Concession notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority/entity
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  Health Education England
  1st Floor, Blenheim House, Duncombe Street
  Leeds
  LS1 4PL
  UK
  
            Contact person: Anthony Oba
  
            E-mail: anthony.oba@hee.nhs.uk
  
            NUTS: UK
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.hee.nhs.uk
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hee.nhs.uk
 
I.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 abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned 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
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
  II.1.1) Title
Blended Learning Return to Practice Programme for Nursing and Midwifery
            Reference number: C123591
  II.1.2) Main CPV code
  80000000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The aim of the project is to: <br/>•Commission a new blended learning Return to Practice (RTP) Nursing & Midwifery programme using an innovation partnership <br/>•It will fully exploit innovation in digital technologies to provide fully blended, interactive and innovative programmes that will meet the NMC’s Standards for Return to Practice.<br/>•It will prepare RTP nurses and midwives with the knowledge and skills to return to the workforce and register with the NMC<br/>•It will support two pathways to return to NMC register, RTP course and Test of Competency (TOC) preparation<br/>•It will create a significantly different offer in nursing education, that will support the growth of the workforce and prepare them for the demands of 21st century nursing & midwifery care and services<br/>•It will widen access to mature returners, returners from diverse & underrepresented groups, those with caring responsibilities and from remote & rural areas, whom currently haven’t been able to access RTP programmes
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			8 700 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    80000000
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UK
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    Blended Learning Return to Practice Programme for Nursing and Midwifery
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			8 700 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
    
                Duration in months: 60
    II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
    
            The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
            
              No
            
   
 
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              31/01/2023
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        Yes
      
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    NHS England
    1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
    Leeds
    LS2 7UE
    UK
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
   
  VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
  
    NHS England
    1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
    Leeds
    LS2 7UE
    UK
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
   
  VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
  
    NHS England
    1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
    Leeds
    LS2 7UE
    UK
    Internet address(es)
    
              URL: https://www.england.nhs.uk//
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/01/2023