Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales
Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
UK
E-mail: Gemma.Roscrow@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is undertaking a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post registration qualifications for both the future and current NHS Wales workforce. Through undertaking the review of education, HEIW has identified a requirement to procure Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) education. Bidders to note that there are restrictions on the amount of sub- lots which may be awarded as set out in the procurement documents.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
23 940 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer).
Lot 1 - Level 4 HCSW (Nursing) Programmes is divided into 5 Sub-lots as set out below :-
1a – North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & North Powys Teaching Health Board)
1b – Mid Wales (Mid Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Ceredigion Region)
1c – South West Wales (Swansea Bay University Health Board & Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire regions)
1d – South Wales Central (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust)
1e – South East Wales (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, South Powys Teaching Health Board)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
19 740 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/01/2023
End:
31/07/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend the Contract on two occasions for periods up to 12 months (1+1), from 1st August 2028.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer).
Lot 2 is an All Wales Distance Learning provision for Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programme.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
4 200 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/01/2023
End:
31/07/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion off the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend the Contract on two occasions for periods up to 12 months (1+1), from 1st August 2028.
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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 III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As set out in the Procurement documentation. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the procurement documentation and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the contracting authority will not negotiate the terms.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2021/S 000-026040
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
14/04/2022
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
Summer 2028 - The services may be re-tendered upon expiry of the Contract subject to Welsh Government funding and/or any strategic commissioning approach/ plan of the Contracting Authority.
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
The Services to which this Notice relates fall with in Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although HEIW may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any particular terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulations 74 to 76. Bidders to note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the tender documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, HEIW will not negotiate the terms. As this is a procurement that falls under the LTR, HEIW is proposing to use a procurement procedure which is akin to the open procedure.All tender costs and any liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. HEIW reserves the right to award the Contracts in whole or in part. HEIW reserves the right to pause, halt, abandon and/or annul the tendering process and not to award any or all of the Contracts.The Contracts to which this procurement relates are funded via Welsh Government funding, refer to the draft contract terms and conditions and the ITT for rights reserved to the contracting authority should the said funding cease or reduce. Bidders are to note: (a) the number of student places to be commissioned annually will be conditional upon Welsh Government confirmation; and (b) HEIW reserves the right to vary the range of student commissioning numbers by way of an increase or decrease; and (c) the prices payable under the contract will be subject to review. Please refer to the draft contract terms and conditions and ITT. The proposed contracts are due to take effect on or around 16/01/2023 and provide for a implementation period. Delivery of the services are to commence upon the anticipated Services Commencement Date (that is, on or around 1/08/2023). No contract payments are payable in respect of the implementation period.
Whilst bidders are free to submit bids in respect of any number of Lots and/or Sub-lots, in relation to Lot 1 successful bidders will be limited to the award of no more than 3 Sub-Lots, subject to certain reservations as detailed in the ITT. Please refer to the ITT for further details. Bidders to note that each Sub-lot and/or Lot (where relevant) will be evaluated separately using the pre-disclosed evaluation criteria set out in the ITT.
To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTender wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation.
1. Register your company
— https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click the link to register
2. Express an Interest in the tender
—Click "ITT open to all suppliers"
—Click ITT_92505 and express interest
-This will move the ITT into your "my ITTs" page
-You can 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"
—You can now use the "messages" function to communicate
—Note the deadline for completion, and follow the instructions to complete the ITT.
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=117693
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Detailed in the tender documentation. Social value is also proposed to be delivered via the Services.
(WA Ref:117693)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
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
04/03/2022