Published date: 16 November 2020
This notice was replaced on 22 March 2021
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Awarded contract (published 22 March 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Educational software package - 48190000
Education and training services - 80000000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£200,000
Procurement reference
HEE001-DN509454-10225626
Published date
16 November 2020
Closing date
16 December 2020
Closing time
12pm
Contract start date
1 April 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2024
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 national Talent for Care team estimates that approximately 15,000 NHS apprentices may be struggling with functional skills. It must be noted, however, that this is an estimation, and the actual figure may be higher.
We want to procure software to support the study of maths, English and digital skills (aka functional skills) which we will then contract out to NHS employers on a case by case basis. Based on current projections, we envision that we will establish contracts with around 100 large-scale employers i.e. NHS Trusts, where there will be cohorts of learners varying in size from 20 to 2,000. This number is only an estimate however and the supplier must be able to provide service to substantially more large employers than this figure, if required. The supplier must also be able to provide service to approximately 500 SME employers where we believe there will be 1 - 5 learners per employer. Again, this figure is an estimate and the supplier must be able to provide service to significantly higher number if required.
The number of learners (employees) in each employer will vary according to the local skills mix and need but the final overall total could total 15,000 or significantly more. Capacity to support this must be outlined in the tender response. We believe that by procuring at this scale we can achieve a level of competitive pricing that is not possible for individual employers and that we can achieve national coverage of the software.
More information
Links
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- https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2
- Tender notice
- Further information relating to this project can be found at HEE's e-tendering portal at the link below. All clarification questions and submission bids must be received via this portal only. Registration is free of charge.
About the buyer
Contact name
Leila Hodson
Address
1st Floor, Blenheim House
Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom
Website
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