--- title: "National Functional Skills Quality Framework in partnership with Health Education England" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2021-11-17" --- # National Functional Skills Quality Framework in partnership with Health Education England Buyer: SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02f76e.json) ## Summary The Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a tender for the "National Functional Skills Quality Framework in partnership with Health Education England." This procurement falls under the education and training services category and is based in the UK. The procurement method is open, allowing any eligible supplier to participate. The tender period concludes on 20 December 2021, with submissions being made electronically. The contract is valued at £1,000,000 and includes provisions for quality functional skills training aimed at meeting the workforce needs of health and care employers across England. The expected contract duration is 1,080 days, with the possibility of a 12-month renewal. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in education and training services, particularly those with experience in delivering functional skills training. Companies that can provide additional learner support, such as childcare or accessibility services, would be particularly well-suited to compete. By successfully engaging in this framework, providers can secure a position on a digital platform that connects them with health and social care organisations looking for quality training solutions, thereby enhancing their business prospects in the public sector. ## Notice Health and care employers across England are looking for high-quality functional skills provision to meet the needs of their workforce. HEE is working with Salisbury NHS FT to create a framework of funded provision that not only incorporates excellent teaching but also includes added value for learners and employers. Added value incorporates many different elements of holistic learner support - from additional needs support to on-site childcare. We hope that employers will use this framework to compliment other offers of functional skills support funded by HEE. This includes access to basic key skills builder (bksb) software and functional skills qualification (FSQ) exams through our awarding body partner Open Awards. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Health and care employers across England are looking for high-quality functional skills provision to meet the needs of their workforce. HEE is working with Salisbury NHS FT to create a framework of funded provision that not only incorporates excellent teaching but also includes added value for learners and employers. Added value incorporates many different elements of holistic learner support - from additional needs support to on-site childcare. We hope that employers will use this framework to compliment other offers of functional skills support funded by HEE. This includes access to basic key skills builder (bksb) software and functional skills qualification (FSQ) exams through our awarding body partner Open Awards.Functional Skills are a key underpinning requirement for successful education, including workplace education and apprenticeships. On behalf of employers and learners nationally, Health Education England are creating a Quality Framework for the provision of Functional Skills training. Those who are successful at getting onto the framework will be included in / added to a digital platform (yet to be designed) that will be developed for use by Health and Social Care organisations, staff and prospective staff / leaners to search for and find appropriate Functional Skills and Exam provision which is suitable to their needs. As a result, those on the Framework will be required to provide the following information and updates: * Provide specific additional details of Functional Skills courses and Exam provision, provision of support to learners, accessibility, enrolment, any costs in addition to funded programmes / provision and contact details (list not exhaustive) to be hosted on a digital platform for learners and NHS / Social Care organisations to use to identify suitable provision * Update us of changes to these details immediately (providers will be removed from the Framework immediately if changes are not communicated which results in the information on the digital platform being out of date) * Timely response to requests for information and updates * Respond to quality monitoring requirements / checks / updates in terms of their provision (to provide assurance that providers should remain on the Quality Framework) * Communicate at earliest opportunity where learners are unable to access their provision so alternative provision can be sourced * Monitoring and data provision of access from Health and Social care learners / referrals and updated statistics provided re: engagement, enrolment, exam attempts, completion / success and attrition (among other data) * No provider with a current achievement rate below 70% will be listed on the Framework. Evidence of achievement rates must be included as part of the provider's response. * Providers must hold an ESFA adult education budget / functional skills contract / allocation and be able to deliver functional skills without cost to either the employer or learner Renewal: One 12 month renewal if utilised. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028671-2021 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | 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 | 17 Nov 2021 | | Submission deadline | 20 Dec 2021 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | 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 | SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | TOWN | | Post town | Salisbury | | Postcode | SP2 8BJ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire | | ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire | | Local authority | Wiltshire | | Electoral ward | Downton & Ebble Valley | | Westminster constituency | Salisbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 17 Nov 2021 at 10:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028671-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/ - http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/ - http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/ - http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm - http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx - http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx - http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx - http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/ - http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/ - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791684/List_of_councils_in_England_2019.pdf - https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html - https://www.college.police.uk/About/Copyright_Licensing/Pages/Home-Office-police-forces.aspx - https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools®ion=all-england&for=secondary - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing - https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice?gclid=CPLU3cD7zdECFdaRGwodNeoDyw - https://www.nationalparks.uk/about-us ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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