Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
UK
Contact person: Mr Lee Hardy
Telephone: +44 1925275241
E-mail: lee.hardy2@nhs.net
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.warringtonandhaltonhospitals.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.warringtonandhaltonhospitals.nhs.uk/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=670c891b-458f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=670c891b-458f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: NHS Trust
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of Learning Portal Events
Reference number: DN598254
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80570000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a supplier to provide high-quality accredited e-learning, via the supplier's learning portal/system, for a number of specific courses.
The courses will be aimed at Finance, Informatics, Procurement and Payroll staff in the NHS in the North West of England.
Hosted by Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The North West Skills Development Network (SDN) is an innovative network providing finance, informatics, payroll, procurement and associated NHS staff with the infrastructure for improving leadership and professional development skills, raising standards and sharing good practice through economy-wide learning.
Offering development opportunities from Apprentice through to Director Level, the SDN has a dedicated website www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com to publicise and support its work, providing resources for both personal and organisational development.
Part of the SDN’s Focus Learning and Development Programme course provision is e-learning.
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
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a supplier to provide high-quality accredited e-learning, via the supplier's learning portal/system, for a number of specific courses.
The courses will be aimed at Finance, Informatics, Procurement and Payroll staff in the NHS in the North West of England.
Hosted by Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The North West Skills Development Network (SDN) is an innovative network providing finance, informatics, payroll, procurement and associated NHS staff with the infrastructure for improving leadership and professional development skills, raising standards and sharing good practice through economy-wide learning.
Offering development opportunities from Apprentice through to Director Level, the SDN has a dedicated website www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com to publicise and support its work, providing resources for both personal and organisational development.
Part of the SDN’s Focus Learning and Development Programme course provision is e-learning.
The specification is based on the provision of high-quality accredited e-learning, via the providers’ learning portal/system, across the North West of England, for all the below listed courses, which will take place over the life of the contract. The contract will be a for a three-year period, plus one optional two-year extension.
The courses will be aimed at Finance, Informatics, Procurement and Payroll staff in the NHS in the North West of England.
Training providers must be able to provide all the following courses with accredited certifications as an online offering:
• PRINCE2 Foundation
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• MSP Foundation
• ITIL Foundation
• Business Analysis Foundation
• Better Business Cases Foundation
• Better Business Cases Practitioner
• AgilePM Foundation
• Change Management Foundation
• Change Management Practitioner
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: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Initial 3-year term with one optional 2-year extension
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
18/03/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
18/03/2022
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:
5 years (initial 3-year term, plus optional 2-year extension)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Warrington
WA5 1QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1925275562
E-mail: lee.hardy2@nhs.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/02/2022