--- title: "C001876 A new educational approach to prepare nurses to work in Senior/Specialist practitioner roles in adult integrated community nursing teams in Scotland" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND" published: "2021-07-27" --- # C001876 A new educational approach to prepare nurses to work in Senior/Specialist practitioner roles in adult integrated community nursing teams in Scotland Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0298e5.json) ## Summary The tender titled "C001876 A new educational approach to prepare nurses to work in Senior/Specialist practitioner roles in adult integrated community nursing teams in Scotland" is currently being issued by NHS Education for Scotland. This procurement falls within the education and training services sector and is located in various health board areas across Scotland including Grampian, Highland, Lothian, and Greater Glasgow. The procurement stage is currently active, and submissions are accepted through the open procedure. Originally set to close on 7th April 2021, the submission deadline has been extended to 7th May 2021, allowing interested parties additional time to prepare their bids. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in educational programme development, particularly those with expertise in nursing training and adult education. Potential bidders would include academic institutions, professional training organisations, and consultancy firms that can deliver the necessary educational services at SCQF level 11. Given the structured nature of this procurement, those with a background in healthcare training and robust partnerships with the NHS would be especially well-suited to compete effectively. ## Notice Once the tender is awarded, the successful supplier/s shall: - Deliver a work based, part time programme at SCQF level 11 that provides knowledge and skills for senior/specialist practitioner practice at Level 6 in each area of the adult community nursing integrated team, i.e. district nursing, care home nursing, prison health and general practice nursing and leads to the award of Postgraduate Certificate. - Develop and design the education programme in collaboration with NES, other successful suppliers and NHS Boards to ensure a national consistent approach with appropriate local variation ### Lot Information Lot 1 North Estimated intake for first year: 15 - 20 Health Board Areas: Grampian, Highland, Shetland, Orkney and Western Isles. NES shall commit to the minimum number of 15 students to this Lot. Renewal: NES reserves the right to extend this contract by a further 4 cohorts/years. Lot 2 South East and Central Estimated intake for first year: 25-65 Health Board Areas: Lothian, Borders, Tayside, Fife and Forth Valley. NES shall commit to the minimum number of 25 students to this Lot. Renewal: NES reserves the right to extend this contract by a further 4 cohorts/years. Lot 3 West Estimated intake for first year: 25-65 Health Board Areas: Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Arran, Dumfries and Galloway. NES shall commit to the minimum number of 25 students to this Lot. Renewal: NES reserves the right to extend this contract by a further 4 cohorts/years. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004501-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 27 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | 7 Apr 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH3 9DN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM6 Highlands and Islands, TLM7 Eastern Scotland, TLM8 West Central Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 27 Jul 2021 at 17:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004501-2021 - 6 Apr 2021 at 09:56 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006975-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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