--- title: "Masters in Health and Social Care Policy" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2019-02-28" --- # Masters in Health and Social Care Policy Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b5df5c6b-a0d6-435e-b5b5-e7d1c910cc91.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is currently seeking a University or Higher Education Institute to deliver a two-year part-time Masters in Health and Social Care Policy. This open procurement, classified under education and training services, is in the tender stage, with a submission deadline set for 1 April 2019. The initial cohort for the programme is expected to begin in autumn 2019, with the contract period extending from 3 October 2019 until 30 September 2022. Interested parties are invited to apply for participation and may also access the procurement documents via the prescribed eSourcing portal. This tender presents significant opportunities for educational institutions that specialise in health policy and management, particularly those capable of awarding UK degrees. Potential bidders should possess expertise in delivering postgraduate programmes, especially in health and social care disciplines, and have the capacity to engage cohorts of up to 40 participants. Universities and training providers focused on adult education and health services would be ideally positioned to meet the requirements of this contract and support the professional development of policy staff within the Department of Health and Social Care. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care (the Authority) is seeking a University/ Higher Education Institute which can award UK degrees (i.e. a body recognised by the UK authorities as capable of awarding a UK degree) to deliver a two-year part-time Masters course In Health and Social Care policy. The principal requirement is a Masters in Health and Social Care Policy. The ability to offer a postgraduate Diploma to participants of the course who are unable to commit to completing a Masters dissertation would be desirable, but not essential. It is envisaged that there will be three cohorts of participants, with the possibility of two further contract extensions, each for one further cohort. The first cohort will commence their studies in autumn 2019. The third cohort is expected to complete their studies in autumn 2023 (with the exception of any individuals for whom an interruption of studies has been agreed). Most participants nominated under the contract will be policy staff employed by the Department of Health and Social Care, including participants in the department's new leadership development scheme, Fast Track. It is likely that others will be participants employed by the department's arm's length bodies. The minimum size of each cohort under the contract will be 15 participants. At this stage, it is envisaged that the maximum cohort size will be 30 participants, but this number could rise to 40 participants. There is no expectation that access to the course should be limited to the participants nominated by the department. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c809e15-2292-4262-b66b-85d0f684b0b4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2019 | | Submission deadline | 1 Apr 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Oct 2019 - 30 Sep 2022 | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 85000000 - Health and social work services ## Release History - 28 Feb 2019 at 16:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c809e15-2292-4262-b66b-85d0f684b0b4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7c809e15-2292-4262-b66b-85d0f684b0b4 28th February 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://dh.bravosolution.co.uk Link to the procurement documents ## Notice URLs - http://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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