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title: "Development of Clinical Pharmacist In General Practice (CPGP) Programme - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.306"
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# Development of Clinical Pharmacist In General Practice (CPGP) Programme - Health Education England - SoEPS/16.306

Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9e8702d8-4ae3-41a0-8af1-0130d7cca9fe

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## Summary

NHS South of England Procurement Services is conducting a national tender for the Development of the Clinical Pharmacist In General Practice (CPGP) Programme on behalf of Health Education England. This procurement, classified under education and training services, is set to commence on 1st July 2017, with a contract period extending until 30th June 2020. The tender is open for submissions until 6th April 2017 at 12:00pm, and the successful provider will be expected to deliver 1,650 programme places over three years, with the first cohort starting in September 2017. Bidders are advised to register on the In-Tend e-procurement platform for access to procurement documents and further details of the requirements.

This tender presents substantial growth opportunities, particularly for educational service providers and organisations experienced in healthcare training. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the contracting authority is open to diverse bidding consortia. Prospective bidders should possess expertise in designing, delivering, and assessing clinical pharmacy programmes, utilizing suitable learning infrastructures to meet the needs of the NHS within England.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the delivery of a Development of Clinical Pharmacist In General Practice (CPGP) Programme for England. This is a national procurement and is offered as a whole in one lot. Only one tender is permitted from each provider or provider consortium. Health Education England (HEE) will communicate with either the single provider or the lead provider for the consortium and therefore the lead provider must be identified. In the event that more than one tender is submitted, only the last tender will be evaluated and the other/s will be disregarded. HEE is seeking a provider(s) with the expertise to ensure that a clinical pharmacist in general practice programme is designed, delivered and assessed using and appropriate learning infrastructure and is ready for implementation in September 2017. HEE want to procure 1650 programme places which is equivalent to 1407 (WTE) over a three year period. The first cohort will commence in September 2017 with the last cohort finishing in 2020/21. The anticipated start date of the contract is no later than 1st July 2017. Please access the procurement documents for further information. Additional information: Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Thursday 6th April 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any unsubmitted 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: Development of Clinical Pharmacist In General Practice (CPGP) Programme - Health Education England, 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 6pm) 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 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/a197d1f2-be22-42f0-b3ee-809edc7d7e31 |
| 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 | 24 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Apr 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jun 2017 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2017 - 30 Jun 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £8,621,765 |
| 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 SERVICES |
| Locality | LEWES |
| Post town | Brighton |
| Postcode | BN7 2PB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ22 East Sussex CC |
| Local authority | Lewes |
| Electoral ward | Lewes Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Lewes |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRE FOR PHARMACY POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 24 Oct 2017 at 13:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a197d1f2-be22-42f0-b3ee-809edc7d7e31
- 8 Mar 2017 at 13:32 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e99f62-2a5c-428c-bd39-64b9f3834018

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a197d1f2-be22-42f0-b3ee-809edc7d7e31
  24th October 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c0e99f62-2a5c-428c-bd39-64b9f3834018
  8th March 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0454f3ac-dc5f-40b9-a46f-b352ddcb3f41
  PDF on "How to register on In-Tend".
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  In-Tend SoEPS e-procurement portal
- https://hee.nhs.uk/
  HEE Website

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