Published date: 16 July 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 14 August 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£800,000,000

Procurement reference

C2443

Published date

16 July 2020

Closing date

14 August 2020

Contract start date

1 September 2020

Contract end date

31 August 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

In partnership with Health Education England, Salisbury NHSFT are opening a new national framework for public and qualifying third sector employers to access high quality Nursing and Midwifery related apprenticeship education provision throughout England.

This Framework will cover the standards listed on the Procurement documents, and may be adapted for any successor standards or major changes to existing standards.

Providers will be eligible to apply provided they meet the Pass/Fail criteria listed on the Quality Response document, including :

• Existing Nursing & Midwifery Council approval for the course, or evidence that they have started the Approvals process with NMC;
• Registration on the Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers (or Register of End Point Assessment Organisations for EPA bidders)
• Willingness to work with employers (where the capability exists) to co-deliver programmes

Employers will be able to either direct award to providers, or conduct further competitions through the Framework operator against employer-set criteria.

Please note this is not a commission of spending by Health Education England, and this is not an indication that any published OJEU value will be fulfilled by employers. This is the establishment of a framework to allow for facilitated direct engagement by employers.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Simon Dennis

Address

Salisbury Managed Procurement Services
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
England

Telephone

01722 336262

Email

simon.dennis@nhs.net