Published date: 22 January 2024

Last edited date: 22 January 2024

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: 23 February 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Adult-education services at university level - 80430000

Location of contract

LS2 7UE

Value of contract

£350,000

Procurement reference

CF-2124100D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

22 January 2024

Closing date

23 February 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

30 April 2024

Contract end date

29 April 2027

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

NHSE's overall aim is to promote high quality health and care for all, and support NHS organisations to work in partnership to deliver better outcomes for patients and communities, at the best possible value for taxpayers and to continuously improve the NHS. By doing this NHSE will improve the health of the population, improve the quality of care, tackle inequalities and deliver care more efficiently.

Working collaboratively with its partners NHSE strives to use different and innovative ways of educating the health workforce including the use of technology with opportunities to widen access and participation and attract a diverse group of our population with the aptitude, behaviours and values that are required for health careers.

There are significant staff shortages in many parts of our NHS workforce, with the need in dentistry expertise, one of the biggest challenges that currently needs to be addressed.

NHSE has a role in contributing to the growth of the dental workforce in meeting the Long-term Workforce Plan's pledge of a 15% increase in dental hygienists and therapists as opposed to the current 5%.

NHSE will promote alternative routes into the dental profession by:
• developing a clear model that sets out the different entry routes into dental hygienist training highlighting the different approaches and benefits, to inform employer and entrant decisions.
• Support the development and delivery of a blended learning dental hygienist degree programme that maximises the benefits of innovative technologies and digital opportunities to provide a fully interactive and innovative programme.

For this tender specification, blended learning is defined as 'a method of teaching that integrates technology and digital media with traditional instructor-led classroom activities giving students more flexibility to customise their learning experiences" (Panopto 2019).

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

BLENDED LEARNING DENTAL HYGIENIST DEGREE PROGRAMME

  • Opportunity
  • Published 22 January 2024

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Rehilah Hamid

Address

1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom

Email

rehilah.hamid@hee.nhs.uk