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title: "Education Funding Reform Programme"
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# Education Funding Reform Programme

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea8bbbd4-3ab8-4ac5-bf7a-687a545b603d

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## Summary

The NHS England has awarded the contract for the "Education Funding Reform Programme" to NHS Elect. The procurement process was completed under the open procedure (below threshold). The contract period started on 1st February 2023 and ended on 31st May 2023. The tender period ended on 17th January 2023. This procurement falls under the category of Education and training services, with a contract value of £69,318 in GBP.

This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the education and training sector. Companies providing healthcare education and training services, especially those focused on transparency, accountability, and innovation, could benefit from participating. The procurement aimed at reforming the healthcare education funding system to ensure quality outcomes and value for money. SMEs are considered suitable for this opportunity.

## Notice

All members of the EFRP working group are keen to engage stakeholders in the system in the development of the strategy to ensure together we can identify the correct direction and right key benefits and approach for this programme of work. The working group have identified the following as the values that should be the foundations that shape the overall strategy for the healthcare Education Funding Reform Programme. * Credible and Sustainable * Transparent * Responsive * Connected * Value, Impact, and quality The ask of the commissioned provider in this programme of work is to now explore strategically with key stakeholders the following: * How can we reform healthcare education and training funding to deliver transparency on funding and deliver clear accountability so that all stakeholders understand how funds are allocated, while allowing providers more autonomy to support local workforce needs. * How can we put the student, educators, trainers, staff, and future employers at the heart of the healthcare education and training funding system. * How can we provide equitable access to learning opportunities for all professional groups and make sure that healthcare staff receive training and learning flexibly throughout their careers. * How will we use funding to deliver high quality education and training resulting in high quality outcomes that allow for rewarding healthcare careers and that deliver value for money for the taxpayer. * How can we be responsive and innovative to changes including in technology and service.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450dd630-2c4a-4cb7-8f17-7280412e17a0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Feb 2023 - 31 May 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £69,318 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £69,318 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| 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) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NHS ELECT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 6 Jun 2023 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450dd630-2c4a-4cb7-8f17-7280412e17a0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/450dd630-2c4a-4cb7-8f17-7280412e17a0
  6th June 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b5bd0ea3-9ac6-4c97-94e6-b1ef2149b209
  Short Form Contract v1.5 - Redacted

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