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title: "NCL Workforce Development and Transformation"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD"
published: "2024-12-19"
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# NCL Workforce Development and Transformation

Buyer: NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c9c2

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## Summary

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board (NCL ICB) has awarded a contract to the North Central London (NCL) Training Hub to deliver non-clinical services aimed at supporting general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. This contract, categorized under "Training services" (CPV code 80500000) in the services industry, is valued at £2,350,000 and is set to run for one year from 17 December 2024. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, in compliance with the General Procurement Agreement (GPA), due to the special status of the NCL Training Hub as the sole provider appointed by the NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate to handle such training in the region.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity, particularly for organisations specialising in non-clinical training, general practice workforce development, and healthcare education. Businesses that provide mentoring programmes, workforce training aligned with strategic health initiatives, and those that can engage closely with local Integrated Care Systems and Primary Care Networks will benefit from participating. The contract supports the delivery of the General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme and a training programme for NCL general practices and PCNs, creating a crucial platform for businesses to demonstrate their expertise and expand their service offerings within the North Central London healthcare sector.

## Notice

North Central London (NCL) ICB intend to directly award to NCL Training Hub (provider) a contract to deliver non-clinical services to support general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. The Training Hub is a unique provider within NCL, having been contracted, following a procurement process, by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) to be the nominated training body for North Central London ICS. This will include continued delivery of a multi-year, nationally funded General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme, which is funded through annual allocation of System Development Funding. Additionally, a programme of training for NCL general practices and Primary Care Networks. This contract will be for one year in duration.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

North Central London (NCL) ICB intend to directly award to NCL Training Hub (provider) a contract to deliver non-clinical services to support general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. The Training Hub is a unique provider within NCL, having been contracted, following a procurement process, by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) to be the nominated training body for North Central London ICS. This will include continued delivery of a multi-year, nationally funded General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme, which is funded through annual allocation of System Development Funding. Additionally, a programme of training for NCL general practices and Primary Care Networks. The contract will cover delivery of: 1. The penultimate year of the GP Fellowship & Mentoring Programme (65% of contract value) 2. Workforce training in support of the NCL People Strategy (35% of contract value) This contract will be for one year in duration.

### Procurement Information

Each Integrated Care System (ICS) across England has an appointed Training Hub - for NCL ICS, this is the NCL Training Hub. The Training Hub is a unique provider within NCL, having been contracted, following a procurement process, by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) to be the training body for North Central London ICS. There is an expectation that they deliver training to general practice, where there is a need for this to be embedded within the wider system. Training Hubs are run by a clinical leadership and management supported by a network of primary care staff with education and training professionals based in the community, working closely with general practice, PCNs and ICS to support workforce priorities and tackle health inequalities. The NCL Training Hub has an explicit remit, through its contract with NHSE WT&E to understand and respond to local system workforce challenges and, as part of this role, maintains established relationships with NCL GP practices, NCL PCNs, NCL GP Federations and the NCL GP Provider Alliance (GPPA). North Central London (NCL) ICB intend to directly award to NCL Training Hub (provider) a contract to deliver non-clinical services to support general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. This will include continued delivery of a multi-year, nationally funded General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme, which is funded through annual allocation of System Development Funding. Additionally, a programme of training for NCL general practices and Primary Care Networks.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041040-2024 |
| 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 | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Dec 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,350,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS NORTH CENTRAL LONDON INTEGRATED CARE BOARD |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North London |
| Postcode | N1 1TH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Laycock |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH CENTRAL LONDON (NCL) TRAINING HUB |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 15:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041040-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/about/
- https://www.ncltraininghub.org/

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