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title: "Virtual Primary Care Pilot-Medical Schools Council (MSC)"
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# Virtual Primary Care Pilot-Medical Schools Council (MSC)

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-da9a1ebf-e5c9-4425-b8c4-a58fe3d731ea

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Virtual Primary Care Pilot" is being conducted by Health Education England, with the contract specifically focusing on the education and training services industry. Located in the United Kingdom, this procurement was completed on 23rd March 2022, with a contract period set to commence on 1st April 2022 and concluding on 31st March 2023. The value of the contract is £102,000, procured through an open procedure, enabling broad participation from interested suppliers. The tender period officially ended on 28th March 2022.

This opportunity presents potential business growth, particularly for organisations involved in providing educational technology or training services in the healthcare sector. Companies with capabilities in developing digital educational platforms or resources for primary care training would be particularly well-suited to engage with similar future tenders. The awarded contract to the Medical Schools Council highlights a trend towards integrating innovative solutions within healthcare education, suggesting further opportunities for businesses in this field.

## Notice

HEE are purchasing licenses from the Medical Schools Council (MSC) to access a Virtual Primary Care (VPC) Platform, which provides access to authentic, full length general practice consultations (filmed by Knickerbockerglory, the producers of the Channel 5 documentary GPs: Behind Closed Doors), forming a comprehensive educational resource for primary care teaching, and edited for training purposes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f290b7c2-4c90-4546-bec0-4b903e6316ca |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £102,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £102,000 |
| 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 | 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 | MEDICAL SCHOOLS COUNCIL (MSC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2022 at 11:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f290b7c2-4c90-4546-bec0-4b903e6316ca

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f290b7c2-4c90-4546-bec0-4b903e6316ca
  29th March 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000Hi1N/gkRZAc5uHMw_9DDR90zfyelNKLKAoSjRtCLii0DcrPs
  Signed NHS Standard REDACTED

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