Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-06
Buyer: Scottish Ambulance Service
Country: UK
Region: SCOTLAND
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 85100000: Health services | 85140000: Miscellaneous health services | 85147000 | 85323000
Estimated value: 200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-09-07
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: We regulate and inspect care in the NHS and independent healthcare services in Scotland. The part of our work of that relates to independent healthcare services have been expanded and from 1.4.2016, independent clinics (of which we believe there are approximately 500) will now need to register with us.
The duration of the framework will be for two separate 12 month extension periods subject to agreement between HIS and those on the framework agreement.
See the Healthcare Improvement Scotland website for more information about who we are and how we work.
Experience — Relevant experience of working in and/or providing support at operational and strategic levels in settings relevant to health and social care contexts.
Regulation/Inspection specific training and accreditation — Clear evidence of lifelong learning with formal investments in relevant regulation/inspection training and qualifications. And, alongside that, examples of continuous professional development, building on and applying knowledge.
Regulation/Inspection Skills — Excellent communicator who can confidently work as a single handed practitioner in regulation/inspection activities. Has an ability to exercise authority and influence through the application of the above skills.
The Framework Agreement seeks individuals who have a particular scrutiny, regulation and inspection related specialism that have relevance to the Scottish context around healthcare.
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Eligibility requirements: Experience — Relevant experience of working in and/or providing support at operational and strategic levels in settings relevant to health and social care contexts. Regulation/Inspection specific training and accreditation — Clear evidence of lifelong learning with formal investments in relevant regulation/inspection training and qualifications. And, alongside that, examples of continuous professional development, building on and applying knowledge. Regulation/Inspection Skills — Excellent communicator who can confidently work as a single handed practitioner in regulation/inspection activities. Has an ability to exercise authority and influence through the application of the above skills.

Award value: 200000