Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c59-28f0-710c-b221-b8e2b6e19505/external-evaluation-and-research-provider-for-the-out-of-programme-pause-initiat awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # External Evaluation and Research provider for the Out of Programme Pause Initiative. [Health Education England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/health-education-england) Estimated value £90,000 Published 16 Dec 2019 Deadline Closed 20 Dec 2019 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender An evaluation partner is required to rigorously record, measure, explore and evaluate the outcomes of the initial phase of the OOP-P initiative in four HEE local areas; East Midlands, North East, NCEL (London) and Wessex, across a spectrum of different medical specialties. This initial phase is being used to inform the wider roll out of which the findings from this evaluation will be key. The evaluation will capture the impact over a three-year period on trainees taking Out of Programme Pause on both the trainee's wellbeing, exploring retention, impact on service provision, impact on those in a supervisory role (both from a capacity and capability perspective) and the impact of counting capabilities in the non-training placement and impact on trainees anticipated CCT date. A cross-cohort and cross-speciality approach should also form part of the evaluation. The outcomes of the evaluation will inform improvements to the initiative in the future. The evaluation should be designed to compare process and outcomes across different contexts, such as more than one OOP-P local office site, and/or across different specialities. ## CPV classification Evaluation consultancy services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/89f99779-9b12-4f81-9206-1d6139cb7a9d) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Health Education England: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/health-education-england) [Sector More Business services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/business-services) ## More tenders like this [Social Housing Emerging Disrupters 6 · Procurement for Housing · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a154e4-4909-7303-a67f-9c3bff3eb4d8/social-housing-emerging-disrupters-6) [Business travel services – Rahmenvertrag Bearbeitung von Reisekostenabrechnungen nach BRKG · GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-cd6e-73e4-b6e8-3954e5689021/germany-business-travel-services-rahmenvertrag-bearbeitung-von-reisekostenab) [Photocopying services – Externe printdiensten · VZW Sint-Paulusschool · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-34d8-71be-840d-38bf2a8bcc92/belgium-photocopying-services-externe-printdiensten) [Supply services of personnel including temporary staff – Diák- és nyugdíjas munkaerő biztosítása NTH (376) · NTH Nemzeti Tőkeholding Zrt. · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-76f6-70c4-823e-7b614dada7b3/hungary-supply-services-of-personnel-including-temporary-staff-diak-es-nyug) [Interpretation services – Tolktjänster · Stockholms läns sjukvårdsområde · 31 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-4e9a-70dc-8b27-e3d274e53dc5/sweden-interpretation-services-tolktjanster) [Printing and distribution services – SGCD53\_MARCHE\_ELECTIONS\_BRGE · Préfecture de la Mayenne · 28 days left · 16 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a15183-7726-73f4-bb67-b3121363d6bf/france-printing-and-distribution-services-sgcd53-marche-elections-brge)