--- title: "Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards Programme for non-medical healthcare professionals across London" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2020-11-23" --- # Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards Programme for non-medical healthcare professionals across London Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-87453d28-8b8a-42a4-9d5f-d8857de5c447.json) ## Summary Health Education England is planning a tender for the "Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards Programme" aimed at non-medical healthcare professionals across London. This initiative falls under the broader education and training services category, with significant procurement activities anticipated to commence in January 2021. Key dates include the tender response window running from early January until 1st March 2021, with contracts expected to be awarded in May 2021 for services starting in Autumn 2021. The programme spans an initial period from 2nd August 2021 to 1st August 2024, with two planned academic years preceding it. This tender presents an opportunity for education and training service providers, especially those specialising in healthcare professional development and research leadership training. Businesses that can deliver internship, pre-doctoral, and post-doctoral bridging programmes would be well-positioned to compete in this procurement. Moreover, organisations aiming to foster clinical research careers and enhance the skillset of non-medical professionals should consider this tender as a strategic avenue for growth in the healthcare sector. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are issuing this Prior Information Notice to make the market aware of a future tendering opportunity. HEE currently commissions Internship and Pre-Doctoral bridging programme training places from two London-based HEIs and Post-Doctoral bridging places from a third London-based HEI. Health Education England intends to commence a new procurement in January 2021 for the delivery of an Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards programme (to include three lots for Internships, Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Bridging Programmes) for healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research, research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development. It is intended to procure an integrated suite of internship, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral bridging fellowship places for an initial period of three academic years. The tender response window will run from early January to March 1st 2021. Contracts will be awarded in May 2021 for commencement of services in Autumn 2021. Please note, that although responses/formal expressions of interests are not required at this stage, should interested parties have concerns over the above then please do contact the Procurement Lead prior to 20 December 2020 at midnight. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf259f85-b235-4f64-a333-1a849bc5e18e | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Nov 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Jan 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Aug 2021 - 1 Aug 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 23 Nov 2020 at 13:40 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf259f85-b235-4f64-a333-1a849bc5e18e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bf259f85-b235-4f64-a333-1a849bc5e18e 23rd November 2020 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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