract set to commence on 26th July 2021 and running until 25th July 2022. The procurement falls under the education and training services category and is located in England. This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses involved in healthcare education and training, particularly those capable of delivering innovative solutions to enhance medical education outcomes. Companies specialising in educational services, simulation training, placement programmes, and quality assurance frameworks would be well-suited to engage in this tender. Collaboration with stakeholders in the healthcare sector can lead to beneficial partnerships, enabling businesses to expand their influence in the public procurement landscape. ## 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 Imperial College School of Medicine. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. Heath Education England (HEE) is a non-executive government body responsible for the recruitment, training, and distribution of the future healthcare workforce. In the most recent 'Foundation Preparedness' survey, Imperial College School of Medicine ranked lowest amongst all medical schools in England. HEE is therefore justified to collaborate with Imperial College School of Medicine to improve these outcomes and develop a strategy to quality assure preparedness across all medical schools. To improve foundation preparedness at Imperial College School of Medicine through the incorporation of the new student assistantship placement after final examinations as well as other preparedness initiatives such as prescribing and simulation courses. To develop a quality assurance framework for preparedness which can be shared across all medicals to support best practice. The financial envelope for the contract is PS35,000. 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 the 2nd July 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ed8efae-c6fa-4920-a27a-58191640280c | | 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 Jun 2021 | | Submission deadline | 2 Jul 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jul 2021 - 25 Jul 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | 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 - 2 Jun 2021 at 21:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ed8efae-c6fa-4920-a27a-58191640280c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0ed8efae-c6fa-4920-a27a-58191640280c 2nd June 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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