CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Procurement of an external resource to deliver clinical coding training

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Informatics Service (NWIS) wishes to procure various clinical coding training courses and workshops for clinical coders throughout NHS Wales. These are to be delivered in multiple NHS sites across wales including; Cardiff, Swansea, and Wrexham; further details are provided within the Specification. The core courses required are:

Clinical Coding Standards Course

Clinical Coding Refresher Course

Clinical Coding Revision Course

Clinical Coding Neoplasm Workshop*

Clinical Coding Endoscopy Workshop*

Clinical Coding Trauma and Orthopaedics Workshop*

Clinical Coding Mental Health Workshop*

Clinical Coding Gynaecology Workshop*

Clinical Coding General Surgery Workshop*

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

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=92860

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

NWIS is looking to procure a total of 15 courses, the breakdown is shown below:

Clinical Coding Standards Course 1

Clinical Coding Refresher Course 4

Clinical Coding Revision Course 2

Clinical Coding Neoplasm Workshop* 1

Clinical Coding Endoscopy Workshop* 1

Clinical Coding Trauma and Orthopaedics Workshop* 1

Clinical Coding Mental Health Workshop* 1

Clinical Coding Gynaecology Workshop* 2

Clinical Coding General Surgery Workshop* 2

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

All training must be current to the NHS Digital Clinical Classifications Service (CCS) standards, where applicable.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

P569

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

To access the tender go to Bravo eTender Wales at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ Once registered login to the portal and click the "PQQs/ITTsopentoallsuppliers.FindITT:itt_Clinical CodingTraining.

To access the content click on the "express an interest" button. This will move the ITT into your "My ITT's" page. You can now access the attachements by clicking "Buyer Attachments"in the ITT Details.To respond to the tender click "My Response" under ITT Details then select "Create Response" or "Decline to Respond". You can use the message function to communicate with the Buyer and seek any clarification. Submit your tender using the "submit response" button.

(WA Ref:92860)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice