Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
Contact person: Mark Edward
Telephone: +44 1923244366
E-mail: hweicbhv.procurementteam@nhs.net
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
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
Oliver McGowan Training 2025/26
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of Oliver McGowan Learning Disability and Autism Training™ - Tier 1, Tier 2 and Lead Trainer
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
390 833.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKH23
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Government have introduced a requirement for CQC registered service providers to ensure their employees receive learning disability and autism training appropriate to their role. This is to ensure the health and social care workforce have the right skills and knowledge to provide safe, compassionate, and informed care to autistic people and people with a learning disability. This requirement is set out in the Health and Care Act 2022 (became a legal requirement from 1 July 2022). <br/>The Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training will comply with the code of practice/CQC regulations. A key and unique element of the training is recruiting experts with lived experience to deliver aspects of the training. Following the completion of e-learning staff must complete either of hour-long live webinars or full day face-to-face training, depending on the level of expertise required.<br/>Proposals were sought from experienced, credible, and reputable providers in the field of training delivery to health and social care to support Hertfordshire and west Essex ICB. The service need includes, delivering Tier 1 and Tier 2 training sessions, delivering “train the trainer” sessions via a lead trainer and supporting the development of sustainability across the system to ensure continued delivery post funding.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 70
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Option to extend if more funding becomes available
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.1.8) 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:
2024/S 000-039233
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 10
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Valentina Group Ltd
13311413
Flat 2, 36 Lesbourne Road
Reigate
RH2 7LD
UK
Telephone: +44 7549067770
NUTS: UKH23
Internet address(es)
URL: https://thegoodconsultingcompany.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 390 833.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Hertfordshire and West Essex Integrated Care Board
Charter House Parkway
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6JL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.hertsandwestessex.icb.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/03/2025