# First Contact Practitioners & Roadmap Supervision

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Health Education England
- Tender value: £8,500,000
- Published: 20 September 2022
- Planned start: 2 January 2023
- Planned end: 1 January 2026
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b794fddf-0ceb-4d9e-92a8-0a513c8793ee-573015
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c877316f-9848-4fd2-85a8-9eda53cfba5b

## Description

The purpose of this commission is for the successful bidder\(s\) to: • Work with the AHPs \(and Supervisor/Employer\) to conduct an initial Learning Needs Analysis \(LNA\) based on the applicant FCP's knowledge and prior experience mapped to Stage 1 & 2 of the Roadmap to Practice\. • Determine appropriate training requirements for the AHP to become an FCP \(either FCP Taught Route, FCP Portfolio Route, or a hybrid of both\) and set a learning plan\. This should be deliverable for both Stage 1 & 2 of the appropriate Roadmap to Practice\. • Manage and deliver learning in regional lots to a minimum of 1,062 FCPs/potential FCPs across England \(appendix B\)\. • Issue certification of completion to FCPs on completion of Stage1 and/or Stage 2 of the Roadmap to Practice to certify they meet the requirements of an FCP and have completed all relevant training\. • Identify to the Centre for Advancing Practice, those individuals that successfully complete or are deemed to have successfully completed Stage 1 and Stage 2 of the appropriate FCP Roadmap\. • Manage processes and governance to enable the education support delivery\. • Establish and maintain close working relationships with HEE Primary Care Training Hubs and/or Primary Care School's to successfully embed into primary care activity, including but not limited to, information sharing on RMSVs, placement support \(if required\), and scoping AHPs to enrol to training\. • Work in partnership with The Authority and its regional offices, HEE Primary Care Training Hubs, Primary Care Schools, PCNs, and other appropriate education providers across the programme, including: RMSV data and information sharing, accrediting and standardising RMSV training and refresher training, scoping AHPs to enrol onto training, and supporting/understanding the resolution of any regional challenges, and implementation\. It's anticipated that the contract will be for 3 years, with the option to extend for a further 2, subject to need and available budget\. Further details and the tender documents can be downloaded from the following link: https://health-family\.force\.com/s/Welcome

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b794fddf-0ceb-4d9e-92a8-0a513c8793ee-573015)