--- title: "Full-text fulfilment tool for the NHS in England - Health Education England" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-03-29" --- # Full-text fulfilment tool for the NHS in England - Health Education England Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d08a5183-3367-4d2e-91c1-9fc76f2f0e9a.json) ## Summary Health Education England (HEE) is undertaking a procurement process for a Full-text fulfilment tool for the NHS in England, with a total financial envelope of £308,000. The project is currently at the Award stage, having published the Prior Information Notice (PIN) on 19 February 2021. The deadline for any concerns regarding the commissioning intentions is set for 30 days post-publication, with a closing date for the tender being 22 March 2021, at 12pm. The contract will commence on 29 March 2021 and run until 30 September 2023, with delivery required in England, United Kingdom. This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses in the education and training services sector, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can deliver innovative fulfilment tools for healthcare. Companies with experience in providing similar services, particularly those with a technology focus, would be well-suited to participate in future tenders or similar contracts, as the sector seeks to enhance productivity and service delivery within the NHS. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award. Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to Third Iron. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. The financial envelope for the contract is PS308,000. For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 Project title: Full-text fulfilment tool for the NHS in England - Health Education England Please access the portal for all documents. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the ProContract E-Tendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the published date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is 12pm on the 22nd March 2021. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5e1b95-2c26-4ba4-b23b-9a11111d16da | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Direct | | Procurement method details | Direct award | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | 22 Mar 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 28 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £308,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £308,000 | | 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 | HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND | | Locality | CRAWLEY | | Post town | Redhill | | Postcode | RH11 7DH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ28 West Sussex (North East) | | Local authority | Crawley | | Electoral ward | Northgate & West Green | | Westminster constituency | Crawley | | Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THIRD IRON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 29 Mar 2021 at 15:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5e1b95-2c26-4ba4-b23b-9a11111d16da - 19 Feb 2021 at 16:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea367b94-e6d8-46b6-9df8-be379cb93095 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ae5e1b95-2c26-4ba4-b23b-9a11111d16da 29th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ea367b94-e6d8-46b6-9df8-be379cb93095 19th February 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=9e2b9f62-d172-eb11-810a-005056b64545 Advert ## Notice URLs - https://hee.nhs.uk/ - https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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