Published date: 20 October 2021
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
Yorkshire and the Humber
Value of contract
£103,065
Procurement reference
CF-0424200D0O000000rwimUAA1
Published date
20 October 2021
Closing date
19 November 2021
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
1 December 2021
Contract end date
30 November 2022
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award.
Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to GP Update Limited t/a Red Whale. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.
Heath Education England [HEE] Yorkshire and Humber believe that 'Red Whale' is the only organisation capable of providing the services required - to deliver a high-quality, interactive GP Trainee focused, web-based update seminars, pre-recorded teaching modules and individual topic-based education.
Since the emergence of Covid-19 in Spring 2019 education has largely been delivered using various remote platforms and been a mixture of topic-based and experiential. With the ongoing need for innovative on-line learning solutions there is a now a national procurement process to develop bespoke Trainee update courses and individual learning. This process is yet to be concluded so HEE Yorkshire and Humber plan to commission services in the meanwhile.
HEE Yorkshire and Humber has clear objectives to support trainee and educators in ongoing educational development despite the challenges of Covid-19.
These include
• Global access to high quality education despite limitations of remote teaching.
• Aid all trainees to achieve their educational goals - especially with regard to progress in exam attainment.
• Support educators with Trainee appropriate educational material.
• Have educational material to use to help differences in differential attainment.
The financial envelope for the contract is £103,065, exclusive of any VAT.
For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at:
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family E-Tendering portal.
If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.
The closing date of this PIN is 23.59hrs on the 19th November 2021
About the buyer
Contact name
Leila Hodson
Address
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB
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