Published date: 1 April 2015

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: 5 May 2015

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist training services - 80510000

  • Training programme services - 80521000

  • Management training services - 80532000

    • Health training services - 80561000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£8,000,000 to £9,000,000

Procurement reference

59867

Published date

1 April 2015

Closing date

5 May 2015

Contract start date

1 July 2015

Contract end date

30 June 2020

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

The Department of Health are running this procurement process on behalf of NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA).
The TDA is seeking a long term partner to develop and implement a large scale change programme within a number of target NHS Trusts. The programme will implement the principles of Toyota Production System as developed since its' inception, in the NHS healthcare environment. With patient safety paramount the need to provide any change programme within a clinically safe and effective environment is essential. The programme is expected to not only reduce waste and flow variability but to also improve quality as errors and un-necessary and variance tasks are removed and time/recourses are made available to provide safer, better services.
The programme will:
- Develop and embed lean techniques and processes into the TDA team and selected NHS Trusts;
- Include site leader, team leaders and participant training process;
- Incorporate mentoring and coaching of leaders;
- Be certificated to ensure participants meet the appropriate standard to lead and implement lean programmes to a consistent standard and depth of knowledge; and,
- Build capability for further roll-out across the NHS.
It is envisaged the NHS Trusts will be selected via a two stage application process to participate in the programme. The TDA will commence long listing of participants during the tender process, with a view to validation and shortlisting once the contract is awarded.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Kerry Johnson

Address

Department of Health, Department of Health Procurement Services (DHPS), Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
England

Email

kerry.johnson@dh.gsi.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health/about/procurement