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title: "Blended Learning Return to Practice Programme for Nursing and Midwifery"
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# Blended Learning Return to Practice Programme for Nursing and Midwifery

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6e585e0e-480c-4fd5-918f-38fb68122320

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## Summary

Health Education England is seeking to commission a Blended Learning Return to Practice Programme for Nursing and Midwifery. This procurement falls under the Education and training services category. The tender deadline is 10th February 2023. The contract period is expected to start on 1st April 2023 and end on 31st March 2026.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in education and training services to provide innovative programs to support nurses and midwives returning to practice. Businesses able to utilise digital technologies and offer unique pathways for returning professionals would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The open procurement method allows for a transparent and competitive process, fostering growth and diversity within the nursing and midwifery workforce.

## Notice

The aim of the project is to: *Commission a new blended learning Return to Practice (RTP) Nursing & Midwifery programme using an innovation partnership *It will fully exploit innovation in digital technologies to provide fully blended, interactive and innovative programmes that will meet the NMC's Standards for Return to Practice. *It will prepare RTP nurses and midwives with the knowledge and skills to return to the workforce and register with the NMC *It will support two pathways to return to NMC register, RTP course and Test of Competency (TOC) preparation *It will create a significantly different offer in nursing education, that will support the growth of the workforce and prepare them for the demands of 21st century nursing & midwifery care and services *It will widen access to mature returners, returners from diverse & underrepresented groups, those with caring responsibilities and from remote & rural areas, whom currently haven't been able to access RTP programmes. Further details and the tender documents can be download from the link below. https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e357b5f-134c-4a39-84c5-ec5b90d8e404 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,700,000 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Jan 2023 at 16:46 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e357b5f-134c-4a39-84c5-ec5b90d8e404

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e357b5f-134c-4a39-84c5-ec5b90d8e404
  4th January 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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