--- title: "Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for PG Certificate in Healthcare Practice for GPs & Practice Nurses" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2022-03-18" --- # Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for PG Certificate in Healthcare Practice for GPs & Practice Nurses Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-f537a54f-12c6-40fc-8222-a433f33d7463.json) ## Summary The procurement process is being led by Health Education England (HEE) as part of their initiative to enhance the GP workforce through a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for a PG Certificate in Healthcare Practice targeting GPs and Practice Nurses. This opportunity falls within the education and training services industry category and is situated in Leeds, UK with a planned market engagement session scheduled for 7th April 2022. Important deadlines include an RSVP by 12pm on 1st April 2022 and the official tender publication expected on 19th April 2022. The procurement will be executed under the Open Procedure in adherence to the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender presents valuable opportunities for organisations involved in educational service delivery for healthcare professionals. Businesses with expertise in providing training and development programmes, particularly in healthcare education, would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Participation in the market engagement session will allow potential providers to gain insights about the tender specifics and to influence its final structure, thus presenting a strategic avenue for business growth within the healthcare sector. ## Notice Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) will be commencing a Prior Information Notice (PIN) and Market Engagement for Educational delivery of PG Certificate in Healthcare Practice for Primary Healthcare professionals. The PG Cert Healthcare Practice As part of the expansion of the GP workforce, the GP Forward View outlined entry for 250 post-CCT Fellowships annually. In London this has taken the form of the PG Cert in Healthcare Practice and is open to both early career and newly qualified GPs and Practice Nurses taking part in the SPIN- New to Practice Fellowship scheme. One of the main drivers of the fellowship scheme is to support the permanent workforce in general practice and provide a range of portfolio offers for fellows, which includes the PG Certificate in Healthcare Practice educational opportunity to enable further development professionally and clinically. Fellows undertaking the PG Cert will have protected time every 1 day per week, and the course aims to improve skills in leadership, evidence-based practice, education and enable additional peer learning as a group. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention. We plan to hold a Market Engagement session on 7th April 2022 to share more information with organisations interested in this opportunity. The event will provide an opportunity for potential providers to find out more about the aims of the tender, the process and will include a general discussion with Q&As. Please RSVP by 12pm on 1st April 2022 with the name, title and contact details for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to: PrimaryCare.London@hee.nhs.uk An MS Teams invite will be sent on prior to confirm the Market Engagement Session on 7th April 2022, 9am - 10am. HEE will use the opportunity to gather intelligence, which may influence and inform the development of the final tender. The contracting authority reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements as necessary at any time. The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this invitation. The procurement will be conducted as an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and is expected to be published 19th April 2022. A separate advert will be released advertising the opportunity. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef5578bf-3304-4b94-b598-4cdb548861cc | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 18 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 10 Oct 2022 - 10 Oct 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 18 Mar 2022 at 11:57 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef5578bf-3304-4b94-b598-4cdb548861cc ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef5578bf-3304-4b94-b598-4cdb548861cc 18th March 2022 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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