Published date: 20 October 2022

This notice was replaced on 13 December 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 13 December 2022)

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

LS1 4PL

Value of contract

£175,000

Procurement reference

CF-1139000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

20 October 2022

Closing date

21 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 December 2022

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

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 that this is not a Tender opportunity, and that the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to the following providers - University of Manchester.

HEE are currently working to develop a suite of resources and materials to support this mandate. Including the development of a learning outcomes framework, case studies and a survey tool which will capture the learning that individuals gain from participation in overseas charitable and volunteering activity and other global health activity such as placements, virtual volunteering, and peer-to-peer support.

The survey tool builds on previous research which explored the professional development and learning that individuals gain from this kind of engagement where a team at Manchester University (MU) developed a validated psychometric pre and post survey to measure the learning that individuals gain from participation in overseas charitable and volunteering activity

Heath Education England [HEE] believe that the University of Manchester (MU) is the only suppliers with the requisite expertise and experience to provide HEE with this specialist expertise and knowledge. MU understands this work and can deliver the complete survey tool to the required timelines March 31, 2023

The financial envelope for the contract is £175,000

If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the e-Tendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.

The case for direct award can be found on the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects

The closing date of this PIN is midday on the Monday 21st November 2022

About the buyer

Contact name

Halima Ali

Address

Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Email

halima.ali@hee.nhs.uk