Published date: 28 February 2019

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 April 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Adult and other education services - 80400000

  • Health and social work services - 85000000

Location of contract

Any region, Yorkshire and the Humber, London, South East

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_167469/749635

Published date

28 February 2019

Closing date

1 April 2019

Contract start date

3 October 2019

Contract end date

30 September 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?

No

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care (the Authority) is seeking a University/ Higher Education Institute which can award UK degrees (i.e. a body recognised by the UK authorities as capable of awarding a UK degree) to deliver a two-year part-time Masters course In Health and Social Care policy.
The principal requirement is a Masters in Health and Social Care Policy. The ability to offer a postgraduate Diploma to participants of the course who are unable to commit to completing a Masters dissertation would be desirable, but not essential.
It is envisaged that there will be three cohorts of participants, with the possibility of two further contract extensions, each for one further cohort. The first cohort will commence their studies in autumn 2019. The third cohort is expected to complete their studies in autumn 2023 (with the exception of any individuals for whom an interruption of studies has been agreed).
Most participants nominated under the contract will be policy staff employed by the Department of Health and Social Care, including participants in the department's new leadership development scheme, Fast Track. It is likely that others will be participants employed by the department's arm's length bodies.
The minimum size of each cohort under the contract will be 15 participants. At this stage, it is envisaged that the maximum cohort size will be 30 participants, but this number could rise to 40 participants.
There is no expectation that access to the course should be limited to the participants nominated by the department.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Joyce Angoma

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
England

Telephone

0

Email

Joyce.angoma@dhsc.gov.uk

Website

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care