Expired contract

First Contact Practitioners & Roadmap Supervision

Details

Buyer: NHS England
Supplier(s): 8 suppliers
AECC University College
Bradford University
Coventry University
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY
The University of Cumbria
University of Central Lancashire
University of Essex
University of Hertfordshire
Value: £8,500,000
Duration: 3 years
Topic: Education and training services
Published: 29 September 2023
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Masters level modules for First contact health practitioners. Health Education England (HEE - the Authority) commenced a tender for the provision of masters level modules and portfolio management for first contact practitioners FCP. FCPs are diagnostic clinicians working at master's level in a variety of roles (currently the following Roadmaps to Practice have been developed; Podiatry, Paramedics, Musculoskeletal, Dietetics and Occupational Therapy) managing complexity and uncertainty at the first point of contact. AHPs are eligible to become an FCP providing they have a minimum of 5 years postgraduate experience (including 3 years MSK experience if working in an MSK role) and hold appropriate professional registration. They are required to complete training detailed in their role specific Roadmap to Practice including mapping to the KSA document. FCPs role includes:

Timeline

Completed: Award date31 August 2023
Completed: Award published29 September 2023
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date30 August 2026

About the buyer

NHS England runs the NHS in England, and buys as a central healthcare organisation with its own team of procurement professionals. Every tender is advertised on Atamis, the NHS's single eCommercial system, and larger contracts appear on Find a Tender. Much of this procurement flows through framework agreements and the Crown Commercial Service. Clinical services are commissioned directly or through the Provider Selection Regime. Seven regional teams support the commissioning of healthcare services across the country. The central commercial function that develops procurement strategy for the whole NHS sits here.

UK health spending has nearly quadrupled to £241.8bn in 2024/25, £20bn up on the year before. £140.6bn of that went to procurement, the biggest sector of UK public spending and the fastest-growing.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS England's contract awards have been in education and training, health and social work, and IT services.

Relevant CPV codes

80000000 · Education and training services

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@nhs-england.gov