Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Salisbury Managed Procurement Services
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
UK
Contact person: Simon Dennis
Telephone: +44 1722336262
E-mail: Simon.Dennis@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at:
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
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
Framework for the Provision of Education and CPD Training (Clinical and non-Clinical) (Non-Apprenticeship)
Reference number: C1546.390
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This Framework replaces C1546.335 (National CPD Framework) and C1546.297 (London CPD Framework). Responses submitted for either of those Frameworks will not be carried across to this, and providers on those Frameworks must respond to this opening to continue their CPD / Education listing.
The Framework is open across all our eligible public and third sector organisations. Employers may select providers by either Direct Award from the Course Listing, or by Further Competition managed via Salisbury.
Any Provider applying to the Framework must meet all the pass/fail criteria listed on the Response Document, and must only submit responses via Salisbury's Bravo procurement portal.
All Providers must agree to the Framework terms and conditions published on the Bravo portal - amendments to those Terms will not be made for specific providers.
Please note the final selection of providers to award is a decision for employers and this Framework does not represent a spend commitment by any organisation.
This Requirement is for the April 2022 opening of the Framework, to allow for the following :
1 - Existing providers to re-apply (using the Excel document issued on the Bravo portal only)
2 - New providers to apply to join the Framework
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
500 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This Requirement
This Framework replaces C1546.335 (National CPD Framework) and C1546.297 (London CPD Framework). Responses submitted for either of those Frameworks will not be carried across to this, and providers on those Frameworks must respond to this opening to continue their CPD / Education listing.
The Framework is open across all our eligible public and third sector organisations. Employers may select providers by either Direct Award from the Course Listing, or by Further Competition managed via Salisbury.
Any Provider applying to the Framework must meet all the pass/fail criteria listed on the Response Document, and must only submit responses via Salisbury's Bravo procurement portal.
All Providers must agree to the Framework terms and conditions published on the Bravo portal - amendments to those Terms will not be made for specific providers.
Please note the final selection of providers to award is a decision for employers and this Framework does not represent a spend commitment by any organisation.
This Requirement is for the April 2022 opening of the Framework, to allow for the following :
1 - Existing providers to update their course listing (using the Excel document issued on the Bravo portal only)
2 - New providers to apply to join the Framework
3 - Existing providers to advise of changes in their status, e.g. contact details or Ofsted rating.
Please note Tan coloured columns on the Response Spreadsheet must be completed, and the Company Response tab must be fully completed. Any bid returning an incorrect or incomplete response will be rejected without the opportunity to resubmit.
Supplier Eligibility
In order to be approved onto the Framework, providers must :
• Provide (for all programmes) at least one resit / retake per module / exam free of charge.
• Where an Ofsted rating has been issued, this must be Grade 1 (Outstanding) or Grade 2 (Good). Where an Ofsted Monitoring Report has been issued, this must be either for Significant Progress or Reasonable Progress.
• Organisations experiencing a reduction in their Ofsted rating / visit to a rating below the above criteria will be suspended from the Framework until their Ofsted rating meets the criteria above.
• Organisations without a current Ofsted rating / visit may still apply but must meet all other quality criteria.
• Providers must agree to hold maximum prices listed until at least September 2023.
• Where a programme requires Professional Body approval to deliver, the Provider must either (a) have that approval in place at the time of submitting that Standard onto the framework, or (b) be reasonably expecting to gain that approval before the next scheduled opening of the Framework. Where neither of these criteria can be fulfilled, the Provider must wait until the next opening of the Framework to submit that Standard. Where employers / regions run a Further Competition for that standard, providers may respond with a roadmap to professional body accreditation acceptable to the Employers.
• University providers must agree not to use UCAS points as selection criteria for any programme, and must work with employers to accept prior or experiential learning, and bridging programmes, in order to accept learners onto programme.
Regional / National Delivery
The Framework Response document asks for delivery locations of any face to face / physical delivery of training. Two criteria apply for selection onto the Framework :
• "National" delivery may only be selected by a Provider where they either have a physical location in all of the seven regions listed, or where they will deliver training within every region (e.g. at employer location) without requiring the learner to travel to a location outside of the region in which they are employed.
• If a provider requires learners to travel to any location, for any part of the Apprenticeship training, then the provider will only be listed as delivering in that location. Do not list neighbouring regions if you do not have a presence (e.g. if you are based in London, do not also select South East unless you have additional premises and deliver that programme in those premises.
• This does not affect the ability of Employers to select those providers, regardless of where the Employer is based, if they are able to support their learners travelling to the Provider's location.
Award Criteria - Employers
Employers will be able to award to providers either via Direct Award providing all the Framework eligibility criteria are current for that Provider/Standard, or by Further Competition usually supported through the team at Salisbury via the Bravo platform.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: No
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
27/05/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
01/06/2022
Local time: 09:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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 following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and all bodies listed below :
Central Government Departments, Local Government and Public Corporations :
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
Please note Central Government departments may be subject to Government Digital Service approval before using the Framework Agreement.
Local Authorities (England and Wales)
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/791684/List_of_councils_in_England_2019.pdf
National Parks Authorities
https://www.nationalparks.uk/about-us
Educational Establishments in England and Wales, maintained by the Department for Education including Schools, Universities and Colleges listed :
https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/schools-by-type?step=default&table=schools®ion=all-england&for=secondary
Police Forces listed by the College of Policing, plus Police Scotland and Police Service of Northern Ireland
https://www.college.police.uk/About/Copyright_Licensing/Pages/Home-Office-police-forces.aspx
Police Forces and Special Police Forces in the United Kingdom, and/or Police and Crime Commissioners (as defined by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) and/or the Police Authorities (as defined in the Police Act 1964, Police Act 1996, Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, Police and Justice Act 2006, Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006), and other relevant legislation for the constituent parts of the United Kingdom, for their respective rights and interests
Fire and Rescue Services in the United Kingdom
http://www.fireservice.co.uk/information/ukfrs
http://www.nifrs.org/areas-districts/
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
NHS Bodies England
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/OtherListing.aspx
Hospices in the UK
https://www.hospiceuk.org/about-hospice-care/find-a-hospice?gclid=CPLU3cD7zdECFdaRGwodNeoDyw
Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations)
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
Third Sector and Charities in the United Kingdom
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk/find-charities/
http://www.oscr.org.uk/search-charity-register/
http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/
Citizens Advice in the United Kingdom
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/getadvice.htm
www.cas.org.uk
http://www.citizensadvice.co.uk/
Any corporation established, or a group of individuals appointed to act together, for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character, and (i) financed wholly or mainly by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement;
(ii) subject to management supervision by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement; or
(iii) more than half of the board of directors or members of which, or, in the case of a group of individuals, more than half of those individuals, are appointed by another contracting authority listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement
(iv) an association of or formed by one or more of the Contracting Authorities listed above in this section of this Framework Agreement
Entities which are not public sector bodies may also use the Framework Agreement if the Authority is satisfied that:
• such entity is calling-off goods and/or services directly, solely and exclusively in order to satisfy contractual obligations to one or more public sector bodies, all of which are entitled to use the Framework Agreement on their own account;
• all goods to be called-off by it are to be used directly, solely and exclusively to provide goods and/or services at sites occupied by such public sector body(ies); and
• it will pass the benefit of the call-off contract to such public sector body(ies) directly, in full and on a purely "pass-through" basis. Accordingly there must be no mark-up, management fee, service charge or any similar cost solely in relation to the supply of goods and/or services imposed on the relevant public sector body(ies), who must be able to benefit from the terms of the Framework Agreement in a like manner and to the same extent as if using the Framework Agreement on its/their own account.
Any 'bodies governed by public law' which under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 means bodies that have all of the following characteristics
(a)they are established for the specific purpose of meeting needs in the general interest, not having an industrial or commercial character;
(b) they have legal personality; and
(c) they have any of the following characteristics:-
(i) they are financed, for the most part, by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law;
(ii) they are subject to management supervision by those authorities or bodies; or
(iii) they have an administrative, managerial or supervisory board, more than half of whose members are appointed by the State, regional or local authorities, or by other bodies governed by public law.
This Framework is valid for four years, ending 12:00 on 01 April, 2026. Employers may enter into contracts which extend beyond the lifetime of the Framework - no maximum is set by the Framework for the length of that subsequent contract. All subsequent contracts under the Framework are non-exclusive and do not form a minimum financial commitment by the Contracting Authority(ies).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court, England & Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
27/04/2022