Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
UK
Contact person: SAIRAM KUNURI
Telephone: +44 7435577774
E-mail: sairam.kunuri@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Health & Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Pharmacy Diploma (Queens Belfast University)
Reference number: HEIW - STA - 542
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the funding for the Delivery of distance learning advanced educational level Masters in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (MSc).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
124 500.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract is for the funding for the Delivery of distance learning advanced educational level Masters in Clinical Pharmacy Practice (MSc). As the Queens University, Belfast course offers a wide variety of modular options, which allows pharmacists to select education that is geared to their advanced practice and is the only University offering an advanced level pharmacy-specific MSc through a distance learning medium.
The Services to which this Notice relates fall within Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations).
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation:
As the Queens University, Belfast course offers a wide variety of modular options, which allows pharmacists to select education that is geared to their advanced practice and is the only University offering an advanced level pharmacy-specific MSc through a distance learning medium.
Over the last few years, Pharmacists have undertaken this course, with extremely good feedback on its relevance and its ability to facilitate them offering additional services to patients, after completing the various modules.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: HEIW-STA-542
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
26/10/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Queen's University Belfast
63, University Road
Belfast
BT71NF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
124 500.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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=136098.
(WA Ref:136098)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/11/2023