Access to Medicine 'Aspiring Professionals' programme

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a PIN (Prior Information Notice) with a view to completing a Direct Award to Social Mobility Foundation The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

HEE is seeking a provider to run the Access to Medicine programme for the 22/23 cohort.

HEE believes it is highly unlikely for any other supplier to be up and running from 1 Oct 2022 to provide the following skills provided by the current supplier which include: • Comprehensive experience of running Access to Medicine programmes (both face to face and virtual) and evidence of consistent student success rates • Proven ability to adapt and maintain quality programme support in the face of pandemic restrictions • Ability to engage with and support students across England with strong representation outside London and in underserved areas • Extensive volunteer network enabling one to one mentor support from a volunteer medical professional for all A2M students alongside additional volunteer support for reviewing applications and pre-interview preparation • Extensive relationships with a range of medical schools, hospitals and clinical settings able to offer work experience to A2M students • Breadth of programme including information and support with applications to medical school, professional skills workshops, work experience and a mentor • Strong safeguarding culture including developed policies and processes, DBS checks for staff and volunteers, training for staff and volunteers, and nominated safeguarding officer and senior manager • Expertise in designing and delivering effective A2M support for a student cohort drawn from very low socio-economic backgrounds https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/?SearchType=Projects 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 financial envelope for this PIN is £242,000 exclusive of VAT The closing date of this PIN is midday on 7th November 2022