Scope
Description
This tender invites a Higher Education Institution (HEI) to partner in delivering a Geriatric Medicine MSc programme for NHS specialty trainees and allied health professionals. The HEI will manage all academic aspects, including student registration and support, appointing an external examiner, maintaining academic standards and quality, and providing an online platform for course materials and assessments.
Teaching will be carried out by experienced NHS consultants based in local NHS Trust Education centres across the North West of England. These consultants will design, deliver, and mark course content based on the updated 2022 Geriatric Medicine curriculum. The HEI will work closely with the NHS faculty to ensure assessments meet MSc standards and quality assurance is maintained.
The programme is delivered in flexible modules, allowing learners to receive interim awards like a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma if they do not
Total value (estimated)
- £36,000 excluding VAT
- £43,200 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 30 September 2025 to 31 August 2028
- 2 years, 11 months, 2 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKD - North West (England)
Participation
This procurement is reserved for
- UK suppliers
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Conditions of participation
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 August 2025, 12:00pm
Tender submission deadline
4 September 2025, 12:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Award criteria
Technical and Quality = 80%
Sustainability and Social Value =20%
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
NHS England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDPT-3135-BWWY
Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd
London
SE1 8UG
United Kingdom
Contact name: NHSE Commercial Enquiries
Email: england.commercialqueries@nhs.net
Website: https://www.england.nhs.uk/
Region: UKI45 - Lambeth
Organisation type: Public authority - central government