Section one: Contracting authority
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
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate 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
DIAGNOSTIC WORKFORCE
Reference number
C117533
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS England and Improvement has set up a national Diagnostics Programme Board to coordinate implementation of the Richards’ report (Diagnostics: Recovery and Renewal – Report of the Independent Review of Diagnostic Services for NHS England) in response to the NHS Long Term Plan.
The approved level 6 training pathway in Healthcare Science is via the Practitioner Training Programme (PTP). PTP is a full-time, 3-year, undergraduate degree incorporating placements in departments to enable work-place training allowing students to develop the necessary skills and experience to work as a Healthcare Science Practitioner on graduation. Uptake of the PTP is sub-optimal and in practice many departments take on graduates of other disciplines and train them in-house in the skills they need; the trainee then would need to apply for equivalence to become voluntary registered as a Practitioner. This programme provides a formalised approach to this. The Post Graduate Certificate in Sleep Medicine is a
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,700,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Diagnostics Programme
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £570,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 February 2023
End date
31 January 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
9 December 2022
Local time
11:30pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 31 March 2023
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
4 January 2023
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Country
United Kingdom