Published date: 21 August 2020

This notice was replaced on 13 January 2021

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Awarded contract (published 13 January 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

East of England

Value of contract

£396,000 to £660,000

Procurement reference

HEE001-DN494748-50558360

Published date

21 August 2020

Closing date

25 September 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

5 January 2021

Contract end date

4 January 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

Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of University Training Days for Educators in the East of England.

Health Education England East of England (HEE EoE) is seeking to engage providers to deliver initial academic training sessions to underpin educational supervision as part of continuing professional development (CPD) for the East of England Clinical and Educational Supervisors (Clinicians).

The FST aims to train up to 1000 educators via either face to face or virtual learning within each year of the first three years of the contract. After three years this number will significantly reduce. HEE will award two contracts to two providers for Lot 1 and three contracts to three providers for Lot 2. Providers can bid for one or both Lots.

Face-to-face - Lot 1 - 400 educators per year (200 educators each provider)

Virtual - Lot 2 - 600 educators per year (200 educators each provider)

The initial programme period of three years will be a maximum value of £396,000 exclusive of VAT.

Lot 1 - The maximum amount per educator for face to face delivery will be £150 exclusive of VAT. Each provider will provide training to 200 educators a year.

Lot 2 - The maximum amount per educator for virtual delivery will be £120 exclusive of VAT. Each provider will provide training to 200 educators a year.

The Authority retains the option to extend the contracts by up to a further 2 year period.

Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at:

https://procontract.due-north.com/Opportunities/Index?p=40bb618e-0a24-e611-8114-000c29c9ba21&v=2

Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.

More information

Links

Additional text

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 25 September 2020 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time.

Project title: University Training Days for Educators in the East of England - Health Education England, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the ProContract dedicated Supplier Helpdesk at: http://proactis.kayako.com/procontractv3/Core/Default/Index

All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.

About the buyer

Contact name

Laura Devine

Address

Crawley Hospital, 3rd Floor, Red Wing
West Green Drive
Crawley
RH11 7DH
United Kingdom

Email

Laura.Devine@hee.nhs.uk

Website

https://hee.nhs.uk/