--- title: "Lead Employer Arrangements - Public Health Trainees, London and Kent Surrey and Sussex & General Practice Trainees, North and South London - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.535" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE" published: "2020-03-30" --- # Lead Employer Arrangements - Public Health Trainees, London and Kent Surrey and Sussex & General Practice Trainees, North and South London - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.535 Buyer: SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-cd54b417-5b0b-4cd5-9fd0-4cd2bbbacb24.json) ## Summary NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS) is leading a tender for "Lead Employer Arrangements" aimed at Public Health and General Practice trainees across London and Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. This tender commenced under the open procurement method and is currently in the planning stage. The contract is set to begin on 1st August 2020 for public health trainees and 1st September 2020 for general practice trainees, with a total contract value of £5,324,000 spanning five years. Bidders must submit their completed applications by 12:00pm on 24th January 2020 to participate in the tender process. This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in human resources and employment services aimed at the healthcare sector, particularly those capable of offering continuity for trainees across various placements. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would particularly benefit from participating, given the focus on improving the provision of training and support for approximately 1,735 trainees over the contract's duration. ## Notice **Please be advised that due to the unprecedented nature of the current COVID19 situation and the resulting effect on resources across Health & Social Care organisations this procurement process has been temporarily paused during the evaluation stage. Therefore, the contract award will be delayed. The current situation will be reviewed regularly and the procurement process will continue once it is appropriate to do so. This notice will be updated once the process has resumed. Interim contracts will be put in place with the current providers of the service to ensure service continuity during this time.** NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Lead Employer Arrangements - Public Health Trainees, London and Kent Surrey and Sussex & General Practice Trainees, North and South London. Lot 1 - Public Health Speciality Trainees - London and Kent Surrey and Sussex Lot 2 - General Practice Specialty Trainees - North London Lot 3 - General Practice Speciality Trainees - South London The contract start date for Lot 1 (Public Health Lead Employer) will be the 1st August 2020 however there will be mobilisation period (implementation phase) which will commence as soon as the contract is signed which is expected to be mid-April. This will allow for appropriate time for the implementation phase for the contract to commence by 1st August 2020. The contract start date for Lots 2 and 3 (GP Lead Employers) will be 1st September 2020 however there will be mobilisation period which will commence as soon as the contract is signed which is expected to be mid-April. This will allow for appropriate time for mobilisation period for the contract to commence by 1st September 2020. The contract period will be for five years. Maximum contract value per Lot: Lot 1 Public Health PS374,000 over term of 5 years Lot 2 General Practice North London PS3,225,750 over term of 5 years Lot 3 General Practice South London PS1,724,250 over term of 5 years All figures are excluding VAT. Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information. Additional information: The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 24 January 2020 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: Lead Employer Arrangements - Public Health Trainees, London and Kent Surrey and Sussex & General Practice Trainees, North and South London - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.535, 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 5pm) 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/8c48b03f-62d1-4134-a5ae-da24338ecae9 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2020 | | Submission deadline | 24 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | 16 Dec 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 4 Aug 2020 - 31 Jul 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,324,000 | | 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 | SOUTH OF ENGLAND PROCUREMENT CENTRE | | Locality | SOUTHAMPTON | | Post town | Southampton | | Postcode | SO30 2FY | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ3 Hampshire and Isle of Wight | | ITL 3 | TLJ35 South Hampshire | | Local authority | Eastleigh | | Electoral ward | Hedge End North | | Westminster constituency | Hamble Valley | | Delivery location | TLI London, TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2020 at 15:04 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c48b03f-62d1-4134-a5ae-da24338ecae9 - 17 Dec 2019 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c48b03f-62d1-4134-a5ae-da24338ecae9 - 14 Oct 2019 at 16:18 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c93efcc4-8d99-43f9-b267-381a097fa28e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c48b03f-62d1-4134-a5ae-da24338ecae9 30th March 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c93efcc4-8d99-43f9-b267-381a097fa28e 14th October 2019 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9db4be82-a6d6-497d-8598-a0d0b19fa13b How to Register on In-Tend - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning In-Tend e-portal ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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