Tender: Professional and Generic Skills Programme for Postgraduate Medical and Dental Learners – South‑West England

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NHS England is seeking a provider to design, deliver, administer and continuously improve a Professional and Generic Skills Programme for postgraduate medical and dental learners across the South‑West of England. The programme will support development of leadership, management, communication, patient safety, ethics and quality improvement skills and must align with the General Medical Council (GMC) Generic Professional Capabilities Framework and wider NHS workforce priorities. The anticipated requirement is approximately 225 learner places per year; there is no guaranteed income and the Contracting Authority will pay an all‑inclusive cost per learner with a maximum price per learner of £1,022.22 (exclusive of VAT). The estimated maximum contract value including all extensions is £1,150,000 (exclusive of VAT). The contract is payable based on volume of activity, learner numbers may vary during the term, and the successful provider must work with NHS England to review and update curriculum where necessary, with significant changes subject to governance and approvals.