Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards Programme for non-medical healthcare professionals across London

A Tender Notice
by HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
3 year
Value
£900K
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
15 Mar 2021
Delivery
To 28 Apr 2024 (est.)
Deadline
29 Apr 2021 11:00

Concepts

Location

Leeds

Geochart for 2 buyers and 0 suppliers

2 buyers

Description

Health Education England are undertaking this procurement exercise for the delivery of an Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Awards programme (to include three lots for Internships, Pre-Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Bridging Programmes) for healthcare professionals (excluding doctors and dentists) who wish to develop careers that combine clinical research, research leadership with continued clinical practice and clinical development. It is intended to procure an integrated suite of internship, pre-doctoral and post-doctoral bridging fellowship places for an initial period of three academic years.

Lot Division

1 Internship Programmes
  • Value: £300K

The internship programme links to the Health Education England (HEE) Research and Innovation Strategy and Clinical Academic Careers Framework. The content of this programme aims to provide the foundational knowledge and skills required to enable Interns to progress confidently to undertake further applied research training. In addition to attendance at an HEE designated university for taught elements of the programme, Interns will also identify and access a suitable clinical academic learning environment (other than their own place of normal practice) within which to focus their internship with the aim of acquiring expert clinical academic supervision and exposure/access to best practice and applied research expertise.
2 Pre-Doctoral Bridging Programmes
  • Value: £300K

The HEE pre-doctoral bridging programme aims to encourage aspiring nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and other non-medical and non-dental healthcare professionals to develop clinical academic research careers. Pre-doctoral bridging fellowships provide tailored academic supervision and postgraduate research education to eligible non-medical and non-dental healthcare professionals to progress their clinical academic careers, and develop high quality, competitive applications for funded doctoral programmes (such as HEE/NIHR clinical doctoral research fellowships and the NIHR PCAF).
3 Post-Doctoral Programme
  • Value: £300K

The Post-Doctoral programme is designed for delivery to registered non-medical NHS staff who have already been awarded a PhD or Professional Doctorate (see overleaf- eligibility criteria). This programme will support applicants to undertake work/preparation which will lead to an application for a Clinical Lectureship that enables them to continue to develop their clinical academic career along the HEE/NIHR Integrated Clinical academic (ICA) pathway.

Renewal Options

Option to extend on an annual basis for a further 24 months.

CPV Codes

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80320000 - Medical education services

Indicators

  • Bids should cover one or more lots.
  • Bids should cover the whole contract.
  • Renewals are available.
  • Award on basis of price and quality.

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