Provision of a Faculty Framework - NHS Leadership Academy - NHS/SoEPS/18.412

NHS South of England Procurement Services, acting on behalf of NHS Leadership Academy (the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the Provision of a Faculty Framework.

The key aim of this tender process is to put in place a faculty framework of highly expert practitioners, attuned to the needs of leaders in the health and public sector, embracing the best of what we know about effective leadership and leadership development, who have values congruent with the NHS Constitution. The faculty should be representative of the participants we work with and the communities we serve, reflecting the importance we place on inclusive leadership.

Initial contracts will be for two years with the option to extend by up to a further two years at the discretion of the Commissioner.

All contracts issued to providers to become members of this Framework will be zero value guaranteed.

Bidders are invited to access the procurement documentation at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/soepscommissioning Please access the ITT procurement documents for further information.

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is Monday 05 November 2018 at 12:00pm (midday). Late submissions will not be accepted. The e-portal system will shutdown at 12:00pm and any un-submitted bids not registered to the system at this time will not be accepted. Therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time.

Project title: Provision of a Faculty Framework - NHS Leadership Academy, please access the ITT for all documents. Should Bidders have any queries, or are having problems using the portal, they should contact the In-tend dedicated Supplier Helpdesk by calling 0845 557 8079 Monday to Friday (9am to 5pm) or email support@in-tend.co.uk.

All communications should be made via the messaging function on the In-tend E-Tendering portal. During the tender exercise the Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the e-portal system via the appointed procurement specialist on behalf of NHS South of England Procurement Services and not with the Contracting Authority itself. No Bidder, Bidder Member, or any of such Bidder's advisors, consultants or subcontractors may have ex parte communications with the Contracting Authority or any of their employees, advisors, contractors or consultants regarding the ITT, the Procurement, other than as expressly permitted in this ITT.