Published date: 13 February 2023

Last edited date: 13 February 2023

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: 15 March 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

LS1 4PL

Value of contract

£300,000

Procurement reference

CF-1332300D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

13 February 2023

Closing date

15 March 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

20 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)

The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. HEE is seeking a provider to in developing a preceptorship training programme for Physician Associates (PAs) in Hospital Eye Services (HES), to support the increasing demand for Ophthalmology services.


HEE believes that it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be able to provide the following skills/tools provided by The Royal College of Ophthalmologists (RCOphth)
as a current supplier for the following reasons:

Development of a 'preceptorship' for PAs in HES, incorporating the Ophthalmic Practitioner Training (OPT) Programme.
Development of an additional career pathway for PAs to support workforce retention, aligned to the MAPs Career Development Framework
Support reduction in waiting lists through introducing PAs as a new roles and adopting new ways of working
Coordinating and working with employers to pilot the preceptorship across HES sites


https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects
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 financial envelope for this PIN is £300,000
The closing date of this PIN is midday on 22/03/2023

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Development of a Preceptorship for Physician Associates in Hospital Eye Health

  • Opportunity
  • Published 13 February 2023

About the buyer

Contact name

Halima Ali

Address

Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
United Kingdom

Email

halima.ali@hee.nhs.uk