Published date: 25 June 2015
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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 7RUReference
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
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