CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

NHS Wales General Management Graduate Programme

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

The establishment of Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) in 2018 incorporates a national role for the provision of leadership development and succession planning for NHS Wales. This includes re-establishing an NHS pan-Wales general management graduate programme designed to provide NHS Wales with a robust pipeline of talent and future leaders.

The NHS Wales General Management Graduate programme (NHSWGMGP) will adopt a two-year provision of a rigorous condensed master’s degree focusing on the requirements and needs to build core managerial capabilities. NHSWGMGP has the aim to lead the review, improvement and re-launch of the NHW Wales graduate scheme. It is anticipated the contract will be over a period from September 2020 to August 2023 to allow for planning and commencement.

Note: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. Please note this is a separate website.

If you are not already registered, registration will be required to access eTenderwales, to express your interest in this notice and access the tender documentation please visit:

https:etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml andsearch for project reference itt_44881 within the appropriate area.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.

To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at:

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=62801

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=102304.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

This is a three year contract for the design and the implementation of the General Management Graduate Programme.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

Minimum standards and qualifications required.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

HEIW-ITT-44881

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Suppliers Instructions; How to Express Interest in this Tender:-

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing

Portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue'

- Enter your correct business and user details

- Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete.

You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender

- Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs /

ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier)

- Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content.

- Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the

page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your

projects only)

-You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box.

3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There maya mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help

available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. If you require any

further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. The Contracting Authority intends to use an Etendering System in this procurement exercise:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate.

the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed PQQ''s after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting

on behalf of Velindre NHS Trust.

7. The closing date is 27th July 2020.

(WA Ref:99994)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

(WA Ref:102304)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

5.2

Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice