--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for a Midlands and East of England provider of an online/virtual suite of learning and development materials to prepare the Foundation Dentists for hands-on sessions" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2021-09-20" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for a Midlands and East of England provider of an online/virtual suite of learning and development materials to prepare the Foundation Dentists for hands-on sessions Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f342f790-65fb-4d10-9c68-f7c9a6b2919f.json) ## Summary The procurement process is led by Health Education England, seeking a provider for an online/virtual suite of learning and development materials aimed at preparing Foundation Dentists for hands-on sessions. This project falls under the education and training services category and is set in England. Currently in the planning stage, key dates include a market engagement end date of 11th October 2021 and an online presentation scheduled for 18th October 2021 to discuss contracting opportunities. The total budget for this procurement is £140,000. This tender offers significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in educational technology and training solutions within the dental sector. Companies that can deliver scalable and innovative educational materials that are Covid-secure and enhance hands-on teaching experiences would be well-positioned to compete. Additionally, organisations that are familiar with collaborative training environments and evidence-based care practices would benefit from this opportunity, as Health Education England seeks solutions that align with best practice standards in dental education. ## Notice HEE Midlands & East of England provides training for foundation dentists (FD) according to the national specification. The training requires the delivery of hands-on elements supported by appropriate didactic and clinical instruction and guidance. HEE is expecting to adopt Digital First strategy to professional training and development. The FD programme wish to procure a suite of restorative elements to prepare the FDs for the hands-on sessions that, equally is: * Covid secure if outbreaks result in limited access to 'phantom head' suites. * Enables FDs to experience greater hands-on teaching with their Educational Supervisors (ES) and allow for structured assessment and feedback in the dental practice * Developing the skills of the FD in self-assessing their clinical skills. HEE M&E is looking to engage with Contractors who can deliver solution(s) that meet the organisational objectives. The selected solutions must be scalable and extensible to meet the future needs of the vision as a FD training provider that provides * Safe, effective solutions. * Improve the collaboration in the placements. * Create a consistent programme which can be managed by a single Training Programme Director (TPD) allowing the remaining TPDs to focus on the management of a reduced portfolio of clinical sessions in locations remote from the placement practices. The solution will deliver training that is regarded professionally as best practice, evidence-based care and supporting future ways of working: better for patients, FD, environment and better utilisation of the HEE pound. HEE M&E requires that any proposed solution(s), works seamlessly together with the existing systems and partner organisations where clinical hands-on sessions are supported in a 'phantom head' room. We welcome expressions of interest in delivering this innovative programme to the foundation dental programme. It is our intention to hold a market engagement event on the afternoon of the of 18th October 2021 between 1 - 4pm to discuss our plans and consult with parties interested in potentially bidding to become the provider. The event will take the form of an on-line presentation organised through MS Teams outlining our current thinking, the procurement process we anticipate following, general discussion, and requests for information. The process will also provide an opportunity to network with others providing education and training in this field. HEE will use the opportunity to gather intelligence from providers which may influence and inform the development of the final tender. Please RSVP by 11/10/2021 with the name, title and contact details for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to: DFT.ME@hee.nhs.uk Subject line: PIN FAO: Rivie Mayele-Tamina E: DFT.ME@hee.nhs.uk The commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ac95e-bebd-4181-b43d-513a9cb4e7d7 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Oct 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £140,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | 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 - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 20 Sep 2021 at 14:10 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ac95e-bebd-4181-b43d-513a9cb4e7d7 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a94ac95e-bebd-4181-b43d-513a9cb4e7d7 20th September 2021 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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