Award

NCL Workforce Development and Transformation

  • NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-041040

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c9c2

Published 19 December 2024, 3:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS North Central London Integrated Care Board

Laycock PDC, Laycock Street

London

N1 1TH

Contact

Khadijah Yasmin

Email

khadijah.yasmin@nhs.net

Telephone

+44 7769089092

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

NHS Organisation Data Service

93C

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/about/

Buyer's address

https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/about/

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

NCL Workforce Development and Transformation

Reference number

PRJ1385

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80500000 - Training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

North Central London (NCL) ICB intend to directly award to NCL Training Hub (provider) a contract to deliver non-clinical services to support general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. The Training Hub is a unique provider within NCL, having been contracted, following a procurement process, by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) to be the nominated training body for North Central London ICS.

This will include continued delivery of a multi-year, nationally funded General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme, which is funded through annual allocation of System Development Funding. Additionally, a programme of training for NCL general practices and Primary Care Networks.

This contract will be for one year in duration.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £2,350,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

North Central London (NCL) ICB intend to directly award to NCL Training Hub (provider) a contract to deliver non-clinical services to support general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. The Training Hub is a unique provider within NCL, having been contracted, following a procurement process, by NHS England Workforce, Training and

Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) to be the nominated training body for North Central London ICS.

This will include continued delivery of a multi-year, nationally funded General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme, which is funded through annual allocation of System Development Funding. Additionally, a programme of training for NCL general practices and Primary Care Networks.

The contract will cover delivery of:

1. The penultimate year of the GP Fellowship & Mentoring Programme (65% of contract value)

2. Workforce training in support of the NCL People Strategy (35% of contract value)

This contract will be for one year in duration.

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Each Integrated Care System (ICS) across England has an appointed Training Hub - for NCL ICS, this is the NCL Training Hub. The Training Hub is a unique provider within NCL, having been contracted, following a procurement process, by NHS England Workforce, Training and Education Directorate (NHSE WT&E) to be the training body for North Central London ICS. There is an expectation that they deliver training to general practice, where there is a need for this to be embedded within the wider system.

Training Hubs are run by a clinical leadership and management supported by a network of primary care staff with education and training professionals based in the community, working closely with general practice, PCNs and ICS to support workforce priorities and tackle health inequalities. The NCL Training

Hub has an explicit remit, through its contract with NHSE WT&E to understand and respond to local system workforce challenges and, as part of this role, maintains established relationships with NCL GP practices, NCL PCNs, NCL GP Federations and the NCL GP Provider Alliance (GPPA).

North Central London (NCL) ICB intend to directly award to NCL Training Hub (provider) a contract to deliver non-clinical services to support general practice workforce development and transformation across North Central London. This will include continued delivery of a multi-year, nationally funded General Practice Fellowship and Mentoring Programme, which is funded through annual allocation of System Development Funding. Additionally, a programme of training for NCL general practices and Primary Care Networks.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

17 December 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

North Central London (NCL) Training Hub

48 Station Road

London

N227TY

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKI - London
Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address

https://www.ncltraininghub.org/

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,350,000

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £2,350,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

North Central London Integrated Care Board

Laycock PDC, Laycock Street

London

N1 1TH

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/icb/about/