Published date: 16 September 2019

This notice was replaced on 30 March 2020

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Awarded contract (published 30 March 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

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

£606,350 to £1,572,700

Procurement reference

NHS/SoEPS/19.500

Published date

16 September 2019

Closing date

18 October 2019

Contract start date

3 February 2020

Contract end date

2 February 2022

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?

Yes

Description

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Training - Health Education England.

Health Education England (HEE) has a requirement to procure education provision for Pre-registration Trainee Pharmacy Technicians (PTPTs) across England. This tender will be split into three lots, HEE London and South East (LaSE) will contract manage Lots 1 and 2 with the HEE National team managing Lot 3.

For Lots 1 and 2 PTPTs will be employed by NHS managed sector hospitals across London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex. Forecast demand from employers across the London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex Geography has informed the requirements of enrolment for approximately 108 learners onto a February 2020 cohort.

For Lot 3 PTPTs will be employed by a lead employer from a consortium of hospitals, community and general practice or home care across the 4 regions; London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex, Midlands and East, North and South. Forecast demand across the national integrated training scheme project is 48 PTPTs; 12 PTPTs in London and Kent, Surrey and Sussex, 12 PTPTs in Midlands and East, 12 PTPTs in the North and 12 PTPTs in the South.

Enrolled learners across all lots must be employed as a pre-registration trainee pharmacy technician (PTPT), working under the supervision, direction or guidance of a pharmacist or pharmacy technician and directly accountable to them for at least 14 hours per week at the point of enrolment. Trainees will need to successfully complete the training programme in order to register with the GPhC.

The maximum programme value, over two years is £606,350 (inclusive of VAT). The Commissioner retains the option to extend the contract by a further 2 years, subject to review and availability of budget.

Lot 1 is for 61 trainees face to face training at a maximum envelope of £250,100 across two years.

Lot 2 is for 47 trainees via virtual classroom/e-learning at a maximum envelope £176,250 across two years.

Lot 3* is for 48 trainees via virtual classroom/e-learning at a maximum envelope £180,000 across two years. * Subject to additional budget approval, there is potential the maximum number of trainees for Lot 3 will increase to 96 with a maximum envelope of £360,000 across two years.

All figures are inclusive of VAT.

Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning

Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.

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The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 18 October 2019 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time.

Project title: Pre-registration Pharmacy Technician Training - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.500, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk

All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Devine

Address

Unit 18 Solent Industrial Estate
SOUTHAMPTON
SO302FY
England

Email

laura.devine@soeprocurement.nhs.uk