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title: "Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL"
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# Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship

Buyer: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5b12df16-0325-4c6a-a992-be1119744b7d

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## Summary

Buckinghamshire Council is initiating a tender for an Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship, aimed at delivering a part-time postgraduate qualification for its staff in Adult Social Care. This procurement process is currently in the planning stage, with the programme expected to commence in Autumn 2021. The budget for this upcoming contract is set at £25,000, and the anticipated contract period runs from March 16, 2021, to August 1, 2023. Interested parties should take note of the planned procurement notice published on March 31, 2021, which outlines relevant details regarding the invitation to tender.

This tender presents an opportunity for educational institutions and training providers specialising in healthcare and social care education to collaborate with the Council. Organisations that offer flexible, distance-based learning programmes would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, enabling them to contribute to the professional development of Council staff while expanding their own market presence in public sector training services.

## Notice

Buckinghamshire County Council wishes to establish a new contract for the continuing delivery of a part-time postgraduate qualification for members of staff who currently work in Adult Social Care. This course of study should be completed and managed alongside work commitments, using a mixture of classroom and placement-based learning. This programme of study should be commencing Autumn 2021. Tenders should include the expected programme duration and programme registration period. We would like our staff to have the opportunity to undertake an Occupational Therapy Apprenticeship alongside their roles within the Council. This course should be part-time and focused on distance-based learning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0201b8-cc7d-4082-ade2-47a7fcec3210 |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 3 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Mar 2021 - 1 Aug 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £25,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNCIL |
| Locality | AYLESBURY |
| Post town | Hemel Hempstead |
| Postcode | HP20 1UA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ13 Buckinghamshire |
| Local authority | Buckinghamshire |
| Electoral ward | Aylesbury North |
| Westminster constituency | Aylesbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2021 at 15:17 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0201b8-cc7d-4082-ade2-47a7fcec3210

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ac0201b8-cc7d-4082-ade2-47a7fcec3210
  31st March 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/

## Provenance

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