Published date: 16 July 2021

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: 16 August 2021, 11:59pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

London, South East

Value of contract

£98,000

Procurement reference

CF-0267300D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

16 July 2021

Closing date

16 August 2021

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

1 September 2021

Contract end date

31 August 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

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 the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to Canterbury Christchurch University. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

The scope of the contract is to deliver a bespoke Postgraduate Certificate in Health Care Practice (M level 7, 60 credits) comprising three modules over the 12-month duration of the programme undertaken with Canterbury Christchurch University:
• Module 1: Healthcare Practice (M level 20 credits)
• Module 2: Leadership: Advancing Innovation and Transforming Healthcare (M level 20 credits)
• Module 3: Negotiated Module; professional development (M level 20 credits) based on a systematic, reflective inquiry into an of service development based on clinical specialist field of study (M level 20 credits)
These modules, whilst appropriate to extending the skills of GPs, are also designed to be relevant to a multi-disciplinary Advanced Clinical Practice pathway.
Heath Education England [HEE] believe that Canterbury Christchurch University is the only HEI suitable to provide the specific educational requirements of HEE's SPIN New To Practice Fellowships. CCU is the only supplier with the requisite expertise and experience to assist HEE in fulfilling the national deliverables and actions of the GP Forward View:

 Improvement of different aspects of leadership to enable the Fellows' learning about themselves as leaders as well as being introduced to a range of leadership tools which support their project development.

 Coordinating and working with employers in ensuring the provision of support for GPs at the start of their career to support a portfolio career, while enhancing professional development and workplace-based experience throughout.

 Facilitating growth of the medical workforce through retention interventions, with a focus on providing appropriate, accessible educational opportunities and support for new qualified GPs at a regional level.


The financial envelope for the contract is £98,000.

For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at:
https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
Please access the portal for all documents.

All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal.

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

The closing date of this PIN is midnight on the 16th August 2021.


About the buyer

Contact name

Leila Hodson

Address

Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
GB

Email

leila.hodson@hee.nhs.uk