Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Health Education England
1st Floor, Blenheim House, Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
Contact
Anthony Oba
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Applications or, where applicable, tenders must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
General Practice Assistant (GPA) Accreditation Route
Reference number
C149737
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The General Practice Forward View set out a vision to reduce workload, optimise the existing workforce and expand the future, wider workforce. It highlighted the pressures facing GP practices across the country including the rise in patient expectation, increased GP workload, recruitment issues and poor staff morale.
In addition, GP practices at a local level also identified lengthy waiting times, high staff turnover and increased reliance on locums, all of which impacted on patient care.
In response to these challenges, HEE implemented plans in 2018 to introduce the General Practice Assistant (GPA) role to safely deliver a combination of routine administrative tasks and some basic clinical duties in the general practice setting. The focus was to support General Practitioners and nurses in their day-to-day management of patients, specifically aimed at reducing their administrative burden, making best use of consultations and supporting those particularly vulnerable to isolation who were regular attenders at the practice.
The aim was to provide a consistent approach to developing the role, underpinned by a defined job description, competency framework and associated accreditation, resulting in an agreed model which was adopted and spread across England and led by a single Primary Care Training Hub within each of the seven regions.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £1,731,500
two.1.6) Information about lots
This concession is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The aim was to provide a consistent approach to developing the role, underpinned by a defined job description, competency framework and associated accreditation, resulting in an agreed model which was adopted and spread across England and led by a single Primary Care Training Hub within each of the seven regions.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Concession is awarded on the basis of the criteria described below:
- Criterion: Quality
- Criterion: Price
two.2.7) Duration of the concession
Start date
12 July 2023
End date
31 March 2024
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for submission of applications or receipt of tenders
Date
28 April 2023
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Country
United Kingdom