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title: "4 Year Undergraduate Medical Degree Prototype Curriculum Development"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0422ce"
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# 4 Year Undergraduate Medical Degree Prototype Curriculum Development

Buyer: NHS ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0422ce

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## Summary

The NHS England is seeking proposals for a 4-year Undergraduate Medical Degree Prototype Curriculum Development tender in the education and training services category. The procurement stage is active with a contract value of £670,000 GBP. The tender deadline for submission is 9th January 2024, with a contract period of 450 days. The procurement method is an open procedure, allowing electronic and written submissions. The tender period ends on 9th January 2024, and the bid validity period extends until 9th April 2024.

This tender from NHS England presents an opportunity for training service providers to deliver a practice supervisor and systemic skills programme for social workers. Businesses specializing in health training services, with a focus on education and training, are well-suited to compete. The contract value of £670,000 GBP offers potential for growth over a 4-year period. Interested businesses should ensure timely submission of proposals and adhere to the outlined communication and submission guidelines to maximise their chances of success in this competitive procurement process.

## Notice

To commission a provider/consortium to deliver a practice supervisor and systemic skills for social workers development programme, (including Trauma Informed Care, Action Learning Sets for Anti-discriminatory Practice, and Interprofessional Learning).
Social work is a key profession to meet the need for growth in the workforce related to the NHS Long term Plan and the MHA reforms with significant DHSC investment in fast-track training routes and AMHP training.
The practice supervisor programme underpins the Adult social work post-qualifying standards: knowledge and skills statement - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) which aims to drive up standards for the delivery of professional supervision which has been found to support staff retention, safe practice and upskilling of social workers. Enabling social workers to use their advanced systemic skills is a key part of increasing the productivity of the current workforce and ensuring the growing workforce is retained. Strengthening trauma informed community support, reduces pressure on scarce clinical skills and leads to better deployment of the multi professional workforce. Social workers are the main profession undertaking the Approved Mental Health Practitioner role and this programme will contribute to required skill development related to the MHA reforms.
Key aims:
Practice Supervisor programme offer will address:
* Delivery of a practice supervisor programme drawing on the national resources available.
* Develop clear governance arrangements for the work.
* Establish evaluation of the course delivery working with NHS Trusts to consider post course impact.
* Show how equalities are supported in the work and anti-discriminatory practice is delivered. Embedding of a train the trainer network.
* Intended 30 persons per cohort x 8 cohorts = approximately 240 persons

### Lot Information

Lot 1

15 months contract with 1 year extension - optional. The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 9th January 2024 at 12:00pm (midday).

Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise.

The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.

Further information relating to this project can be found at NHSE e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge.

https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036237-2023 |
| 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 | 8 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £670,000 |
| Lots value | £670,000 |
| 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 | NHS ENGLAND |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| 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
- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 8 Dec 2023 at 14:33 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036237-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.england.nhs.uk//
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

## Provenance

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