--- title: "2021/22 Supplementary Training of Pre-registration/Foundation Year 1 Pharmacist Trainees - Health Education England across the North - Request for Information (RFI)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2020-10-06" --- # 2021/22 Supplementary Training of Pre-registration/Foundation Year 1 Pharmacist Trainees - Health Education England across the North - Request for Information (RFI) Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-97afecbf-110f-4648-9dbd-e0ac52b2ba71.json) ## Summary The Health Education England (HEE) is initiating a procurement process for the "2021/22 Supplementary Training of Pre-registration/Foundation Year 1 Pharmacist Trainees," focusing on the delivery of supplementary training across the North of England. Currently in the planning stage, this request for information (RFI) aims to gather insights that will guide the specifications for the training programme. The engagement period concludes on 26 October 2020, with all communications directed through the ProContract E-Tendering portal. The project falls under the education and training services category. This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses involved in educational training services, particularly those specialising in healthcare professional development and pharmacy education. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are particularly well-suited to engage in this process, as their agility and innovative training solutions can contribute to the development of core skills required for clinical practice in hospital trusts and general practices across the region. Interested businesses are encouraged to express their interest to gather further details and prepare competitive proposals. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a Request for Information (RFI). Health Education England (HEE) (the Commissioner) will be commencing a tender for the delivery of supplementary training for pharmacist trainees (currently pre-registration pharmacist trainees, transitioning to the foundation year 1 model of training) across the North. HEE commissions pharmacist training places in hospital Trusts and General Practice, supplementary training will have the aim of supporting training in the workplace and the development of the core skills needed for entry into clinical practice. This RFI will inform decisions around the Specification. For the RFI document please access the portal at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 Project title: 2021/22 Supplementary Training of Pre-registration/Foundation Year 1 Pharmacist Trainees - Health Education England across the North Please access the portal and Express Interest for the RFI document. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the ProContract E-Tendering portal. The closing date of this RFI is 12 noon on Monday 26th October 2020. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7c0cb0f-c58a-4c85-9e17-1136b4e5d8e3 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 6 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 26 Oct 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | CRAWLEY | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH11 7DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) | | Local authority | Crawley | | Electoral ward | Northgate & West Green | | Westminster constituency | Crawley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2020 at 17:41 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7c0cb0f-c58a-4c85-9e17-1136b4e5d8e3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c7c0cb0f-c58a-4c85-9e17-1136b4e5d8e3 6th October 2020 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=dc8ebaf4-f907-eb11-8105-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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