Published date: 30 August 2019

Last edited date: 30 August 2019

This notice was replaced on 30 March 2020

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Awarded contract (published 30 March 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Education and training services - 80000000

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£500,000

Procurement reference

NHS/SoEPS/19.537

Published date

30 August 2019

Closing date

4 October 2019

Contract start date

6 January 2020

Contract end date

5 January 2026

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS South of England Procurement Services (SoEPS), acting on behalf of Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Routes into Medicine and Allied Health Professions - Health Education England.

At Health Education England, one of our key areas is to widen access to medicine. Widening access to medicine continues to be a challenge due to its highly selective, high entry tariff. With a focus on diversity, inclusion and widening participation from disadvantaged or underrepresented groups, Health Education England wish to support the supply of young people into healthcare professions including medicine, and allied health professions. The Allied Health Professions (AHPs) are the third largest workforce in the NHS. In the main they are degree level professions, and are professionally autonomous practitioners. Health Education England are inviting bidders to submit a tender response to develop and deliver a Routes into Medicine and AHP programme for up to 350 participants to take place during 2019-2025. An essential criterion for the provider is that they have the capacity and capability to fully deliver the programme by 2025.

The maximum contract value, over six years is £500,000 (exclusive of VAT). The initial contract will be for one year. The Commissioner retains the option to extend the contract by a further 5 years, subject to annual review and availability of budget.

Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning
Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Friday 04 October 2019 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: Routes into Medicine and Allied Health Professions - Health Education England - NHS/SoEPS/19.537, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk

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All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services 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

Unit 18 Solent Industrial Estate
SOUTHAMPTON
SO302FY
England

Email

laura.devine@soeprocurement.nhs.uk