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title: "Development of a Preceptorship for Physician Associates in Hospital Eye Health"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03b75c"
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# Development of a Preceptorship for Physician Associates in Hospital Eye Health

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03b75c

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## Summary

The Health Education England organisation has awarded a contract for the development of a Preceptorship for Physician Associates in Hospital Eye Health. This tender falls under the category of education and training services. The aim is to create a training programme for Physician Associates in eye health, specifically within Ophthalmology settings. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication. The buying organisation is Health Education England, located in Leeds, UK. The contract was signed on 29th March 2023.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses involved in education and training services, especially those experienced in healthcare training programmes. Companies providing specialised training for healthcare professionals would be well-suited to compete for this tender. As the contract aims to develop a preceptorship training programme for Physician Associates in eye health, businesses with expertise in allied healthcare training and curriculum development are encouraged to explore this opportunity. The successful supplier for this contract is The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, located in London, UK.

## Notice

Hospital Eye Services (HES) require a significant expansion in an 'allied' workforce to meet the requirements of the increasing demand to Ophthalmology services across the country. 

PAs are currently working across 46 specialties both in the hospital and in primary and community care, but none are known to work within an Ophthalmology setting. The initial training and core capabilities framework for Physician Associates (PAs) position them as valuable members of a multidisciplinary team in the HES.

The objective of this project is the development of a 'preceptorship' training programme for PAs in eye health incorporating the Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT) Programme and piloting this across at least two HES sites.

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### Lot Information

Lot 1

Direct Award - This Award was made in line with Health Education England's Standing Financial Instructions for the Delivery of Education and Training Services.

### Procurement Information

This Award was made in line with Health Education England's Standing Financial Instructions for the Delivery of Education and Training Services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009310-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2023 |
| 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 | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF OPHTHALMOLOGISTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 30 Mar 2023 at 13:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009310-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000001R3Z4/p248aiva1fKUW3ITSlS2x1FnmifulEGBnDXDL0tPacY
- https://www.hee.nhs.uk
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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