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title: "Functional Skills Diagnostic and Upskilling Software."
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# Functional Skills Diagnostic and Upskilling Software.

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8aeed828-bfa2-47c1-bfe6-d3c8098efe25

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## Summary

The procurement process for 'Functional Skills Diagnostic and Upskilling Software' is being conducted by Health Education England based in Leeds, United Kingdom. This initiative falls under the education and training services industry category, and the tender process is currently in the award stage, with the awarded contract value set at £155,000. The procurement method adopted is an open procedure, with the contract period commencing on 1st April 2021 and extending to 31st March 2024. The tender was published on 16th November 2020, and the tender submission deadline was 16th December 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses engaged in educational software development, particularly those capable of providing services at scale for both large NHS Trusts and smaller SME employers across England. Suppliers with the capacity to support a diverse range of learners, potentially totalling up to 15,000, stand to benefit notably. As Health Education England seeks to achieve competitive pricing through collective procurement, businesses that can deliver innovative and varied educational solutions, including maths, English, and digital skills resources, will be well-positioned to compete in this market.

## Notice

The national Talent for Care team estimates that approximately 15,000 NHS apprentices may be struggling with functional skills. It must be noted, however, that this is an estimation, and the actual figure may be higher. We want to procure software to support the study of maths, English and digital skills (aka functional skills) which we will then contract out to NHS employers on a case by case basis. Based on current projections, we envision that we will establish contracts with around 100 large-scale employers i.e. NHS Trusts, where there will be cohorts of learners varying in size from 20 to 2,000. This number is only an estimate however and the supplier must be able to provide service to substantially more large employers than this figure, if required. The supplier must also be able to provide service to approximately 500 SME employers where we believe there will be 1 - 5 learners per employer. Again, this figure is an estimate and the supplier must be able to provide service to significantly higher number if required. The number of learners (employees) in each employer will vary according to the local skills mix and need but the final overall total could total 15,000 or significantly more. Capacity to support this must be outlined in the tender response. We believe that by procuring at this scale we can achieve a level of competitive pricing that is not possible for individual employers and that we can achieve national coverage of the software.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e168035-8094-4e26-ad15-c35dc2027e9a |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £200,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £155,000 |
| 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 | 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BKSB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 48190000 - Educational software package
- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Mar 2021 at 16:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e168035-8094-4e26-ad15-c35dc2027e9a
- 16 Nov 2020 at 10:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baae25c9-61d0-4719-b501-b58cdd171c04

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e168035-8094-4e26-ad15-c35dc2027e9a
  22nd March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/baae25c9-61d0-4719-b501-b58cdd171c04
  16th November 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2
  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.

## Notice URLs

- https://hee.nhs.uk/

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