--- title: "Delivery of AHP Workforce Reform Priorities - Podiatry" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-12-01" --- # Delivery of AHP Workforce Reform Priorities - Podiatry Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8ef665f4-e738-452a-905e-09dd5b2dfc12.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being conducted by Health Education England for the contract titled "Delivery of AHP Workforce Reform Priorities - Podiatry". This falls under the category of education and training services and is located in England. Currently in the Tender stage, the Prior Information Notice (PIN) was published on 1st December 2021, and the closing date for submissions is set for midday on 31st December 2021. The financial envelope for this contract is £230,000, with an anticipated contract period starting from 17th January 2022 to 30th June 2022. The procurement method being used is a Direct Award, indicating a specific direction towards a preferred supplier. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in healthcare education and training. Potential bidders should ideally have proven expertise in working with healthcare professionals or organisations, especially in engaging stakeholders within the NHS and social care sectors. The nature of the work requires a collaborative approach and direct access to relevant data and networks, making it a particularly suitable opportunity for professional bodies or organisations with established relationships and a history of delivering similar projects in the healthcare education field. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award. Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to The Royal College of Podiatry (RCOP). The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. The purpose of this contract is as follows: * Work with the National AHP programme, HEE Education Funding Reform Programme, the profession and wider stakeholders to build the Uni and Multi professional AHP Narrative to illustrate the knowledge, skills, and attributes of the 21st Century professional. * Undertake a wide-ranging consultation with members, non-members, and wider stakeholders as to the knowledge, skills, and attributes of the 21st century professional and seeing this embedded across all relevant agendas, including the pre-registration curricula, where this work has been undertaken already to support the prioritised implementation of this work. * Undertake a range of professional body driven activities focused in the NHS and social care to optimise workforce supply and workforce retention HEE considers that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the expertise provided by the RCOP as a current supplier for the following reasons: * As the foremost professional body for the podiatry profession, representing the majority of registered and NHS podiatrists, the RCOP is in a unique position to access necessary expertise, engage with stakeholders and deliver the required work in a way which will meet quality expectations and command the confidence of sector stakeholders. * The RCOP has a track record of constructive engagement with activities to develop the profession including an active role in developing education and practice for the podiatry and podiatry support workforce and engagement with public bodies including NHS England, Public Health England and HEE. * As a professional body with a large membership, the RCOP has access to the data, intelligence, contacts and networks essential to successfully delivering the required work which could not be readily accessed by other suppliers. The financial envelope for the contract is PS230,000.00 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 Please access the portal for all documents. 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 Friday, 31st December 2021 ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6917316d-8af1-4a06-8e76-a2042767606a | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Dec 2021 | | Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 17 Jan 2022 - 30 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £230,000 | | 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 - 1 Dec 2021 at 11:02 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6917316d-8af1-4a06-8e76-a2042767606a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6917316d-8af1-4a06-8e76-a2042767606a 1st December 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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