Published date: 7 February 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: 9 March 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

  • Job search services - 79611000

  • Vocational training services - 80530000

    • Personal development training services - 80570000

    • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

LS2 7UE

Value of contract

£570,000

Procurement reference

CF-0622900D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

7 February 2022

Closing date

9 March 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 April 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Step into Health is a bespoke programme to support the employment of members of the Armed Forces community (service leavers, veterans and armed forces family members) within the NHS. The programme will support two audiences both potential employees of the NHS and employers in the NHS.

Step into Health originated through a collaboration between Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Walking with the Wounded and the Royal Foundation of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2015.

In 2015 Health Education England adopted the idea and transformed it into a sponsored pilot programme which was run in a further four trusts. Due to the successes of the initiative NHS Employers were asked to work in partnership with the Royal Foundation, Walking with the Wounded, Health Education England, NHS England and NHS Improvement along with trusts across England to embed the practices into business as usual recruiting activity.

Interested suppliers should register on the NHS England & Improvement e-procurement system here: https://health-family.force.com/login

• Once logged in click 'Find Opportunities' and search for "Provider for Step Into Health Programme"
• Click 'Register Interest'
• Once you have registered your interest you will be able to view the Requirements and submit a response to the question within the portal (see Annex A for details).
• Any messages about the opportunity should be sent via the e-procurement system. You can do this by going to the home page and:
o Click on 'My proposals & Quotes'
o Click the relevant Project Title
o Click 'Messages' & 'New Message'

About the buyer

Contact name

Andrew Powell

Address

Quarry House
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom

Telephone

07702433551

Email

andrew.powell14@nhs.net