--- title: "T-COMM-0718-309 Post graduate certificate in health communications" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS TRUST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NHS IMPROVEMENT)" published: "2018-12-14" --- # T-COMM-0718-309 Post graduate certificate in health communications Buyer: NHS TRUST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NHS IMPROVEMENT) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6ae26a28-f3af-42c9-b4ac-70d3fcd7cc3b.json) ## Summary The NHS Trust Development Authority (NHS Improvement) has awarded a contract titled "T-COMM-0718-309 Post graduate certificate in health communications", aimed at providing education and training services to enhance communications within the NHS. The contract, valued at £1,280,000, will run from 27th November 2018 to 26th November 2022, with the procurement method classified under a selective approach using a restricted procedure. This award notice was published on 14th December 2018, and the location of service delivery spans various regions across the United Kingdom, including London, North West, and South East, among others. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in educational services, particularly those focused on the design and delivery of professional training programmes. Companies that can develop accredited coursework and have experience in health communications will be especially well-suited to compete for future cohorts, as NHS Improvement seeks to enhance its capability in this area. With an emphasis on the professionalisation of communications in the health sector, this tender could lead to considerable growth for education providers who can deliver high-quality training solutions tailored to NHS requirements. ## Notice NHS TDA requires post graduate certificate in health communications for up to a further 4 years and up to a further 8 cohorts (each with an anticipated minimum of 16 students).The aims of the post graduate certificate in health communications are to:-prepare aspiring directors of communications for board level participation-support the professionalisation of communications and engagement-increase capability and capacity in communications and engagement across the NHS-develop strong practitioners and future leaders-share learning and good practice in communications and engagement enable collaboration-prepare communications and engagement professionals to help deliver significant service change-to continue to build a cadre of high level professional communicators across the NHSThe contract is for the design, development and delivery of the course, including full UCAS academic accreditation. Provision and management of all elements of course delivery. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec1b8d2-8728-4705-9ea6-9af29819fd9a | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 14 Dec 2018 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2018 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 27 Nov 2018 | | Contract period | 27 Nov 2018 - 26 Nov 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,280,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,280,000 | | 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 | NHS TRUST DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NHS IMPROVEMENT) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South East London | | Postcode | SE1 8UG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth | | Local authority | Lambeth | | Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank | | Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green | | 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 | CHCR ENTERPRISES | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 14 Dec 2018 at 17:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec1b8d2-8728-4705-9ea6-9af29819fd9a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cec1b8d2-8728-4705-9ea6-9af29819fd9a 14th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC156128 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://https://improvement.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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