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
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
Delivery of Medical ultrasound education
Reference number: HEIW - STA -424
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 Medical ultrasound education from the University of West of England. This education encompasses 2 education awards;
1 Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) Ultrasound, 2 years, part time (120 credits) which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, CASE)
2 Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
187 973.00
GBP
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
This contract is for the funding for the Delivery of Medical ultrasound education from the University of West of England. This education encompasses 2 education awards;
1 Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) Ultrasound, 2 years, part time (120 credits) which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, CASE)
2 Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits)
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:
UWE have a strong track record in providing high quality ultrasound education and HEIW are funding existing students that will complete their studies beyond July 2023 on the current arrangement. Continuing to fund postgraduate ultrasound at UWE through the proposed Contract, will facilitate a community of practice of sonographers in health boards across Wales. This continuity will enable students to be supported by workplace colleagues on the same course, providing a continuous workforce pipeline within departments.
In addition, the ongoing use of the same education provider will support workplace supervisors to be able to continue to provide high quality competency assessments across Wales. Continuing to use the same education provider will mean continuity of processes which will reduce disruption to ultrasound departments. This is key as ultrasound waiting lists across Wales are 50% higher than pre-covid levels (Imaging Essentials Services Group, 2021).
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-424
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
25/07/2023
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
UWE BRISTOL
Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS161QY
UK
Telephone: +44 7932553538
NUTS: UKK11
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:
187 973.00
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=133583.
(WA Ref:133583)
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
02/08/2023