Published date: 13 July 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
England
Value of contract
£34,500
Procurement reference
CF-0261700D0O000000rwimUAA1
Published date
13 July 2021
Closing date
12 August 2021
Closing time
11:59pm
Contract start date
31 August 2021
Contract end date
30 August 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
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 the Florence Nightingale Foundation. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.
Health Education England (HEE) believe that Florence Nightingale Foundation is the only organisation capable of providing support such as to meet the specific requirements of the Leadership Scholarship specification. The Florence Nightingale Foundation is the only supplier with the requisite expertise and experience to assist HEE in fulfilling the deliverables relating to the increase in mental health services for children and young people (CYP), as set out in the
NHS Long Term Plan and the NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan.
The NHS Long Term Plan and NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan commit to provide access to an additional 345,000 CYP aged 0-25 by 2023/24. Children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties can often find themselves in an environment which is not appropriate to their mental health needs, this can include in an emergency/ urgent care department, paediatric ward or adult ward where CYP may be cared for by staff with limited specialist skills and confidence in managing mental health difficulties.
Allowing three nurses and midwives working in general hospital settings the opportunity to undertake a Leadership Scholarship will facilitate improvements in the care of CYP with mental health needs in those general hospital environments. This will support delivery of the increase in access to mental health services for children and young people, as set out in the NHS Long Term Plan and the NHS Mental Health Implementation Plan and will also support retention of staff by supporting career development.
The financial envelope for the contract is £34,500 for the three year Term.
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
Please access the portal for all documents.
All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering 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 12th August 2021.
About the buyer
Contact name
Leila Hodson
Address
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB
Share this notice
Closing: 12 August 2021, 11:59pm
All content is available under the
