Health and social work services

Tender description

The secretary of state for health (the ‘Authority’) is issuing this notice to inform the market of its intention to start an open procurement for the provision of a 2-year part-time masters course in Health and Social Care policy. The purpose of this tendering exercise is to engage the services of a University/Higher Education which can award UK degrees (i.e. a body recognised by the UK authorities as capable of awarding a UK degree) to provide a 2-year part-time masters course in Health and Social Care policy. The principal requirement is the provision of a 2-year part-time Masters course in Health and Social Care Policy. The ability to offer a postgraduate diploma to participants of the course who are unable to commit to completing a masters dissertation would be desirable, but not essential. It is envisaged that there will be 3 cohorts of participants, with the possibility of 2 further contract extensions, each for one further cohort. The first cohort will commence their studies in autumn 2019. The third cohort are expected to complete their studies in autumn 2023. Most participants will be policy staff employed by the Department of Health and Social Care, but participants employed by the department’s arms length bodies may also join the course under this contract. The minimum size of each cohort will be 15 participants. At this stage, it is envisaged that the maximum cohort size will be 30 participants, but this could rise to 40 participants.