Published date: 19 February 2024
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
LS2 7UE
Value of contract
£240,000
Procurement reference
CF-2184500D0O000000rwimUAA
Published date
19 February 2024
Closing date
20 March 2024
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
22 April 2024
Contract end date
21 April 2027
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?
No
Description
NHSE currently funds access for health and social care employers to Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment for Functional Skills.
This has been vital in unlocking talent pipelines, supporting progression, widening access and routes into apprenticeships.
The Long Term Workforce Plan clearly articulates the need to widen entry points and grow apprenticeships. In order to achieve this NHS staff require access to high quality functional skills assessment and learning.
There are two elements to this and we therefore are reprocuring the following:
Lot 1 - Functional Skills Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment - Clear and reliable Initial Assessment and Diagnostic Assessment for Maths / English (Functional Skills, from Entry Level 1 to Level 2 and GCSE) indicating for each individual tested, their functioning level and clearly identifying the topic areas of strength and weakness within Maths and English. This Diagnostic assessment result which will signpost learners to an Individual Learning Plan which is technically able to speak to internal resources and external courses and modules to teach people topics to improve their areas of weakness.
Lot 2 - Functional Skills Exams - 100% digitally secure functional skills' assessments for approx. 5000 learners over the course of the contract.
The maximum value of contract(s) awarded through this procurement activity to cover both requirements is £240,000 exc. VAT.
More information
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To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:
Phone: 0800 9956035
E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk
About the buyer
Contact name
Commercial Team
Address
Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
GB
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