--- title: "Design, development and delivery of supported internships in the NHS for young people across the North of England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2018-12-01" --- # Design, development and delivery of supported internships in the NHS for young people across the North of England Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5fe27cbf-2ee3-4603-b22f-57500b5c54e9.json) ## Summary The procurement process initiated by Health Education England focuses on the design, development, and delivery of supported internships within the NHS for young people across the North of England. This open tender, identified as HEE001-DN325158-92065832, was published on 21 February 2018, with a tender period ending on 26 February 2018. The contract is valued at £48,000 and spans from 31 March 2018 to 31 March 2019, aimed at enhancing employment opportunities for young people, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, within the healthcare sector. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in youth employment support, educational consultancy, or internship programme development. Companies well-suited to compete include SMEs with experience in providing training and work placement services, particularly those with a track record in health and social care. Engaging in this project allows businesses to contribute to meaningful social outcomes while potentially expanding their client base within the NHS and related organisations. ## Notice Expressions of interest are being sought from organisations/partnerships with a proven record in delivering work placement experiences for young people within the North region, to design, produce and deliver high quality and focused support prior to, and during and after, the work experience interventions designed to provide insights into the work of the NHS, and the wide range of careers available. The aim of internships is to give young people access to paid work experience in the NHS, including students from disadvantaged backgrounds. HEE North wants to expand the paid internships it supports across the geography of the North region during 2018 and in doing so support the delivery of the following objectives: * Raise the profile of the wide spectrum of roles within the NHS, including apprenticeship options * Proactively encourage new organisations and new NHS Mentors to become involved in supporting students, especially students studying Health and Social Care * Support the NHS Mentors to provide ongoing mentoring to the students during the academic year * Support students from lower income families, to gain the confidence, skills and networks to achieve their potential in the future * Enable students to learn from employers about work and the skills that are valued in the work place and to have first-hand experience of the workplace * Raise awareness of opportunities for students to explore the possibility of undertaking volunteering work in the NHS after their internship ends * Develop innovative options for the internship experiences, possibly spanning more than one school/college holiday period/NHS department * Support NHS organisations to find new ways to provide the internship placements, and support the development of role descriptions, interviews of the students as part of the overall experience etc * Support the ongoing delivery of two key HEE strategies - Talent for Care and Widening Participation, and the local career agendas of the NHS Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (SPTs) across the North of England. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e55244b2-0245-45b8-965c-cf0ce6596d96 | | 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 | 1 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 26 Feb 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Mar 2018 | | Contract period | 30 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £48,000 | | 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 | 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 | CAREER READY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services - 73220000 - Development consultancy services ## Release History - 1 Dec 2018 at 11:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e55244b2-0245-45b8-965c-cf0ce6596d96 - 21 Feb 2018 at 11:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7990e3d0-a8a1-4068-a3c2-9a7ed05eef6d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e55244b2-0245-45b8-965c-cf0ce6596d96 1st December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7990e3d0-a8a1-4068-a3c2-9a7ed05eef6d 21st February 2018 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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