Published date: 13 May 2022

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: 1 June 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Higher education services - 80300000

Location of contract

LS1 4PL

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

CF-0828200D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

13 May 2022

Closing date

1 June 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

4 July 2022

Contract end date

3 July 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

We require a primary care subject matter expert (2 days per week for 6 months followed by 1 day a week for 18 months), to support the development or resources and strategies to embed genomics within the primary care workforce.
Detailed Requirements
During the course of the contract the supplier will be required to:
1. Act as the point of contact for primary care, liaising with the GEP and key stakeholders within HEE, NHSE/I, Royal Colleges and wider.
2. Provide subject matter expertise to the GEP & NHSE/I, representing the views of the primary care workforce across different sectors.
3. Work with members of the GEP to develop resources relevant for the primary care workforce.
4. Support the GMS Alliances with primary care transformation activity including taking a lead role in the education and training strategy for familial hypercholesterolemia for the national FH project.
5. Chair and manage the continuation of the Primary Care Special Interest Group (SIG) providing a mechanism for shared good practice and experiences to influence service development.
6. Work with the GEP to develop a Primary Care Genomic advisor role aligned to the framework project, and plan implementation at local, regional and national level in primary care settings.
7. Contribute to the development and implementation of the Genomic Advisor competency framework.
8. Support the training of future GPs, ensuring the Genomics Medicine curriculum topic guide is fit for purpose, contributing to the rolling review of the RCGP curriculum and toolkit.
9. Work with pharmacy leads in the GEP, NHSE/I and RCP to ensure primary care and community pharmacists are covered in genomics education and training provision.
10. Represent the GEP at relevant meetings.
11. Produce interim reports with updates, progress and outputs.

About the buyer

Contact name

Philip Scott

Address

Blenheim House, Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB

Email

philip.scott@hee.nhs.uk