Published date: 14 October 2022

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 November 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

LS1 4PL

Value of contract

£266,004

Procurement reference

CF-1128700D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

14 October 2022

Closing date

14 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 December 2022

Contract end date

30 November 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to Education and Employers

The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

HEE is seeking a provider to support and coordinate all aspects of the NHS Ambassador programme

HEE believes it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be up and running from the start of the project and to provide the following skills which include:

- Comprehensive experience of the NHS Ambassadors programme and its resources including the national network of primary and second phase schools.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of running the end-to-end process of providing volunteering activities, including a pre-existing national network of primary and secondary phase schools, a network of health ambassadors reflecting the diversity and breadth of roles within the NHS and strong links with national educational stakeholders.
- An existing database of volunteering opportunities and access to a network of volunteers across the NHS which reflects the breadth of roles, professions and sectors.
- Extensive experience of connecting health volunteers to educational activities reflecting the breadth of curriculum lessons and relevant healthcare professions.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of collecting data and demonstrating the impact of volunteering activity against outcome measures and obtaining insights to support the sustainment of the programme.
- Extensive knowledge and experience of delivering and facilitating a breadth of health-related careers activities tailored to the requirements of the NHS and education providers.
- Comprehensive experience and knowledge of national health ambassadorial programmes, including the required resources, technical guidance and advice.

https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal.
If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.
The financial envelope for this PIN is £266,004
The closing date of this PIN is midday on 14th November 2022


About the buyer

Contact name

Jessica Nerlich

Address

Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB

Email

jessica.nerlich@hee.nhs.uk