--- title: "Volunteer to Career Programme: Expansion of the Burdett Trust for Nursing pilot" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-11-15" --- # Volunteer to Career Programme: Expansion of the Burdett Trust for Nursing pilot Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6917d470-36fa-4184-a614-d0e48627074f.json) ## Summary The National Volunteering Unit at NHS Health Education England (HEE) is seeking proposals for the "Volunteer to Career Programme: Expansion of the Burdett Trust for Nursing pilot". This initiative, aimed at enhancing the recruitment capabilities of the NHS, is classified under education and training services and operates within the services procurement category. The tender, which is currently active, has a total budget of £150,000 and a minimum value of £25,000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with submissions accepted until 12:00 on 13 December 2021. The contract period is set to begin on 21 February 2022 and run until 31 December 2022, with delivery expected in England, United Kingdom. This procurement opportunity presents significant growth potential for organisations that specialise in educational and training services, particularly those with experience in volunteer programme development and integration within health and social care sectors. Companies capable of designing innovative Volunteer to Career initiatives, especially those emphasising diversity and inclusion or digital innovation in education, would be ideally suited to compete. With six pilot sites anticipated to be awarded under this project, businesses that can effectively contribute to meeting NHS workforce recruitment needs locally will find this tender particularly beneficial. ## Notice The National Volunteering Unit at NHS Health Education England (HEE) works to support volunteering across health and care (NHS, Social Care, and VCS) through the design, development and promotion of education, training and development resources and opportunities. We encourage staff who want to volunteer within the NHS, by providing unique and accessible projects and programmes to do so, and harness and embrace the power of the new technology and digital to drive work forward. Our shared programme of work includes: * The National Volunteering Certificate * Learning Hub Content Curation and Creation * Employer Supported Volunteering opportunities * The National NHS Volunteer Forum and the National Volunteer Portal * Digital Innovation in Volunteer Education, Training and Development * Diversity and inclusion * NHS Ambassadors programme * Research, Publications, Communications and Events * Volunteer to Career The purpose of this Invitation to Tender is to expand the impact of the Volunteer to Career programme led in partnership by the Burdett Trust for Nursing and the charity Helpforce. The programme launched in June 2021 and aims to positively impact the NHS workforce recruitment needs at a local level through the design of Volunteer to Career initiatives. The intention is to award to 6 further pilot sites. Further information relating to this project can be found at HEE's e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge. https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a078d000000sZRtAAM&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27ab3297-6e30-4745-8b52-e70eaa963392 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 21 Feb 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 15 Nov 2021 at 11:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27ab3297-6e30-4745-8b52-e70eaa963392 - 15 Nov 2021 at 11:29 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8aea3f3-ac49-42e0-81f4-cdc05ffb6fcb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27ab3297-6e30-4745-8b52-e70eaa963392 15th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8aea3f3-ac49-42e0-81f4-cdc05ffb6fcb 15th November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a078d000000sZRtAAM&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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