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 (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Cathryn Jones
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: CathrynRebecca.Jones@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
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
NHS Wales Graduate Programme
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are seeking to procure a Contractor to successfully deliver a NHS Wales Graduate Programme.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
520 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
HEIW is seeking to commission a NHS Wales Graduate Programme over a 2-year period which will assist participants in developing an understanding of compassionate & collective leadership, effective management as well as increasing capacity to effect service improvement. The programme will offer a range of organisational clinical and corporate placements creating a comprehensive understanding of strategy, purpose and core businesses of NHS Wales. A stakeholder event will be held 19th August 2022 at 10am until 1pm to seek views of potential Contractors to support this programme through the provision of a 2 year Masters level qualification. HEIW wish to ensure a wide range of provider stakeholders are represented at the event.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/09/2022
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 Public Contract Regulations 2015, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), Procurement Services and HEIW wish to hold a pre-market engagement event prior to launching a procurement exercise for the commissioning of the NHS Wales Graduate Programme. As such, discussions will be held with potential contractors prior to starting a procurement exercise, the purpose being to both inform potential contractors and to allow NWSSP Procurement Services and HEIW to seek advice in the planning and enrolling of the the procurement exercise.
NWSSP Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Pre-market engagement event virtually via Microsoft Teams on Friday 19th August starting at 10am. Potential contractors will be provided with an insight into the requirement and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to support define the requirement; following the presentation; potential contractors will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with HEIW representatives (for a maximum of a 10 minute allocated slot).
Contractors who are interested in this pre-market engagement event;
1. Are invited to express an interest to the email address below - confirming the name and position of attendees.
2. Please confirm if your organisation wish to book a 10 minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW representatives.
3. Email to express interest: CathrynRebecca.Jones@Wales.nhs.uk
Potential contractors should note that this pre-market engagement event, may not lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, that any information provided by potential bidders during this event, may be used by HEIW to help scope the proposed procurement and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/contractors. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event.
Please note that is it not a requirement for an OJEU notice to be translated bilingually on Sell2Wales, however in the event 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/.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=123800.
(WA Ref:123800)
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
11/08/2022