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title: "Palliative Medicine Lead Employer Services - Health Education England, London & South East - SoEPS/17.359"
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# Palliative Medicine Lead Employer Services - Health Education England, London & South East - SoEPS/17.359

Buyer: NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc44c05b-cfe6-4a8b-a891-cb7416ff2922

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## Summary

The NHS South of England Procurement Services is currently managing a tender process for "Palliative Medicine Lead Employer Services" on behalf of Health Education England for London & South East. This procurement falls under the education and training services category and takes place in London and the South East of the United Kingdom. The award of the contract is classified as 'complete,' with the formal bidding process initially opened on 10th November 2017, for an expected contract duration of three years, extendable by two years. The contract's financial envelope is set at a maximum of £192,000, inclusive of VAT.

This tender represents an excellent opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community social enterprises (VCSEs) looking to expand their footprint in public health and education services. Companies specialising in healthcare support, training, or management services in the palliative medicine field would be particularly well-suited to respond. Engaging in this process can elevate a business’s profile and enable it to establish long-term partnerships within the NHS structure.

## Notice

NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of Health Education England London and South East (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the delivery of a Palliative Medicine Lead Employer Service for Health Education England, London and South East (HEE LaSE). HEE LaSE would like to invite potential service providers to respond to the Invitation to Tender (ITT) for the provision of Palliative Medicine Lead Employer Services as set out in the service specification. This document sets out the requirements and the criteria to be used in the evaluation. The purpose of this ITT is to solicit professional, properly defined and costed propositions and solutions. The information provided in the specification will help Bidders to evaluate their suitability and assess if the Bidder meets HEE LaSE's London's specific requirements. The Commissioner is offering a three year contract with the option to extend by up to a further two years. The value of the three year contract (initial term) will be a maximum of PS115,200 (inclusive of VAT). The contract value will be a maximum envelope of PS192,000 (inclusive of VAT) for a five year period. The Commissioner reserves the right to extend the contract after the initial term by up to a further two years. Please access the procurement documents for further 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 Friday 10 November 2017 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted 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: Palliative Medicine Lead Employer Services - Health Education England, London & South East, 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 e-portal system via 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/bff22a41-c606-4961-b5d1-5268958c5fbe |
| 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Nov 2017 |
| Future notice date | 8 Oct 2017 |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £192,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £115,000 |
| 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 | NHS SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| Additional buyers | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE |
| 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 | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2018 at 12:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bff22a41-c606-4961-b5d1-5268958c5fbe
- 11 Oct 2017 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b26e4a3-6461-429b-8540-56e51719862b
- 20 Sep 2017 at 14:41 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad1c7368-dd7b-459f-beb7-35db47712e1c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bff22a41-c606-4961-b5d1-5268958c5fbe
  4th April 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6b26e4a3-6461-429b-8540-56e51719862b
  11th October 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad1c7368-dd7b-459f-beb7-35db47712e1c
  20th September 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b559b38d-1d0b-4784-b9d5-6ba4481cf729
  How to Register on SoEPS e-portal
- https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
  SoEPS e-portal

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