--- title: "Hosting of Centre for Pharmacy Post Graduate Education and Training, Health Education England - Request for Information (RFI) - NHS/SoEPS/19.485" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2019-01-30" --- # Hosting of Centre for Pharmacy Post Graduate Education and Training, Health Education England - Request for Information (RFI) - NHS/SoEPS/19.485 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-58194968-403a-4fb0-ad0a-094b3545190c.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre is currently in the planning stage for the tender titled "Hosting of Centre for Pharmacy Post Graduate Education and Training, Health Education England - Request for Information (RFI) - NHS/SoEPS/19.485." This tender is classified under the industry category of education and training services and covers various regions in the United Kingdom, including the North East, North West, and South East. Interested parties must submit their responses by 12 noon on 13 March 2019, in order to participate in this market engagement process. This tender presents opportunities for growth particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that specialise in educational services and training provision. By engaging in this Request for Information, businesses can showcase their capacity and innovative solutions for hosting educational services, thereby positioning themselves favourably for potential future contracts with Health Education England. ## Notice Health Education England is seeking to ascertain if there is an organisation in the market which has capacity and capability to host the provision of professional and post graduate education and training services across England delivered by Centre for Pharmacy Post Graduate Education. The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education (CPPE) was established by the Department of Health and has been hosted at the School of Pharmacy, University of Manchester since 1991. Originally commissioned by the Department of Health, this contract was transferred to Health Education England (HEE) in 2012. The Contracting Authority wishes to use this RFI to obtain an understanding of the market, suppliers and their possible solutions in providing this hosting provision. To this end, the Contracting Authority requests your views and ideas and asks a number of questions. We expect that you will find some questions more relevant to you and easier to respond to than others, however please try to respond to as many as you can. Your views are valuable whether or not you have come across all of the aspects covered. The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with a Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements and timescales as necessary at any time. The deadline for RFI returns is 13 March 2019 at 12 noon. Please access the RFI document for further information. Providers are invited to access the RFI documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed RFI submissions is Wednesday 13 March 2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Project title: Hosting of Centre for Pharmacy Post Graduate Education and Training, Health Education England - Request for Information (RFI), please access the RFI for the RFI document. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a57e571-b26b-4855-965a-e4d06cf3a85a | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Jan 2019 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Mar 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO30 2FY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Eastleigh | | Electoral ward | Hedge End North | | Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Jan 2019 at 14:22 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a57e571-b26b-4855-965a-e4d06cf3a85a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8a57e571-b26b-4855-965a-e4d06cf3a85a 30th January 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/24b25214-789e-4f36-bddd-873db16b4908 How to Register on In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning In-Tend e-portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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