Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Health Education England
1st Floor, Blenheim House, Duncombe Street
Leeds
LS1 4PL
Contact
Ms Leila Hodson
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI - London
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards Programme for non-medical healthcare professionals across London
Reference number
DN512034
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Contract for delivery of an Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards programme (including three lots for Internships, Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Bridging Programmes) for healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research, research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development has been commissioned by Health Education England.
The volumes awarded are subject to a review of annual need and will be paid on a per trainee basis as they undertake the programmes. The Values stated are the ceiling figures for this Contract.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £900,000 / Highest offer: £1,500,000 taken into consideration
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Internship Programmes
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80320000 - Medical education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The internship programme links to the Health Education England (HEE) Research and Innovation Strategy and Clinical Academic Careers Framework. The content of this programme aims to provide the foundational knowledge and skills required to enable Interns to progress confidently to undertake further applied research training. In addition to attendance at an HEE designated university for taught elements of the programme, Interns will also identify and access a suitable clinical academic learning environment (other than their own place of normal practice) within which to focus their internship with the aim of acquiring expert clinical academic supervision and exposure/access to best practice and applied research expertise.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Pre-Doctoral Bridging Programmes
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80320000 - Medical education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The HEE pre-doctoral bridging programme aims to encourage aspiring nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and other non-medical and non-dental healthcare professionals to develop clinical academic research careers. Pre-doctoral bridging fellowships provide tailored academic supervision and postgraduate research education to eligible non-medical and non-dental healthcare professionals to progress their clinical academic careers, and develop high quality, competitive applications for funded doctoral programmes (such as HEE/NIHR clinical doctoral research fellowships and the NIHR PCAF).
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Post-Doctoral Programme
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80320000 - Medical education services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI - London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Post-Doctoral programme is designed for delivery to registered non-medical NHS staff who have already been awarded a PhD or Professional Doctorate (see overleaf- eligibility criteria). This programme will support applicants to undertake work/preparation which will lead to an application for a Clinical Lectureship that enables them to continue to develop their clinical academic career along the HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical academic (ICA) pathway.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Value for Money / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-005186
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C45794_1
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
London South Bank University
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £300,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C45794_2
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
London South Bank University
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £300,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
C45794_3
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 July 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
London South Bank University
London
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKI - London
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Lowest offer: £300,000 / Highest offer: £500,000 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Health Education England
Leeds
Country
United Kingdom