Published date: 5 October 2020

This notice was replaced on 10 February 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 10 February 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£2,725,000

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN485271-81605006

Published date

5 October 2020

Closing date

4 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

19 February 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Health Education England is commissioning training for Peer Support Workers and Peer Support Worker Supervisors, to start in February 2021. This will support development of skills and competencies of those acting as Peer Support Workers (either employed or voluntary) to deliver safe and effective care and support to service users within a multidisciplinary mental health environment across 7 regions, which are:-
Lot 1 North East and Yorkshire
Lot 2 North West
Lot 3 East of England
Lot 4 London
Lot 5 Midlands
Lot 6 South East
Lot 7 South West

HEE are looking for effective partnerships which will offer PSWs and PSW Supervisors vocational education opportunities. This will require close partnership between employers and education providers along with co-production of course design and delivery. To fit with the key principles of PSW it is essential that the training design will include lived experience, and the delivery of training will be either lead or co-led by people with relevant lived experience.
The Maximum numbers of providers to be awarded per Lot is 5, (subject to minimum criteria):
Lot 1 - maximum of five providers
Lot 2 - maximum of five providers
Lot 3 - maximum of five providers
Lot 5 - maximum of five providers
Lot 6 - maximum of five providers
Lot 7 - maximum of five providers

The contract value is £2,725,000 which includes infrastructure costs for 3 years and training demand for year 1. Training costs for years 2 and 3 will be added to the contract price once demand has been established.
Tuition and Training costs for each Lot are fixed. All costs are inclusive of VAT.

The contract will commence on the 19 February 2021 until 31 March 2023 and the commissioner reserves the option to extend by a further 1 year, subject to annual review and budget.

Please access all the documents and for further information. Providers are invited to access the procurement documentation at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2

More information

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Ann Lewis

Address

1st Floor, Blenheim House
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Email

Ann.Lewis@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/