Published date: 4 October 2023

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: 25 October 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Staff training services - 80511000

Location of contract

LS2 7UE

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

CF-1914800D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

4 October 2023

Closing date

25 October 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 November 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

NHS England (NHSE) as the contracting authority wish to establish a framework to deliver an online, university-led 10 day specialised academic Professional Midwifery Advocates (PMA) training programme where they would welcome bids from providers with ability to deliver those services.

The framework will live until 31 March 2025; however, this will be subject to additional funding being approved. The first set of call-offs will have a value of up to £300,000 and must be delivered by 31 March 2024.

Initially there will be up to 8 places available on the framework, with the intention of having 4 suppliers on a reserve list, should there be a need for additional capacity in the future.

As the category for this contract sits within Schedule 3 of Public Contract Regulations (PCR) 2015, this procurement will be run under the Light Touch Regime.

More information

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

Janice Brodie

Address

NHS England, Leeds
Leeds
LS2 7UE
United Kingdom

Email

janice.brodie@nhs.net