# Role Player Service for Recruitment of Doctors and Dentists

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Health Education England
- Contract winner: Interact Roleplay Limited
- Award value: £50,000
- Award date: 16 April 2019
- Published: 16 April 2019
- Contract start: 21 April 2019
- Contract end: 31 March 2020
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d03d5553-ce8c-4d92-b11a-33fa7482a2d7-284183
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6fa52784-3783-4d69-9841-962995024981

## Description

Health Education England working across the West Midlands is seeking tenders from specialists in staff support services to support the recruitment of Postgraduate Medical and Dental trainees, including general practice and public health in the West Midlands\. The Authority is responsible for approximately 5,000 doctors and dentists in training\. The Authority is inviting tenders for a role player service to support recruitment of doctors and dentists into postgraduate training in the West Midlands for the period 1st April 2019 - 31st March 2020, with a possible extension to 31st March 2021\. Objectives The aim of the role player support service is to successfully use live simulation in assessment \(i\.e\. recruitment assessment\) and in the support of all grades of medical and dental trainees, including general practice and public health, in the West Midlands\. To provide up to 200 days per annum with expert support, including: - Professional role players specialising in medical role play\. - Lay panellists for simulation exercises for recruitment\. - To ensure role players are trained and experienced and can convincingly portray a range of characters, from patients to relatives and healthcare professionals\. - To provide expert advice and guidance on the development of simulation role play within the interview procedure for medical and dental trainees and training for role players and lay panellists\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d03d5553-ce8c-4d92-b11a-33fa7482a2d7-284183)