1. Use of the National HEE Procurement
Key Aims :
To design and harmonise the system – wide approach
To encourage innovation in delivery models
To link with the ACP Academy for course credentialing
To provide a facilitated service for employers without lengthy work needed from procurement teams

2. Clinical Specialities – the reasons
Link procured courses to Academy SETS
Identify areas of under-availability of training
Challenge employers – share workforce plans, identify long term pipelines : this is a symbiotic relationship

3. The Innovation Challenge
The four ACP pillars provide an ideal route for co- delivery – HEI experience, NHS knowledge
New delivery solutions – virtual, co-delivered, lead specialists and new regional centres
Innovation, especially for the smaller clinical specialities, is the only way we will deliver the Long Term Plan objectives, and deliver better patient experiences

4. Why a Dynamic Purchasing System?
Provider capability is constantly changing as new offerings joins the market – use of a traditional framework would shut this out
Clinical speciality provision will evolve over time – Employers need to be able to access new provision easily
Only a DPS is flexible and fast enough to make the most of existing and new opportunities – Employers may not know current capability when designing requirements

5. Employers - Can’t I just direct award?
DPS cannot legally direct award to providers – there must be a competition
This is facilitated for employers by Salisbury – employers simply need to define their speciality and student numbers
Competitions are run using the speciality capability declared by providers, so can be rapidly accessed

6. Providers – What to I need to do?
Access the DPS PQQ at ogin.html
Complete and submit the PQQ Response, including capability matrix
You will automatically be invited to opportunities in your declared regions and specialities

7. Advanced Clinical Practitioner – National Procurement Timeline
Framework launched to Providers – March 19
Closes for first tranche responses01 May 19
Places confirmed by
May 19
Available for Employer use
May 19
Open until 2023

8. ACPs – Two routes to your providers
Finalise requirement for learner outcomes
Salisbury run competition through DPS
Responses evaluated and decision made
Salisbury issues NHS Terms to Provider
Both parties complete NHS Terms signature
Provder commences learner enrolment
This process can be completed in as little as three weeks

9. https://haso.skillsforhealth.org.uk/
Further information
Simon Dennis
@NHS_HealthEdEng #TalentForCare