--- title: "Medical & Dental Recruitment Role Players - Health Education England - East Midlands and East of England - NHS/SoEPS/19.545" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2020-03-30" --- # Medical & Dental Recruitment Role Players - Health Education England - East Midlands and East of England - NHS/SoEPS/19.545 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bf9c97a-5a2c-4021-a3d8-552021af7cff.json) ## Summary The South of England Procurement Centre is initiating a tender for the provision of Medical & Dental Recruitment Role Players on behalf of Health Education England, covering the East Midlands and East of England. This procurement falls within the education and training services industry category and is currently in the Award stage. The tender, identified as NHS/SoEPS/19.545, was published on 2nd August 2019, with the submission deadline having been 6th September 2019 at 12:00pm. The contract has a maximum value of £500,000 over a period of five years, with the initial three years valued at £300,000. The preferred procurement method is open, adhering to the open procedure for above-threshold contracts. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training and recruitment services, particularly those that can provide trained role players to facilitate medical and dental interviews and selection processes. Companies with experience in healthcare simulations, actors with a background in patient interaction, and those equipped to develop tailored training programmes would be particularly well-suited to participate. Engaging in this procurement could pave the way for sustained business expansion in the education and training sector, especially for small and medium enterprises willing to innovate in recruitment practices. ## Notice NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Medical & Dental Recruitment Role Players - Health Education England - East Midlands and East of England. As part of the nationally agreed interview/selection centre processes for some medical and dental specialties, the Midlands and East Recruitment Team are required to incorporate the use of role players to provide patient simulation. The interview/selection centre processes are agreed by the Lead Recruiter and relevant stakeholders and national guidance is then provided for each specialty. All interview/selection centres need to source appropriately trained role players in line with the agreed national guidance. This ensures a fair and consistent recruitment process for all applicants. The initial contract period of three years will be a maximum value of PS300,000 inclusive of VAT. The Authority retains the option to extend the contracts by a further 2 year period. The maximum value of the 5 year contract will be PS500,000 inclusive of VAT. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 06 September 2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. Project title: Medical & Dental Recruitment Role Players - Health Education England - East Midlands and East of England - NHS/SoEPS/19.545, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da2dc6d6-5a3c-49c8-89cc-ec1228f6ceeb | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 6 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Dec 2019 | | Contract period | 2 Dec 2019 - 1 Dec 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO30 2FY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Eastleigh | | Electoral ward | Hedge End North | | Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley | | Delivery location | TLF East Midlands (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | NOT AWARDED | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2020 at 15:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da2dc6d6-5a3c-49c8-89cc-ec1228f6ceeb - 2 Aug 2019 at 15:30 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9fce0a3-000e-4c0c-8f20-89ff8ff195bc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/da2dc6d6-5a3c-49c8-89cc-ec1228f6ceeb 30th March 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d9fce0a3-000e-4c0c-8f20-89ff8ff195bc 2nd August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2f982365-2883-44e1-87d6-bc9964dad73d How to Register on In-Tend - https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning In-Tend e-portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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