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title: "Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Doctoral Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02de7c"
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# Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Doctoral Programme

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02de7c

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to the Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Doctoral Programme, initiated by Health Education England (HEE). This tender is classified under the education and training services industry, specifically aimed at enhancing the psychological workforce in the UK to meet NHS commitments. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key engagement events having taken place on 29 September 2021. While the procurement process is set to proceed, new timelines for the launch of the specification and bid submission dates are anticipated by the end of October 2021, as HEE seeks to ensure quality and competitiveness among bidders.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for organisations involved in education and training services, particularly those specialising in psychotherapy, psychology, or mental health education. Businesses that can offer robust training solutions and demonstrate a capability to contribute to the NHS's goal of expanding its psychological professions workforce are well-suited to compete. The focus on sustainability and the expansion of this workforce in line with the NHS Long Term Plan offers potential providers a chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of mental health services across England.

## Notice

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention.It is our intention to hold a market engagement events on the morning of 29 September 2021 from 11am to 12.30pm Child and Adolescent PsychotherapyFurther detail included below.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Significant expansion of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy is vital to the delivery of the NHS Long Term Plan objectives. HEE have been pleased to work with Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Doctorate programmes over the past two years to deliver this expansion alongside other important developmental projects. We are looking to undertake a retendering process to support the future sustainability and expansion of this vital workforce, to reach our priority NHS Long Term Plan ambitions.To this end, Health Education England will be undertaking a full retender exercise for the four-year Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Doctorate training programme for cohorts entering from September 2022 onwards. This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is to advise prospective providers of the Commissioners intention.It is our intention to hold a market engagement events on the morning of 29 September 2021 from 11am to 12.30pm Child and Adolescent PsychotherapyAt the event there will be an opportunity to discuss our plans and consult with parties interested in potentially bidding to deliver the doctoral programme. The event will take the form of an online presentation and discussion organised through MS Teams and will outline our current thinking, the anticipated procurement process, 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 who may influence and inform the development of the final tender.Please RSVP by email... with the name, title and contact details for attendees (a maximum of two attendees per organisation) to:commissioning@hee.nhs.ukThe commissioner reserves the right not to proceed with the Procurement, or any part thereof, or change the requirements as necessary at any time.It is the intention of the Authority that the procurement will be conducted as an Open Procedure under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The ITT is expected to be published mid to late October 2021. A separate advert will be released advising of this.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025350-2021 |
| Notice type | Planning 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, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Sep 2021 |
| 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 | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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

- 11 Oct 2021 at 12:36 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025350-2021
- 8 Sep 2021 at 13:51 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022285-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.hee.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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