--- title: "The Development of Apprenticeship Standards in the NHS - Health Education England - PIN - NHS/SoEPS/20.640" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2020-03-30" --- # The Development of Apprenticeship Standards in the NHS - Health Education England - PIN - NHS/SoEPS/20.640 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5dc58ab3-2791-491b-a3ea-11504107969c.json) ## Summary NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), on behalf of Health Education England (HEE), is initiating a procurement process titled "The Development of Apprenticeship Standards in the NHS - Health Education England - PIN - NHS/SoEPS/20.640". This Prior Information Notice (PIN) indicates a plan to directly award the contract, valued at £550,000 and covering the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. The procurement is categorised under education and training services, with a tender period that concluded on 23 March 2020, and the primary focus is on developing new apprenticeship standards across various NHS roles in the United Kingdom. The contracting authority intends to engage Skills for Health for their unique technical expertise in fulfilling this mandate while exploring future procurement options for extended work commencing in April 2021. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those focused on apprenticeships in the healthcare sector. Companies with experience in workforce development, particularly those that cater to the social requirements of the NHS workforce, would be particularly well-suited to compete in this space. Meanwhile, this initiative aligns with the Long Term Plan and People Plan objectives, offering pathways for businesses that can contribute to fostering a diverse NHS workforce and enhancing skills among clinical and non-clinical staff. ## Notice NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of 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 Skills for Health for a short period of time while it determines the authority's commissioning intentions. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE believe that Skills for Health is the only supplier who can support the above programme requirements for one year in 2020/21, with their technical expertise and experience (since 2016) in order to maintain continuity (from 1 April 2020 until 31 March 2021) to fulfill HEE's mandate deliverables (developing new apprenticeship standards for clinical and non-clinical jobs in the NHS) and the actions of the Long Term Plan and People Plan (such as offering important opportunities for widening social participation in the NHS workforce providing and career ladders for staff to develop their skills). It is envisaged that while the current specifications are underway in 2020, an open procurement process will be undertaken for work to be started in April 2021 onwards (2-3 years). The contract period of one year will be a maximum value of PS550,000 exclusive of VAT. For the Specification, Contract and the case for direct award please access the portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Project title: The Development of Apprenticeship Standards in the NHS - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/20.640 Please access the portal for all documents. Should providers have any 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. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the Intend eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is midnight on the 23rd March 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2332ba70-1fe4-467e-ab6d-e4b480e98bd8 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - PIN with intention to Direct Award | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 23 Mar 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Mar 2020 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £550,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £550,000 | | 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 | 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) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | SKILLS FOR HEALTH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2020 at 08:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2332ba70-1fe4-467e-ab6d-e4b480e98bd8 - 21 Feb 2020 at 15:52 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8534ad5-fa90-46ed-a64f-a2bf0712620c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2332ba70-1fe4-467e-ab6d-e4b480e98bd8 30th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8534ad5-fa90-46ed-a64f-a2bf0712620c 21st February 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d8c90d4e-c288-44ed-a7dc-b2ea2f9c31ec 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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