Published date: 29 January 2021

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


Closing: 30 October 2020, 11:30pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Evaluation consultancy services - 79419000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£125,000

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN501444-47921310

Published date

29 January 2021

Closing date

30 October 2020

Closing time

11:30pm

Contract start date

9 November 2020

Contract end date

8 November 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Health Education England (HEE) have developed the Interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme (IFPP) starting September 2020, in response to the changes in the pre-registration training and registration brought about by covid pandemic. The introduction of the IFPP is a profession-wide cultural and educational intervention in England, which will impact every pharmacy organisation and the pharmacy workforce. There are clear policy drivers for the change and its implementation will be closely scrutinised by all pharmacy stakeholders and NHS leaders. An evaluation of the introduction of an IFPP is crucial to inform future Foundation Pharmacist Programme evolution, to ensure it is an effective programme and that the accumulation of evidence of its impact ensures stakeholder endorsement to encourage acceptance as it becomes business as usual.

This specification calls for a supplier to provide an evaluation of the IFPP, focusing on 3 main areas:
1. Impact Evaluation
1.1 What was the lived experiences of Pharmacists on the IFPP?
2. Process Evaluation
2.1 How was supervision delivered in practice within the IFPP?
2.2 Did Pharmacists on the IFPP receive support during the transition phases?

The methodology of the evaluation is to be designed and carried out by the supplier, but HEE require it to include measuring the impact
I. at an appropriate level, e.g. national, regional or organisational.
II. comparison of various sectors
III. considering equality, diversity and inclusion
IV. considering previous pharmacy education and training (university educated and pre-registration training)
The supplier will be required to provide regular progress reports to the IFPP Operational and Steering Groups, an interim and final report. From the work HEE expect at least one scientific peer-review article submitted for publication.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

The provision of an evaluation of the interim Foundation Pharmacist Programme

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 September 2020


Award information

Awarded date

27 November 2020

Contract start date

1 December 2020

Contract end date

30 November 2021

Total value of contract

£125,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

IFF Research Ltd

Address

EC3R 6HD

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

John Cannon

Address

1st Floor, Blenheim House
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 0

Email

John.Cannon2@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/