Published date: 20 December 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 20 November 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Market research services - 79310000

Location of contract

England

Value of contract

£30,000

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN507925-05511232

Published date

20 December 2020

Closing date

20 November 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

7 December 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Government's commitment to delivering sustainable growth in the nursing workforce is vital to delivering the ambitions of the Long-term Plan. Encouraging graduates to undertake postgraduate study to achieve a Registered Nurse Degree is one way in which we may affect growth. The postgraduate route enables NMC registration within two years so therefore providing an accelerated and cost-effective route to achieve a Registered Nurse when compared to undergraduate study or an apprenticeship programme.

Postgraduate programmes are attractive to those who are looking to change career direction or those who are completing a degree programme but may want to step directly onto a nursing programme. They will have a proven academic ability, may be more resilient and independent and therefore, more likely to commit to and progress in the nursing profession.

Within the UK there is currently limited data regarding postgraduate entry into nursing. In Australia evidence suggests that graduate entry attracts more mature students with a higher proportion of males and international students (Everette, Salmonson, Trajkovikski, 2013) that a tradition nursing programme. Further evidence in Australia based on a cohort survey (McKeena, Brooks, Vanderheide, 2017) found that 38% of post graduate entrants came from a science background, 56% were aged between 21-30 years and nearly half 46.9% had only 0-5 years of work experience. Further research and market testing is needed to understand the demographics and motivations behind graduate entry.

The overall aim of the research is to provide qualitative insights that support the development of future marketing and engagement strategy to encourage applications to these courses.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Postgraduate Pre-registration Nursing Market Testing

  • Opportunity
  • Published 30 October 2020

Links

Award information

Awarded date

20 December 2020

Contract start date

4 January 2021

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£25,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Define Research and Insight Ltd

Address

EC2A 4RR

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Leila Hodson

Address

1st Floor, Blenheim House
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Email

leila.hodson@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/