Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c6a-f9c0-7259-bc92-75faa78b90c5/access-to-medicine-aspiring-professionals-programme closed GB open procedure # Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme [Health Education England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/health-education-england) Estimated value £224,000 Published 20 Aug 2021 Deadline Closed 20 Sept 2021 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - 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 Health Education England (HEE - the Commissioner) are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award. Please note the contracting authority intends to direct award the contract to the Social Mobility Foundation. The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal. ### HEE's mandate in 2021/22 states Sourcing talent and providing leadership that flourishes, free from discrimination and with fair opportunities to access careers, progress and fulfil potential, recognising individual as well as group differences, treating people as individuals, placing positive value on diversity in the workforce and with role models are promoted and encouraged. To support this ambition, HEE has been commissioning expert organisations since 2014 to enable sixth form students from low socio-economic backgrounds across England to participate in Access to Medicine summer school programmes. The support begins in Year 12 and is continued until they graduate from university and enter employment. The target is for 250 students to go through the Access to Medicine programme in 2021/2022, with locations including hard to reach areas such as Sandwell, Kettering, Nottingham, Liverpool and Doncaster (the 20% of worst performing local authorities identified by the Social Mobility Commission as social mobility cold spots) HEE believe that the Social Mobility Foundation is the only supplier who can support the above programme requirements for one year in 2021/22, with their knowledge and experience (delivering access to medicine programmes since 2008 and delivering this programme since 2015) in order to achieve the specifications listed for the 'Aspiring Professionals' Programme in 2021/22. The financial envelope for the contract is £224,000. For the Specification, Contract and the Case for Direct Award please access the portal at: [health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com](https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects) Please access the portal for all documents. All communications should be made via the messaging function on the Health Family eTendering portal. If any provider has concerns with the commissioning intentions outlined within the published documentation, please raise this via the eTendering Portal in the first instance within 30 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice. The closing date of this PIN is 23.59hrs on 20th September 2021. Read full description ## CPV classification Education and training services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/3358ca38-e12a-432d-8336-c05e4e93a237) 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. 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