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title: "Evaluation of Health Education England's Physician Associate [PA] Ambassador Project"
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# Evaluation of Health Education England's Physician Associate [PA] Ambassador Project

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cdbbcbf5-2108-42b5-8f95-b914ec88f0a7

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the Evaluation of Health Education England's Physician Associate Ambassador Project, spearheaded by Health Education England based in Leeds, United Kingdom. The project, classified under consultancy services, had a contract value of £50,000 and was conducted through an open procurement method. The tender was published on 6th August 2019, with the tender period ending on 4th September 2019, while the contract commenced on 1st October 2019 and concluded on 30th September 2020. The award for the evaluation consultancy was made on 7th October 2019, with a status of active as of the last update on 10th November 2020.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in evaluation consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations. Companies with expertise in workforce initiatives within healthcare or those skilled in stakeholder engagement and educational governance may find a competitive edge. The project aims to enhance outcomes within the physician associate workforce, enabling firms to demonstrate innovative practices in service delivery while contributing to national workforce strategies.

## Notice

Health Education England (HEE) requires an evaluation partner to evaluate the impact of Physician Associate Ambassadors on local, regional and national workforce initiatives. There will be some retrospective analysis of the work undertaken and the impact of the Midlands and East pilot during 2018 and a prospective analysis of the program of 2019/2020 The evaluation will take a phased, integrative approach and will demonstrate engagement from the commencement of the pilot with key stakeholders including HEE, workforce providers (Acute Trusts and Primary Care, Higher Education Institutions (HEI)). The evaluation will enable the identification of primary and secondary benefits, innovative practice and capture of the (anticipated) wide variation in local activities of the Ambassadors. The evaluation team will assist the project team in ensuring educational governance and quality. The project team aims to create a sustainable vision for a supportive and leadership role by physician associates for the development of a physician associate workforce A key requirement of the evaluation will be collaboration and engagement from the outset between the evaluation team and key groups involved in project delivery. This should include engaging with experts who understand the operational complexities and have a clear understanding of the physician associate role.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01982f29-a0d1-493c-8d41-1184fad86838 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Sep 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Oct 2019 |
| Contract period | 10 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,626 |
| 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 | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OFFICE FOR PUBLIC MANAGEMENT LTD TRADING AS TRAVERSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 79419000 - Evaluation consultancy services

## Release History

- 10 Nov 2020 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01982f29-a0d1-493c-8d41-1184fad86838
- 6 Aug 2019 at 11:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f5cac34-f234-41d5-94ad-ed3cdfa068e1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/01982f29-a0d1-493c-8d41-1184fad86838
  10th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9f5cac34-f234-41d5-94ad-ed3cdfa068e1
  6th August 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2
  Further details on this project can be found at HEE's e-tendering portal; all clarifications and submissions must be received via the portal.

## Notice URLs

- https://hee.nhs.uk/

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