(VEAT) Supporting Clinical Scientist Registration - Health Education England

Concepts

• education and training
• leeds
• academy for healthcare science
• ahcs
• england
• expert support
• increasing uptake of registration
• unregistered healthcare scientists
• health education england
• protected title of registered clinical scientist

Location

Description

Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a VEAT Notice with a view to completing a Direct Award. Please note that this is not a Tender opportunity and that the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to the following provider Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS). This organisation is authorised to enable unregistered healthcare scientists to gain registration with the HCPC via an equivalence process and use the protected title of Registered Clinical Scientist. Support the increasing uptake of registration across all clinical professions contributes to HEE fulfilling Mandate deliverables and actions of UK government policy including the Long-Term Plan and People Plan, particularly in relation to patient safety. Heath Education England [HEE] believe that Academy for Healthcare Science (AHCS) has the requisite experience to provide HEE with the expert support and knowledge. The financial envelope for the contract is £138,600.

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Other Information

If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the e-Tendering Portal in the first instance within 10 days of the date of this VEAT Notice. The case for direct award can be found on the following link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects The closing date of this VEAT is midday on the 19th December 2022.