North West UKPHR Practitioner Scheme Support

NHS EnglandcontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-04e91fProcurement Act 2023Light-touch servicesSME suitableVCSE suitableplanned
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Estimated value

£250k

services

Awarded value

Suppliers

0

Lots

1

0 awarded

Published

06 Mar 2025

Deadline 21 Mar 2025

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Description

To provide delivery of the North West Public Health Practitioner Scheme. The scheme gives learning opportunities and support to those eligible within the public health workforce to work towards registration as practitioners on the UKPHR. This scheme has been in the North West since 2020 in the North West. The contract will be issued under the NHS Standard Terms and Conditions for the Provision of Services. The term of the agreement will be 5 years on a (3 year +1+1) basis. The approved budged is up to £250,000 (excluding VAT) and will be divided into a no more than £50,000 (excluding VAT) per year basis. The CPV code is 80000000.

Scope

Reference
C343380
Total value
£250,000 excluding VAT
£300,000 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Commercial tool
Standalone contract
Contract dates
06 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2028
Possible extension to 31 Mar 2030

The term of the agreement will be an initial 3 years with the option to extend a further 2 years (3 year initially and then +1+1) basis.

Main category
services
CPV classifications
80000000
Contract locations
North West England, United Kingdom
UK, United Kingdom
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
TechnicalTechnical Questionnairequality60.00%
Social ValueSocial Value Questionnairequality10.00%
CommercialCommercial Sectionprice30.00%

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

1. Previous experience in delivering regional UKPHR Practitioner Support Schemes and able to commence delivery by 14th April.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline
13 Mar 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission deadline
21 Mar 2025, 12:00 pm
Submission address
Tendering portal ‘Atamis’ used the Contracting Authority for this procurement: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome User Guide: https://services.atamis.co.uk/docs/Supplier_User_Guide.pdf
Procedure
Below threshold - open competition