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

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Framework for Executive Education Programme – Finance Academy Wales

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Description of the goods or services required

The NHS Wales Finance Academy is a collaboration of NHS Wales Finance Directors from across NHS Wales with the common goal of supporting and promoting the continuous development of the NHS Finance profession in Wales. The Finance Academy is seeking to establish an Executive Education Programme which is targeted at the Talent Pipeline and existing Finance Directors. The programme will provide exposure to both theoretical and real life examples of practices within the field of leadership in finance that will stimulate, challenge and grow the learning experience of the most senior (or aspiring) finance staff working within NHS Wales.

The Finance Academy wishes to appoint Providers onto a Framework for the provision of Services to NHS Wales Finance Academy to assist in the delivery of Executive Education Programme.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=73756

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

The duration of the Framework Agreement will be for a period of 1 year with an option to extend for +1year +1year.

The programme will be prepared to last the duration of a 1 year cycle of training and development events. It is likely that the 1 year cycle of training will be replicated with the potential for rescoping some aspects for a further 2 years (+1year +1year extension period).

In the delivery of the Executive Education Programme NHS Wales Finance Academy will discern whether a further competition is required and will be dependent on the specific module of education required. Modules whereby a mini competition is not required will be awarded based on Providers scoring achieved during the ITT process.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PRO-ITT-37801

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Time Limits

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

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

The contracting authority will not accept ITT submissions after the stated closing date.

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

The contracting authority reserves the right to establish the Framework in whole or in part.

The contracting authority reserves the right to annul the tendering process and not establish the Framework.

All documents to be priced in GBP and all payments made in GBP.

To complete your formal proposal, in this notice, please access the ITT via the Bravo E Tender Wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation, reference ITT-37801, NHS Wales Finance Academy Framework For Executive Education Programme as per the instructions below.

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

— Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click the link to register

— 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. Express an Interest in the tender

— Login to the portal with the username/password

— Click the " ITTs open to all suppliers" link.

— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.

— Click the "express interest" button at the top of the page.

— This will move the ITT into your "my ITTs" page. (this is a secure area reserved for your

projects only)

—You can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments" in the " ITT details" box

3. Responding to the tender

— Click "my response" under "ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to

respond" (please give a reason if declining)

— You can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT

— There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available)

You must then submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page.

If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering Helpdesk on 0800

3684852

(WA Ref:73756)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice