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title: "Delivery of the Windrush Programme"
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# Delivery of the Windrush Programme

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-70f315ba-cb61-42a6-b83e-d56783f931e7

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## Summary

The procurement process concerns the delivery of the Windrush Programme, initiated by Health Education England (HEE), a body responsible for supporting the education and training of health professionals in the UK. This notice, published on 23rd November 2021, is a Prior Information Notice (PIN) indicating HEE’s intent to complete a Direct Award to The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) based on their unique capacity to meet specific requirements. The closing date for this PIN is midday on 23rd December 2021, and the contract duration will run from 17th January 2022 to 16th January 2023. The initiative falls within the education and training services sector, with a budget of £100,000 allocated for the project.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for organisations involved in education and training, particularly those with experience in delivering health-related programmes. The Florence Nightingale Foundation is currently positioned as the only supplier deemed capable of executing the Windrush Programme due to its already established initiative and current recruitment efforts that have resulted in a ready pool of BAME nurses and midwives. Companies that specialise in similar educational services, particularly those with a focus on diversity and inclusion within healthcare, may find this notice relevant for partnership possibilities or future bids in a tightly regulated space.

## Notice

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to The Florence Nightingale Foundation. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. Heath Education England [HEE] believe that The Florence Nightingale Foundation (FNF) is the only organisation capable of providing support such as to meet specific requirements of the HEE. Specifically: The FNF have developed and are currently delivering the Windrush Programme Recruitment to the programme has been undertaking and was significantly over subscribed providing a pool of BAME nurses and midwives ready to take up the programme Nature of the funding, which is only available until March 31st, will require access to this pool of applicants and the already developed programme to enable delivery HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the following skills/tools provided by The Florence Nightingale Foundation as a current supplier for the following reasons: 1. The ability to deliver within the required timeline will need an already developed and evaluated programme 2. The timeline will require access to the pool of applicants in order to enable delivery within this financial year For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is midday on 23rd of December 2021

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b600b1-3c06-431b-9116-e042a38b1306 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Dec 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 16 Jan 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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

- 23 Nov 2021 at 11:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b600b1-3c06-431b-9116-e042a38b1306

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e8b600b1-3c06-431b-9116-e042a38b1306
  23rd November 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

## Provenance

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