Social and other specific services – public contracts
Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk Community Health and Care
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK
Telephone: +44 1603785866
E-mail: steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk
I.1) Name and addresses
Norfolk and Waveney STP Constituent Members
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road
Norwich
NR2 3TU
UK
E-mail: steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKH1
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.england.nhs.uk/systemchange/view-stps/norfolk-and-waveney/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/systemchange/view-stps/norfolk-and-waveney/
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
http://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Norwich:-Health-training-services./PX2N62SWG9
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
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
Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Training
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80561000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Norfolk Community Health and Care(NCHC) are establishing a framework agreement with multiple suppliers that will include the terms and conditions for making a number of call offs (Individual purchases). Norfolk Community Health and Care, acting as the Procurement lead for the Norfolk and Waveney STP, is seeking a capable and qualified partners to deliver a training cohort of Nursing Associate Apprenticeships. (https://www.england.nhs.uk/systemchange/view-stps/norfolk-and-waveney/)
This programme can only be delivered by providers who are geographically suited to provide a service to the Norfolk and Waveney STP footprint – or are able to provide suitable distance learning training.
This procurement is being conducted under the Light Touch Regime (Award of a contract for a Schedule 3 service above the LTR threshold).
The deadline for tender submissions is 17:00 hours on Tuesday, 29.5.2018.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 000 000.00
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:
UKH1
Main site or place of performance:
East Anglia
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Norfolk Community Health and Care (acting as the Procurement lead for the Norfolk and Waveney STP provider Trusts) is seeking capable and qualified partners to deliver a training cohort of Nursing Associate Apprenticeships. The programme aims to produce nursing associates who are fit to practice in the widest range of settings.The programme combines academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. As an employee, a trainee nursing associate will be based in a particular organisation in a specific setting. But they will also experience working in alternative settings to gain a wide appreciation of many health and care environments to fulfil all the requirements of the programme. At the end of the programme, the trainee will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviors relevant to employment as a nursing associate.
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
9 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
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.1.4) Objective rules and criteria for participation
This opportunity is only available to providers who have developed an NMC approved Nursing Associate Apprenticeship programme
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: This framework is an exceptional cases duly justified, in particular by the subject-matter of the framework agreement
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
29/05/2018
Local time: 17:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
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
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=320067739
GO Reference: GO-2018518-PRO-12446294
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Norfolk Community Health and Care
Norwich
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/05/2018