Part A - Education Support

Health Education England are putting out this notice as a VEAT (Voluntary Ex anti Transparency Notice with a view to completing a Direct Award to The University Of Birmingham The case for direct award can be found on the tender portal.

As part of the initial commission, UoB were required to provide a range of information and knowledge services and resources appropriate to the information needs and ways of working of up to 70 Public Health Specialty Registrars in the West Midlands.

These services are required to be managed by a professionally qualified Librarian.

They are seeking additional funding to support any future learning and are currently delivering these services even though their current contract has expired.

Rationale for direct award The Part B examination is held four times a year.

It consists of six eight-minute stations.

To help prepare local registrars for the examination, mock examinations are held twice a year.

These examinations are only held at the University of Birmingham, are recognised nationally and are organised by local registrars, together with input from Educational Supervisors 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 10 days of the date of this Prior Information Notice.