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Official UK procurement notice

Training & Development Services

Official notice

Authority: East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Framework agreement11 lotsServicesOpen procedureSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£10,000,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 1 value update
Submissions closed 2 Feb 2024awarded 1 Apr 2024
Lots 11see the lot list below
Framework period 10 moends 16 Jan 2025 · extension options published · starts 12 Mar 2024

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

East of England NHS Collaborative Procurement Hub is awarding suppliers to the Training and Development Framework - 2022/S 000-001391.<br/><br/>EoECPH wishes to provide support to the NHS and the wider arena of publicly funded services with the provision of innovative learning methods and support services to assist them in meeting system challenges they face, both now and in the future. The purpose of this procurement is to secure service providers, to help upskill individuals who will through a multitude of small actions and changes by them help bring about osmosis within public service provision, which could in best case scenario help to bring equilibrium to pressured parts of the system and bring change and vibrancy to service provision.<br/><br/>Services Skills and Abilities<br/><br/>EOECPH is interested in partnering for this framework with organisations which can demonstrate and evidence the following key characteristics and capabilities, as may be applicable and where so indicated by the Lot requirements:<br/><br/>

  • Knowledge Transfer<br/><br/>
  • Embedding if required by the Beneficiary<br/><br/>
  • Practical leaning and skills sets for an individual with application in their workplace<br/><br/>
  • Training and delivery – various methodologies & mediums<br/><br/>
  • Ability to provide a commercial offer that represents good value for money for the Beneficiaries<br/><br/>
  • Successful marketing and service uptake in a similar environment and/or projects<br/><br/>
  • Ability to engage with different types of organisations e.g. government, councils, clinicians, health, and social care professionals etc<br/><br/>
  • Suitable, relevant experience of working with different strata’s of a workforce including management, senior leaders or other key stakeholders to ensure cultural change within an organisation.<br/><br/>EoECPH is looking for Providers to work collaboratively with the Hub, and who will be able to provide in-depth support both in terms of practical “hands-on” application of delivery of services as well as supporting the Beneficiaries through training various training mediums to develop in-house skills and upskill individuals. Providers will be able to identify where they are registered or accredited to help support direct award along with any accreditations that in turn their training courses/provision provide to individuals, such as but not limited to:<br/><br/>
  • Higher education<br/>- MBA’s<br/>- Post Graduate Cert<br/>
  • Charted Institute status<br/>
  • Continuous Professional Development<br/>- Credits to support individuals / existing qualifications
  • Recurrence: Bidders have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis. If extended to 2026, bidders may have the opportunity to join in 2025.

CPV: Coaching services · Education and training services · Personal development training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
17 bids received · 24 suppliers appointed
Framework period
10 mo from 12 Mar 2024

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Training & Development Services for this framework has 8 Lots as listed belowPlanned

Training & Development Services for this framework has 8 Lots as listed below.<br/>

  • Lot 1: One to One Coaching & Mentoring Services <br/>
  • Lot 2: Training Programmes<br/>
  • Lot 3: Innovative Synaptic, Memory and Reality Learning<br/>
  • Lot 4: Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents<br/>o Lot 4a: Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Training<br/>o Lot 4b: Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Oversight Training <br/>o Lot 4c: Patient and Staff Involvement in Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Training<br/>
  • Lot 5: System Leadership<br/>
  • Lot 6: Litigation and Coroner Inquests<br/>
  • Lot 7: Social Value & Sustainability <br/>
  • Lot 8: Multi-Disciplinary or Unique Services
Delivery: UK
Lot #2One to One Coaching & Mentoring ServicesCancelled 10 mo

Support for an individuals' personal development through facilitation of bespoke services. Providers for Lot 1 should be able to demonstrate expertise in successfully delivering against the following service requirements, which include but not limited to, the following specialisms:<br/><br/>

  • Leadership<br/>
  • Executive<br/>
  • Working in Collaboration<br/>
  • Effective Communication<br/>
  • Individual upskilling
Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Training ProgrammesCancelled 10 mo

Support for individuals within organisational structures which deal with and have to respond to both skill and knowledge gaps within the emerging and evolving arena of people/population centric services. For example within health and social care organisations people are working in an ever changing landscape of needs and responsibilities, support from training and upskilling services under this lot will provide individuals with tools and techniques to effectively identify and implement positive change. Areas captured could include but not be limited to the following types of areas and outputs:<br/><br/>

  • Train the Trainer<br/>
  • System Engagement<br/>
  • System Learning<br/>
  • Coordinated Care - Multidisciplinary Approach<br/>
  • Communication & Listening<br/>
  • Care Planning<br/>
  • Leadership<br/>
  • Performance<br/>
  • Project & Procurement
Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #4Innovative Synaptic, Memory and Reality LearningCancelled 10 mo
  • Medical Training<br/><br/>
  • Patient Experiences<br/><br/>
  • Human Factors (Simulation and Training)<br/><br/>Purpose: To provide new and accelerated learning or learning development through the application of neuroscience and other cognitive memory formation learning and retention, this could be in isolation or a collaboration of provider(s) awarded against the framework.<br/><br/>Principles underpinning the delivery of these services include, but are not limited to, the following:<br/><br/>
  • portfolio offering with a cost menu to facilitate specific content development,<br/>
  • various mediums of deliver to include digital and e-learning<br/>
  • bespoke and relevant content tailored to the person(s) or environment/organisation. Additional information: No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Initial term till 16/01/2025 plus 1 x 12 month optional extension.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #5Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents TrainingCancelled 10 mo

Purpose: To support the development of core understanding and application of systems-based patient safety incident response in line with NHS guidance, based upon national and internationally recognised good practice. This should include:<br/><br/>- Purpose of patient safety incident response<br/>- Introduction to:<br/>o Complex systems and system thinking<br/>o Human Factors<br/>o Just culture<br/>o Involving staff in incident response<br/>o Involving patients, families and carers in incident response, including duty of candour<br/>o Developing safety actions and safety recommendations

Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #6Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents OversightCancelled 10 mo

To support the development of expert understanding and oversight of systems-based patient safety incident response in line with NHS guidance, based upon national and internationally recognised good practice.<br/><br/>Content includes:<br/><br/>- Purpose of patient safety incident response<br/><br/>- Introduction to complex systems, system thinking and human factors<br/><br/>- NHS PSIRF and associated documentation (PSIRP, PSII standards)<br/><br/>- How to support oversight systems and processes related to incident response<br/><br/>- How to maintain an open, transparent and improvement focused culture<br/><br/>- PSII commissioning and planning<br/><br/>- Identifying and supporting complex investigations spanning different organisational, care setting and stakeholder boundaries

Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #7Patient and Staff Involvement in Learning from Patient Safety IncidentsCancelled 10 mo

To support the development of expertise in relation to involving patients, families, carers and staff when things go wrong. This is intended to support an open and transparent culture where those affected by patient safety incidents - including patients, families, carers and staff, are involved throughout the response focused on learning and improvement.<br/><br/>Content includes:<br/><br/>- Duty of candour and 'being open' principles<br/><br/>- Effective communication, including dealing with conflict and difficult conversations<br/><br/>- Involvement throughout the incident response process, including first and last contact, interviews and ongoing communication<br/><br/>- Signposting and support: including loss, trauma and distress

Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #8System LeadershipCancelled 10 mo

As part of the ongoing development in the health and social care arena the requirement for true collaboration and integrated services, support for individuals and organisations is becoming more relevant. For the NHS ICS Leaders and Independent Chairs for NHS England and NHS Improvement integrated care systems (ICS) and sustainability and transformation partnerships (STP) have responsibility for the future of the health and care systems within their region, to improve the health and care of the population covered by each respective system.<br/><br/>NHS England identifies this as "The Chair's role is to oversee greater partnership working between the NHS and local authorities, engaging with a range of stakeholders to maximise the benefits of collaborative working, shared decision making and effective governance.<br/><br/>In addition, the Chairs and Leads shape the approach to partnership development and help lead the way to improved health, care and wellbeing, so that people can live healthier lives and get the care and treatment they need, in the right place, at the right time.<br/><br/>Service provision under the framework will need to meet and support individuals in demonstrating achievement understanding of governance requirements applicable to them and the organisations they in turn serve".<br/><br/>It is intended that this lot will support individuals, as Leaders and Chairs, to help them lead and shape services and system development through relevant core upskilling approaches in the following areas as a minimum:<br/><br/>

  • Understanding the foundation of leadership and being accountable;<br/><br/>
  • Relevance and understanding of people centric services in conjunction to grouping services, pathway developments and consolidating needs and maximising resources; and<br/><br/>"outside the box" approaches in the following areas as a minimum:<br/><br/>
  • Techniques to broaden communication impact with compelling communication;<br/><br/>
  • Understand mechanisms for to grow relationships through partnerships and trust;<br/><br/>
  • Gain insight from collaborative learning put this into practice; and<br/><br/>
  • Leading transformational change.
Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #9Litigation & Coroner InquestsCancelled 10 mo

To support and provide individuals with an appreciation of situations which can evolve from day to day activities, where understanding, knowledge and skill sets needed are different to those relevant to patient safety incident training. Additional information: No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected

Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Initial term till 16/01/2025 plus 1 x 12 month optional extension.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #10System Value & SustainabilityCancelled 10 mo

To support individuals incorporate and consider social value and sustainability as part of their everyday activity, through provision of targeted training and interventions relevant to, and for the individual and the environment they work within, ensuring that publicly funded responsibilities, which are applicable on a personal level for effectively discharging their role and responsibilities, which may additionally encompass the wider environment they work/exist within.

Contract period: 12 Mar 2024 – 16 Jan 2025 (10 mo)
Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 monthsVariant bids: not allowed
Lot #11Multi-Disciplinary or Unique ServicesCancelled

Multi-disciplinary coaching and mentoring services, covering the supply of a broad range of consultancy and advisory services where the scope of the requirement covers at least 2 or more of the specialist areas covered in Lots 1-7, and or any other consultancy/advisory related services. This Lot would be used where the scope of the work involved was particularly wide ranging and broad in its nature such that the scope of the service required was not able to be procured solely under any one of the specialist individual Lots 1-7

Delivery: UK
Extensions: Option to extend for 1 x 12 months

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 9 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Technical: 60%
  • SSV: 10%
  • price: 30%
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
  • “Training & Development Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement

Yes · Bidders have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis. If extended to 2026, bidders may have the opportunity to join in 2025.

First published
1 Sept 2023, 13:51 BST
Last source update
10 Apr 2024, 11:40 BST
Award evaluation window
21 Dec 2023 – …
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-011600
Classification (CPV)
Coaching servicesEducation and training servicesPersonal development training services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f906 Find a Tender

Publisher note: EoECPH wishes to provide support to the NHS and the wider arena of publicly funded services with the provision of innovative learning methods and support services to assist them in meeting system challenges they face, both now and in the future. The purpose of this procurement is to secure service providers, to help upskill individuals who will through a multitude of small actions and changes by them help bring about osmosis within public service provision, which could in best case scenario help to bring equilibrium to pressured parts of the system and bring change and vibrancy to service provision.<br/><br/>Services Skills and Abilities<br/>EOECPH is interested in partnering for this framework with organisations which can demonstrate and evidence the following key characteristics and capabilities, as may be applicable and where so indicated by the Lot requirements:<br/><br/>• Knowledge Transfer<br/>• Embedding if required by the Beneficiary<br/>• Practical leaning and skills sets for an individual with application in their workplace<br/>• Training and delivery – various methodologies & mediums<br/>• Ability to provide a commercial offer that represents good value for money for the Beneficiaries<br/>• Successful marketing and service uptake in a similar environment and/or projects<br/>• Ability to engage with different types of organisations e.g. government, councils, clinicians, health, and social care professionals etc<br/>• Suitable, relevant experience of working with different strata’s of a workforce including management, senior leaders or other key stakeholders to ensure cultural change within an organisation.<br/><br/>EoECPH is looking for Providers to work collaboratively with the Hub, and who will be able to provide in-depth support both in terms of practical “hands-on” application of delivery of services as well as supporting the Beneficiaries through training various training mediums to develop in-house skills and upskill individuals. Providers will be able to identify where they are registered or accredited to help support direct award along with any accreditations that in turn their training courses/provision provide to individuals, such as but not limited to:<br/><br/>• Higher education<br/>o MBA’s<br/>o Post Graduate Cert<br/>• Charted Institute status<br/>• Continuous Professional Development<br/>o Credits to support individuals / existing qualifications<br/><br/>This Framework has 8 lots - <br/>• Lot 1 - One to One Coaching & Mentoring Services<br/>• Lot 2 - Training Programmes<br/>• Lot 3 - Innovative, Synaptic, Memory and Reality Learning<br/>• Lot 4 - Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents<br/>o Lot 4a - Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Training<br/>o Lot 4b - Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Oversight Training <br/>o Lot 4c - Patient and Staff Involvement in Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Training <br/>• Lot 5 - System Leadership<br/>• Lot 6 - Litigation & Coroner Inquests<br/>• Lot 7 - Social Value & Sustainability<br/>• Lot 8 - Multi-Disciplinary Upskilling<br/><br/>The Contracting Authority intends to use Atamis as the e-Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise.<br/><br/>https://atamis-1928.1ightning.force.com/<br/><br/>Deadline for submission of bids is 2nd February 2024 at 12pm.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Appointment period ends
2 Feb 2024
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

9 Oct 2023 → 16 Jan 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    9 Oct 2023, 00:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    21 Dec 2023, 12:00 GMT
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    2 Feb 2024
  4. Contract starts
    12 Mar 2024
  5. Notice published
    10 Apr 2024, 11:40 BST
  6. Bids must remain valid until
    16 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Dec 2023
  1. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    21 Dec 2023, 12:59 GMT
    was £20,000,000
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Dec 2023, 12:59 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    21 Dec 2023, 12:59 GMT
  4. Deadline published: 2 Feb 2024
    21 Dec 2023, 12:59 GMT
  5. Status changed to complete
    10 Apr 2024, 11:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 24admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 1713 from SMEs
Contracts signed 20latest 1 Apr 2024

56 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • One to One Coaching & Mentoring Services

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  • One to One Coaching & Mentoring Services

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    1 Apr 2024
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  • Training Programmes

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    1 Apr 2024
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  • One to One Coaching & Mentoring Services

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Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
17bids · 17 electronic13—£9,999,999 – £10,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Victoria House, Capital Park, Fulbourn, East of England, CB21 5XBContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Framework contractors & participating bidders

24 commercial parties on the notice
  • Advancing Quality AllianceFramework contractorN/A 3rd Floor, Crossgate House, Cross Street, Sale, M33 7FT, Sale, UK, M33 7FT
  • Aware LeadershipFramework contractor8871614 10 Garland Road, Ware, Herts, SG12 7BH, Ware, UK, SG12 7BH
  • CandC Empathy Training LtdFramework contractor9283697 C&C Empathy Training Ltd 7 Tilley Hill Close, Oundle, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE84PU, Oundle, Peterborough, UK, PE84PU
  • Colchester InstituteFramework contractorN/A Sheepen Road, Colchester, Essex CO3 3LL, Essex, UK, CO3 3LL
  • Eliesha TrainingFramework contractor04161029 Eliesha Training, Newcastle House, Albany Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YB, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, NE4 7YB
  • GCS Training Ltd t/a InPracticeFramework contractor4256464 100 Liverpool Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2M 2AT, London, UK, EC2M 2AT
  • Health Action Training LtdFramework contractorNI669281 34 Ballyrory Road, Claudy, Co Derry, Northern Ireland BT474AW, Derry, Northern Ireland, UK, BT474AW
  • Health Systems Support LtdFramework contractor11242619 7 Station Road, Chobham, Surrey, GU24 8AQ, Chobham, UK, GU24 8AQ
  • Healthcare Quality Quest LtdFramework contractor02061296 Units 10-11, Shelley Farm, Shelley Lane, Ower, Romsey, Hampshire, UK SO51 6AS, Romsey, Hampshire, UK, SO51 6AS
  • Impactful Governance - C.I.C.Framework contractor10940809 The Old Free School, George Street, Watford, Hertfordshire WD18 0BX, Watford, Hertfordshire, UK, WD18 0BX
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria