Published date: 25 June 2015

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 July 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Higher education services - 80300000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£500,000 to £750,000

Procurement reference

SP1215

Published date

25 June 2015

Closing date

15 July 2015

Contract start date

1 September 2015

Contract end date

31 August 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Not applicable

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Health Education England (HEE) is the national leadership organisation responsible for ensuring the education, training and workforce development drives the highest quality public health and patient outcome.

Health Education North East (HENE) is a committee of HEE responsible for the delivery of this responsibility within the North East and North Cumbria. One of the responsibilities of HENE is the organisation, management and quality assurance of postgraduate training to doctors and dentists in regulatory (General Medical Council or General Dental Council) approved training posts. HENE is responsible for approximately 3,000 medical and dental trainees.

HENE is seeking a provider to develop and deliver an approved and accredited 2 year Postgraduate Diploma based on the DH National Practitioner Programme; The Competence and Curriculum Framework for the Physician Assistant (Assistant is to be replaced by Associate). The course must be delivered through classroom based learning aligned to medical education and training, all students must be trained in the medical model.

The provider will be expected to engage all geographical parts of the region and ensure reasonable travel for students across the area.

This opportunity is open to all potential providers that can meet the minimum requirements set out within the specification. This opportunity is for 48 months plus 12 months plus 12 months. Please note the initial 6 - 12 months is expected to be focused on course development and not course delivery.

The deadline for expressing an interest in this opportunity is 12 noon Wednesday 15th July 2015.

To express an interest please go to the link below and follow the online instructions:
https://www.cardea.nhs.uk/Cardea/DisplayModules/TradeModules/Negotiations/Opportunities/ViewOpportunityEvent.aspx?EventID=3155&Culture=en-GB


Award information

Awarded date

12 August 2015

Contract start date

1 September 2015

Contract end date

31 August 2019

Total value of contract

£700,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Address

King’s Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Lindsay Harris

Address

County Durham Procurement Consortium
Bede House
Belmont
DH1 1TW
England

Telephone

0191 3332883

Email

lindsay.harris@cddft.nhs.uk