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title: "Provision of Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Preparation Courses for Specialist Trainees in General Practice in Health Education England (HEE), South West- NHS/SoEPS/19.493"
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# Provision of Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Preparation Courses for Specialist Trainees in General Practice in Health Education England (HEE), South West- NHS/SoEPS/19.493

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6206b495-2d51-4847-b8fc-8d03b0c67490

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## Summary

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), representing Health Education England (HEE), has initiated a tender for the Provision of Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Preparation Courses for Specialist Trainees in General Practice in the South West. This procurement falls under the category of education and training services and has a maximum value of £450,000 excluding VAT. The contract period spans three years, commencing on 1st August 2019, with a potential two-year extension. The deadline for submission of complete ITT submissions was on Monday 20 May 2019 at midday, and all services will be delivered within the South West region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses engaged in educational services, particularly those specialising in healthcare training and examination preparation. Companies that can develop and deliver comprehensive MRCGP preparation courses would be well-positioned to compete, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). Success in this contract not only aids in workforce development in healthcare but also enhances the reputation and reach of the contracting businesses within the healthcare education sector.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Preparation Courses for Specialist Trainees in General Practice in Health Education England (HEE) South West. Health Education England (HEE) supports the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to the patients and public of England by ensuring that the workforce of today and tomorrow has the right numbers, skills, values and behaviours at the right time and in the right place All GP Specialist Trainees (GPSTs) are required to pass the Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) in order to be able to apply for a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) at the end of their training programme. The MRCGP exam consists of three parts all of which must be passed for completion. The first part is Work Place Based Assessment (WPBA), which is assessed at Annual Review of Competence Progression (ARCP) panels. The other two parts are the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT) and Clinical Skills Assessment (CSA). The initial contract period of three years will be a maximum value of PS450,000 exclusive of VAT. The Authority retains the option to extend the contracts by a further 2 year period. The contract will commence on 1st August 2019, with the actual service commencement date of 1st September 2019. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 20 May 2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Provision of Membership Examination of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) Preparation Courses for Specialist Trainees in General Practice in Health Education England (HEE) South West- NHS/SoEPS/19.493, please access the ITT for all documents. 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. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac56664-d882-4974-a8ed-c15c7eed27d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Aug 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 May 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2019 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2019 - 31 Aug 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,000 |
| 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 | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | SEVERN AND TAMAR RCGP FACULTIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2019 at 11:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac56664-d882-4974-a8ed-c15c7eed27d8
- 12 Apr 2019 at 11:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8203090-12c1-44dd-a986-11926010966a

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aac56664-d882-4974-a8ed-c15c7eed27d8
  12th August 2019 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d8203090-12c1-44dd-a986-11926010966a
  12th April 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cd63a98-f5ca-4f3b-bbce-c3d22da3ab51
  How to Register on In-Tend
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  Link to In-Tend e-portal

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