--- title: "Aspirant Deputy Director of Nursing Talent Scheme" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS ENGLAND & IMPROVEMENT" published: "2021-08-26" --- # Aspirant Deputy Director of Nursing Talent Scheme Buyer: NHS ENGLAND & IMPROVEMENT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-d5eda6de-a2ca-4411-88b9-1111017e90a3.json) ## Summary The procurement process titled "Aspirant Deputy Director of Nursing Talent Scheme" is being conducted by NHS England & Improvement, located in Leeds, England. This initiative falls under the industry category of education and training services, and is currently at the Tender stage. The tender was published on 26th August 2021, with submissions due by 10th September 2021. The contract aims to fill a critical gap by developing potential candidates for Deputy Director of Nursing roles within the NHS, with a contract value of £80,000, expected to commence from 1st October 2021 and run for up to three years. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in leadership training and personnel development services. Companies that provide tailored training schemes for nursing professionals, particularly those targeting strategic leadership skills in the healthcare sector, would be well-suited to participate. Engaging with this tender allows firms to contribute to building a more capable nursing leadership pipeline while potentially benefiting from a long-term partnership with a key organisation in the public health sector. ## Notice Nursing, midwifery, and health visiting constitute the largest professional group within the NHS, however there is a lack of tangible opportunities for them to gain experience of strategic influence at nation level. To ensure NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSEI) can achieve these goals we need a strong cadre of nurse leaders to lead the change, support system development and bring their professional colleagues along in these commitments. Director nursing roles within the NHS are becoming harder to fill with the role becoming increasingly challenging and complex, and the gap between director and deputy increasing. Where talented individuals have aspiration to progress, there isn't the support available to equip them with the skills necessary to progress to a board level role and often the route to gaining one is unclear. To address the shortage of "ready now" appointable candidates to Deputy Director of Nursing (DDoN) roles across England, the talent scheme for aspirant (DDoN) will ensure the future pipeline to DoN roles is secured. NHSEI are seeking to engage an external supplier to fill this gap through a robustly evaluated leadership talent scheme working in partnership with the Nursing Directorate for a further one to three years. Documents can be found at http://health.atamis.co.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9591e7ae-51aa-4788-9b9b-20bbbd49abd4 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Aug 2021 | | Submission deadline | 10 Sep 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £80,000 | | 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 | NHS ENGLAND & IMPROVEMENT | | Locality | LEEDS | | Post town | Leeds | | Postcode | LS2 7UE | | 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 | 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) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 79632000 - Personnel-training services - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80570000 - Personal development training services ## Release History - 26 Aug 2021 at 10:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9591e7ae-51aa-4788-9b9b-20bbbd49abd4 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9591e7ae-51aa-4788-9b9b-20bbbd49abd4 26th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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