CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Clinical Coding Training

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is seeking an external resource for the provision of various clinical coding training courses and workshops, led by qualified trainers, for clinical coders working throughout NHS Wales. These courses and workshops are required to meet NHS Digital Clinical Classifications Service (CCS) standards. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it has been confirmed these training courses are to continue being delivered remotely via Microsoft Teams i.e. distance learning methods.

Interested parties should note the following requirements:

• Proposed trainers are qualified to provide clinical coding courses to

NHS Digital Clinical Classifications Service (CCS) standards

• Proposed trainers are approved to deliver courses through distance

learning methods

• Proposed courses need to be delivered between 26th August 2021 – 25th

August 2022

Courses required are as below:

• Clinical Coding Standards Course

• Clinical Coding Refresher Course

• Clinical Coding Revision Course

• Clinical Coding Specialty Workshop*

* Provision of this training course is subject to the demonstration of the development of an appropriate CCS-approved (or equivalent) specialty workshop curriculum.

The Core Requirements for this Procurement are:-

• Clinical Coding Standards Course - 12

• Clinical Coding Refresher Course – 84

The Optional Requirements are:

• Clinical Coding Standards Course - 0-10

• Clinical Coding Refresher Course - 0-20

• Clinical Coding Revision Course - 0-10

• Clinical Coding Specialty Workshop - 0-10

Minimum standards and qualification required:

• All training delivered must be current to NHS Digital Clinical

Classifications Service (CCS) standards, where applicable.

• An NHS Digital Clinical Classifications Service (CCS) approved trainer

must deliver all training delivered, where applicable.

• Provision of the speciality training course listed under the optional

requirements are subject to the demonstration of the development of an

appropriate CCS-approved (or equivalent) specialty workshop

curriculum.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION & INSTRUCTIONS

This procurement exercise is being carried out via Bravo E-tendering Portal. If you have not already registered on the Portal, the process of registering on the website is free and simple and is explained fully below:

Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Contract.

1- Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

- Click the “Click here to register” link

- Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue”

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete

- You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Suitably qualified and experienced providers are invited to participate in the contract opportunity and submit proposals for meeting the Authority’s requirement. The pre-qualification documentation is now available on the Bravo tendering portal. The closing date and time for returning completed pre-qualification is 16th August 2021.

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on:

- eMail: help@bravosolution.co.uk

- Phone: 0800 368 4850

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=92435

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=112443

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The contract for the core requirements is for a period of one (1) years to commence from 26th August 2021, concluding 25th August 2022.

The optional requirements will be called off at the Authority’s discretion throughout the term of the agreement.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Minimum standards and qualification required as set out in tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P729

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please note all queries must be directed through the Bravo E-tendering Portal. Queries sent directly to the Procurement lead will not be answered.

(WA Ref:112443)

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice