Blended Learning Anaesthesia Associate (AA) Degree Programme

NHS Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are commencing a tender for the provision of Blended Learning Anaesthesia Associate (AA) Degree Programme.

Health Education England are commissioning Universities to create an innovative, accessible blended learning Anaesthesia Associate (AA) degree programme that will be available across England for prospective AA students. Blended learning is a method of teaching that integrates technology and digital media with traditional instructor-led classroom activities including practice learning.

The programme will commission provider/s to fully exploit innovation in digital and other technologies to deliver a fully blended, interactive, and innovative courses that will meet the requirements of the draft framework and curriculum (2022) that the General Medical Council (GMC) is due to publish for AA programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to support the creation of a significantly different offer in AA education that will support the growth of a qualitatively different expert and professional workforce suited to the demands of 21st Century care and service.

HEE will welcome applications from Approved Education Institutes who have the expertise and previous experience of delivering innovative healthcare degrees. This is an exciting opportunity to support Health Education England as this provision consists of the following lots where bidders can bid for one or both lots;

Lot 1

Lot 2

Lot 3

The maximum financial envelope for this procurement exercise is £300,000 Exclusive of Vat (£100,000 per Lot ex Vat) . The contract period will be for three (3) years with no option to extend.

The deadline for submission of completed ITT submissions is 11th April 2022 at 12:00pm (midday).

Late submissions will not be accepted therefore, please submit in good time prior to the deadline date and time. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the e-Tendering portal during the tender exercise.

The Contracting Authority requests that all communications are channelled through the Atamis e-portal system and not with the Contracting Authority itself other than as expressly permitted within this ITT.

To express interest and access the Tender Documentation please use the link below: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome (Opportunities)

Should Bidders have any queries, or are experiencing problems using the portal, they should contact the Helpdesk on: Phone: 0800 9956035 or E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk