--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for a Midlands and East of England provider of an online/virtual suite of learning and development materials to prepare the Foundation Dentists for hands-on sessions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-09-23" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for a Midlands and East of England provider of an online/virtual suite of learning and development materials to prepare the Foundation Dentists for hands-on sessions Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a1da80a8-62c3-499a-8bc7-13a3268351c5.json) ## Summary Health Education England (HEE) is initiating a public procurement process titled "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for a Midlands and East of England provider of an online/virtual suite of learning and development materials to prepare Foundation Dentists for hands-on sessions." This tender, classified under education and training services, is currently in the planning stage. The engagement event is scheduled for 18th October 2021, with an engagement end date set for 11th October 2021. The contract value is estimated at £120,000 and will cater to providers located in regions across the East Midlands and East of England, as well as the West Midlands in the United Kingdom. This procurement represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational technology and training services, particularly those that can deliver scalable and innovative solutions in the dental education sector. Companies that focus on developing digital learning materials and training programmes, especially those with experience in providing virtual training for healthcare professionals, would be well-suited to compete. Participating in the market engagement event will allow interested parties to gain insights into HEE’s requirements and potential collaboration opportunities within the context of a developing digital-first strategy for professional training. ## Notice HEE Midlands & East of England provides training for foundation dentists (FD) according to the national specification. The training requires the delivery of hands-on elements supported by appropriate didactic and clinical instruction and guidance. HEE is expecting to adopt Digital First strategy to professional training and development. The FD programme wish to procure a suite of restorative elements to prepare the FDs for the hands-on sessions that, equally is: * Covid secure if outbreaks result in limited access to 'phantom head' suites. * Enables FDs to experience greater hands-on teaching with their Educational Supervisors (ES) and allow for structured assessment and feedback in the dental practice * Developing the skills of the FD in self-assessing their clinical skills. HEE M&E is looking to engage with Contractors who can deliver solution(s) that meet the organisational objectives. The selected solutions must be scalable and extensible to meet the future needs of the vision as a FD training provider that provides * Safe, effective solutions. * Improve the collaboration in the placements. * Create a consistent programme which can be managed by a single Training Programme Director (TPD) allowing the remaining TPDs to focus on the management of a reduced portfolio of clinical sessions in locations remote from the placement practices. The solution will deliver training that is regarded professionally as best practice, evidence-based care and supporting future ways of working: better for patients, FD, environment and better utilisation of the HEE pound. HEE M&E requires that any proposed solution(s), works seamlessly together with the existing systems and partner organisations where clinical hands-on sessions are supported in a 'phantom head' room. We welcome expressions of interest in delivering this innovative programme to the foundation dental programme. It is our intention to hold a market engagement event on the afternoon of the of 18th October 2021 between 1 - 4pm to discuss our plans and consult with parties interested in potentially bidding to become the provider. The event will take the form of an on-line presentation organised through MS Teams outlining our current thinking, the procurement process we anticipate following, general discussion, and requests for information. The process will also provide an opportunity to network with others providing education and training in this field. HEE will use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers which may influence and inform the development of the final tender. Please RSVP by 11/10/2021 with the name, title and contact details for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to: DFT.ME@hee.nhs.uk Subject line: PIN FAO: Rivie Mayele-Tamina E: DFT.ME@hee.nhs.uk The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6510e599-0c5e-4cf9-8cc3-4b850749023e | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 23 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £120,000 | | 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 | 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 | TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2021 at 11:05 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6510e599-0c5e-4cf9-8cc3-4b850749023e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6510e599-0c5e-4cf9-8cc3-4b850749023e 23rd September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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