--- title: "C002017 Development of an evidence based and data informed assessment of the impact of Physician Associate (PA) roles in Primary and Integrated Care services by investigating and evaluating examples of PA deployed in Primary and Integrated Care in Scotland" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND" published: "2022-12-22" --- # C002017 Development of an evidence based and data informed assessment of the impact of Physician Associate (PA) roles in Primary and Integrated Care services by investigating and evaluating examples of PA deployed in Primary and Integrated Care in Scotland Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643.json) ## Summary The NHS Education for Scotland is looking to procure services for the development of an evidence-based and data-informed assessment of the impact of Physician Associate roles in Primary and Integrated Care in Scotland. The tender, titled C002017, is currently in the active stage and has a submission deadline of 27th January 2023. The procurement method is an open procedure. This opportunity is in the healthcare industry category and is based in Edinburgh, UK. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in healthcare services and data analysis to contribute to understanding the impact of Physician Associate roles in the Scottish healthcare system. Companies with experience in healthcare research and engagement with mixed discipline teams would be well-suited for this tender. By participating in this tender, businesses have the potential to support the improvement of acute surgical care services within NHS Scotland, thereby contributing to better patient outcomes and service delivery efficiency. ## Notice The successful contractor will develop an evidence-informed report assessing the impact of Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) roles in acute surgical services in NHS Scotland. The contractor will be expected to engage with differing organisations and mixed discipline teams in the context of acute surgical care to source information regarding scope of the role and its impact. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The outcome of this project is to deliver an evidence-informed assessment of the impact of Physician Associate (PA) roles in Primary and Integrated Care services in Scotland. The contractor will be expected to engage with differing organisations and mixed discipline teams in the context of acute surgical care to source information regarding scope of the role. The aim is to understand the impact of such roles on the surgical team, the practitioners and patients. This is to be considered in the context of high quality and efficient service delivery. Renewal: NES reserves the right to extend this contract by a further 12 months ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467652 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Contract 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 | 22 Dec 2022 | | Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | 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 | Active | | Lots status | Active | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND | | Locality | EDINBURGH | | Post town | Edinburgh | | Postcode | EH3 9DN | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh | | Local authority | City of Edinburgh | | Electoral ward | City Centre | | Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh | | Delivery location | TLM Scotland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services ## Release History - 22 Dec 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467652 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC467652 C002017 Development of an evidence based and data informed assessment of the impact of Physician Associate (PA) roles in Primary and Integrated Care services by investigating and evaluating examples of PA deployed in Primary and Integrated Care in Scotland - The successful contractor will develop an evidence-informed report assessing the impact of Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) roles in acute surgical services in NHS Scotland. The contractor will be expected to engage with differing organisations and mixed discipline teams in the context of acute surgical care to source information regarding scope of the role and its impact. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk - http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 - http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000717643.json.