--- title: "Primary Care Fellowship Programme: Postgraduate Certificate Programme Healthcare" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-07-16" --- # Primary Care Fellowship Programme: Postgraduate Certificate Programme Healthcare Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a9fde900-5b16-453b-aeee-084ea8fd9738.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves Health Education England as the contracting authority, issuing a Prior Information Notice (PIN) for the "Primary Care Fellowship Programme: Postgraduate Certificate Programme Healthcare". This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is set to take place in London and the South East of the United Kingdom. The current stage of procurement is at the tender phase, with a notable financial envelope of £98,000. The deadline for submissions is midnight on 16th August 2021, and the contract duration is planned from 1st September 2021 to 31st August 2022. This tender presents a significant opportunity for educational institutions, particularly those specialising in healthcare training, to enhance their offerings and expand their reach within the medical workforce sector. Businesses with expertise in providing bespoke educational programmes, especially at the postgraduate level, would be well-suited to compete. The tailored modules are aimed at equipping new general practitioners with advanced leadership skills and support mechanisms, making this opportunity especially relevant for organisations focused on professional development and workforce retention in healthcare. ## 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 Canterbury Christchurch University. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. The scope of the contract is to deliver a bespoke Postgraduate Certificate in Health Care Practice (M level 7, 60 credits) comprising three modules over the 12-month duration of the programme undertaken with Canterbury Christchurch University: * Module 1: Healthcare Practice (M level 20 credits) * Module 2: Leadership: Advancing Innovation and Transforming Healthcare (M level 20 credits) * Module 3: Negotiated Module; professional development (M level 20 credits) based on a systematic, reflective inquiry into an of service development based on clinical specialist field of study (M level 20 credits) These modules, whilst appropriate to extending the skills of GPs, are also designed to be relevant to a multi-disciplinary Advanced Clinical Practice pathway. Heath Education England [HEE] believe that Canterbury Christchurch University is the only HEI suitable to provide the specific educational requirements of HEE's SPIN New To Practice Fellowships. CCU is the only supplier with the requisite expertise and experience to assist HEE in fulfilling the national deliverables and actions of the GP Forward View: Improvement of different aspects of leadership to enable the Fellows' learning about themselves as leaders as well as being introduced to a range of leadership tools which support their project development. Coordinating and working with employers in ensuring the provision of support for GPs at the start of their career to support a portfolio career, while enhancing professional development and workplace-based experience throughout. Facilitating growth of the medical workforce through retention interventions, with a focus on providing appropriate, accessible educational opportunities and support for new qualified GPs at a regional level. The financial envelope for the contract is PS98,000. 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 midnight on the 16th August 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88da757-0768-4fe2-9b9c-af9dd477263b | | 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 | 16 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 16 Aug 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2021 - 31 Aug 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £98,000 | | 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 | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 16 Jul 2021 at 13:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88da757-0768-4fe2-9b9c-af9dd477263b ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b88da757-0768-4fe2-9b9c-af9dd477263b 16th July 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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