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title: "Health Education England Feasibility Study - AWARD"
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# Health Education England Feasibility Study - AWARD

Buyer: LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b619477d-b09a-4a6b-ab01-a05488a45dd3

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, focuses on a feasibility study titled "Health Education England Feasibility Study - AWARD", aimed at evaluating the impact of the Medical Associate Programme. This open tender falls under the services category, specifically covering feasibility studies, and concluded on 10 February 2017. The awarded contract period spans from 28 February 2017 to 27 February 2018, with the successful bidder being Kingston University Higher Education Corporation. The procurement was documented in an award notice published on 25 April 2017, detailing the objectives and expected outcomes of the study.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in healthcare education and workforce development. Companies with expertise in conducting feasibility studies or research related to healthcare training programmes would be particularly well-suited to engage with similar contracts. Moreover, firms that can demonstrate an understanding of the Medical Associate staff's training and integration into NHS services may find competitive advantages in future procurement processes within this sector.

## Notice

HEE wishes to commission a feasibility study of the impact of the Medical Associate Programme. The MAP programme was established in February 2016 and is anticipated to run for up to 3 years. The initial impact of the progamme will be considered in the following terms: o Changes or otherwise in perceptions and workforce development and training plans of employers and potential employers (i.e. NHS Trusts) of the Medical Associate staff groups; o Changes or otherwise of public perceptions of Medical Associate staff groups as identified by patient representative groups; o Whether there is evidence that the introduction of Medical Associate staff groups to clinical service has had impact (positive or negative) on the training of other health professionals and the contribution to multi professional learning and team building; Tenders must be submitted by 16:00 on 10 February 2017 via the In-Tend portal:- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/leicspart/aspx/Home

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bce293ff-1ed9-4866-ad0c-04794f686825 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 28 Feb 2017 - 27 Feb 2018 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B16 9RG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | North Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | KINGSTON UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79314000 - Feasibility study

## Release History

- 25 Apr 2017 at 13:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bce293ff-1ed9-4866-ad0c-04794f686825

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bce293ff-1ed9-4866-ad0c-04794f686825
  25th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.wm.hee.nhs.uk
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/leicspart/aspx/Home

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