Published date: 3 June 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.


Closing: 24 June 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

MK44 3WH

Value of contract

£45,100

Procurement reference

CF-2406400D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

3 June 2024

Closing date

24 June 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2024

Contract end date

31 July 2027

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Competitive quotation (below threshold)

The buyer selects a group of potential suppliers to invite to tender.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust requires an external specialist organisation to provide Excel and Power BI training courses. The courses will be short (1 day) training course hosted via Microsoft Teams for NHS staff in the East of England. The courses will be managed by The Skills Development Network (SDN).

SDN was created nationally over 20 years ago to support Finance Directors in their responsibility to ensure continued professional development for their Finance staff and operates on a regional basis. It now sits within the East of England Finance Academy. The programme is developed in conjunction with Finance Director nominated SDN Leads in each organisation and approved by the East of England Finance Academy Board, which is chaired by NHS England's Regional Director of Finance. The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust now hosts the East of England Finance Academy.

The contract will run from 1st August 2024 until 31st July 2027, with the option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months. Services will be required as detailed below and called-off as and when required. There are approximately 20 Excel and 20 Power BI courses, but this is subject to change dependant of participant 'take up'. The Trust does not guarantee any level of business or exclusivity arising from this opportunity.

More information

Additional text

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

Donna Ledwich

Address

Lakeview House, Fraser Road
Bedford
MK44 3WH
United Kingdom

Telephone

01234243121

Email

donna.ledwich@eastamb.nhs.uk