Summary

OCID:: ocds-kuma6s-098406
Published by:: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:: AA0221
Publication date:: 17 February 2020
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: 01 Prior Information Notice (PIN)
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

NWSSP Procurement Services is issuing this PIN for pre-market engagement purposes only, this is not a call for competition but an opportunity for the providers within this market to meet with the NWSSP and the HEIW. If the service decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time. The current education contracts held by Health Education & Improvement Wales with education providers expire on 31st July 2021, the renewal of which provides a significant challenge as well as opportunities for HEIW. CPV: 80320000, 80320000.

Full notice text

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

Procurement Services, 4th Floor, Companies House, Crown Way

Cardiff

CF14 3UB

Telephone: +44 2920902285

E-mail: francesca.havard-evans@wales.nhs.uk

NUTS: UK

Internet address(es)

Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

HEIW Education Contracting Stakeholder Roadshow Events North, South & West Wales

II.1.2) Main CPV code

80320000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Services

II.1.4) Short description

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 414 000 000.00 GBP

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

80320000

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKL

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Health Education and Improvement Wales has reviewed the Health Professional and Training within Wales, in doing so they have considered the breadth and configuration of education provision required across Wales to deliver the Health and care workforce of the future in response to ‘A Healthier Wales’. Strategic objectives have been reviewed in order to add significant value to the new contracts. This final engagement event will be an opportunity for HEIW and NWSSP to present the final strategy for education provision.

Current providers/potential bidders should note that this engagement event together with any other soft market sounding in relation this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, that any information provided by current providers/potential bidders during this engagement event, may be used by NWSSP and HEIW to help to scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other current providers/potential bidders. Accordingly, current providers/potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely NWSSP/HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by current providers/potential bidders as a result of attending the engagement event.

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

31/05/2020

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

In line with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 NWSSP Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Final Market Engagement Events at a series of locations around Wales throughout March 2020 as part of the stakeholder roadshow.

North Wales – Tuesday 17th March 2020 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno, LL30 1BB.

South Wales – Friday 20th March 2020 – Life Sciences Hub, Cardiff, CF10 4PL.

West Wales – Wednesday 25th March 2020 – National Botanic Gardens, Carmarthen, SA32 8HN.

All events will be held from 10:00am - 13:30pm, with registration from 09:30am. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

NWSSP Procurement Services and HEIW will present the final strategy for education provision to be included in the new contracts to potential interested bidders. It is intended that all lots will be detailed at the event and within the future OJEU advert.

NWSSP Procurement Services will also be available to further advise potential interested bidders on the tendering process.

Next Steps – potential interested bidders who are interested in attending any of the above events are required:

1. To express an interest by email to:

francesca.havard-evans@wales.nhs.uk

Please note that it is not a requirement for an OJEU notice to be translated bilingually on Sell2Wales however, if you require a copy of the PIN Notice in Welsh this is available to all interested potential bidders.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=98406.

(WA Ref:98406)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

13/02/2020

Coding

Commodity categories

ID	Title	Parent category
80320000	Medical education services	Higher education services

Delivery locations

ID	Description
1017	Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022	Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015	Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013	Conwy and Denbighshire
1020	East Wales
1023	Flintshire and Wrexham
1016	Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012	Gwynedd
1011	Isle of Anglesey
1021	Monmouthshire and Newport
1024	Powys
1014	South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018	Swansea
1000	WALES
1010	West Wales and The Valleys

Alert region restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.

ID	Description
There are no alert restrictions for this notice.

About the buyer

Main contact:: francesca.havard-evans@wales.nhs.uk
Admin contact:: N/a
Technical contact:: N/a
Other contact:: N/a

Further information

Date	Details
17/02/2020 11:16	Language Specification for Tender Documents You are required to respond by 12 Noon on 3rd March 2020, detailing your preference for the language you wish to receive your Tender Documents in whether that be English or Welsh. Please respond to: francesca.havard-evans@wales.nhs.uk by the deadline detailed above.
16/03/2020 13:43	Important Update Regarding - Pre Market Engagement Events - March 2020 Due to the current COVID-19 situation HEIW & NWSSP have deemed it prudent to postpone the Final Market Engagement Events that were due to take place at the following venues: • North Wales – Tuesday 17th March 2020 – Venue Cymru, Llandudno, LL30 1BB. • South Wales – Friday 20th March 2020 – Life Sciences Hub, Cardiff, CF10 4PL. • West Wales – Wednesday 25th March 2020 – National Botanic Gardens, Carmarthen, SA32 8HN. We will be in contact to re-arrange revised events in the coming months. For any queries please email or call Francesca Havard Evans: francesca.havard-evans@wales.nhs.uk 02920 902285
21/05/2020 10:05	Revised Procurement Timeline Due to the COVID- 19 pandemic, Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) considers it prudent to delay the start date for the Invitation to Tender (ITT) stage for the Health Professional Education proposed procurement exercise. Whilst September 2022 remains the preferred start date for students, commencing their education under the new contracts; the ITT stage has been delayed. The delay will allow Education Providers, who are currently utilising their expertise to support both service and students across health and social care, the necessary time to give their full attention to the needs that have arisen due to the pandemic. The current and revised indicative timetable for the ITT stage is set out below: OJEU Notice to trigger procurement – original timeframe May 2020, proposed revised timeframe October 2020 Bid submission – original timeframe July 2020, proposed revised timeframe late December 2020 Contract commencement – original timeframe August 2021, proposed revised timeframe August 2021 New education programmes commence – original timeframe September 2022, proposed revised timeframe September 2022 Please Note: the timescales contained may change as the pandemic position develops. HEIW will of course remain flexible and reasonable in terms of expectations and demands during this very uncertain period. HEIW would be grateful if you could advise of any foreseeable issues, due to the pandemic, in your organisations ability to complete a tender submission(s) during the above detailed timelines. Proposed Transitional arrangements By way of an update, HEIW wish to inform the marketplace of its proposals in relation to the so called “Transitional Arrangements”. That is, when the new proposed contracts commence it is recognised that there will be number of students who are part way through their current programmes/courses with HEIW’s existing providers. So as to minimise any disruption to the existing students’ studies, HEIW is proposing that existing students who are currently in a training programme with an existing education provider, as at the start date of the proposed new contracts, will continue in their current training programme and with their existing education provider. Further that the new proposed contracts will apply to new students who are enrolling onto programmes/courses which fall within scope of the proposed new contracts . Put simply, there will be an expectation that the successful providers will only teach year 1 students during the academic year 2022/23 (i.e. during the first year of the new contracts).