--- title: "Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03809e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03809e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03809e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03809e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND" published: "2022-11-09" --- # Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP) Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03809e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03809e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03809e.json) ## Summary Health Education England has initiated a tender titled "Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography Echocardiography Training Programme (ETP)". This tender falls under the education and training services category. The programme aims to provide an accelerated pathway for Cardiac Physiologists and direct-entry graduates to gain BSE Accreditation, enabling them to work autonomously to address workforce needs. The procurement method is an open procedure, with a contract value of £500,000. Deadline for submissions is on 18th November 2022, and the bid opening date was on 9th November 2022. The location for this procurement is in the United Kingdom. This tender by Health Education England presents an opportunity for training providers in the education and training services sector. Businesses offering educational programmes in clinical echocardiography would be well-suited to compete for this tender. The programme requires integrated academic content and workplace training, focusing on enhancing skills in early learning phases. Companies interested in contributing to workforce development in the healthcare sector should explore this opportunity further to potentially grow their business. ## Notice The programme represents an accelerated pathway for Cardiac Physiologists and direct-entry graduates to gain BSE Accreditation to enable them to work autonomously to meet the current workforce needs. This course is unique in offering an integrated programme to deliver both the Academic content leading to a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography and workplace training, building on successful elements of the STP including Echocardiography modules, Accreditation of departments and support for trainees and training officers, kick-starting the hands-on skills by utilising a simulator - research has shown this can significantly increase skills in the early learning phase. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The ETP first ran as a small pilot in 2020 and was welcomed by the workforce. Following the success of the pilot, two higher education institutions (HEIs) were commissioned to deliver training. As demand for training places has continued to rise, and are already over-subscribed, HEE seeks an additional HEI to commence training provision in October 2023. The programme represents an accelerated pathway for Cardiac Physiologists and direct-entry graduates to gain BSE Accreditation to enable them to work autonomously to meet the current workforce needs. This course is unique in offering an integrated programme to deliver both the Academic content leading to a Post Graduate Certificate in Clinical Echocardiography and workplace training, building on successful elements of the STP including Echocardiography modules, Accreditation of departments and support for trainees and training officers, kick-starting the hands-on skills by utilising a simulator - research has shown this can significantly increase skills in the early learning phase. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031768-2022 | | 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 | 9 Nov 2022 | | Submission deadline | 18 Nov 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £500,000 | | Lots value | £500,000 | | 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 | 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 - 9 Nov 2022 at 18:18 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031768-2022 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.england.nhs.uk// - https://www.hee.nhs.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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