Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
UK
Contact person: Ms Rahat Khalil
E-mail: procurement@nmc-uk.org
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/nmc
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: UK Healthcare Regulator
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Education Quality Assurance and Related Services
Reference number: EDU-00000014
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
As the introduction of new standards and regulation of a new role represents significant change for the sector, all programme approvals against the new standards during this period will include a documentary review and a visit. The data and intelligence collected and considered by reviewers will be used to inform our decision on whether to give approval, and will also create a baseline to inform future quality assurance activity. As this will represent a large amount of programme approval activity, planning and communication with key stakeholders will be key to the success of future service delivery.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
6 600 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80000000
80000000
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Following a major review of our standards, we have recently published new proficiencies that nurses and nurse and midwife prescribers will need in the future, and requirements for education providers. We have also published new standards for assessment and supervision. These will be used as the basis for our quality assurance activity. A holistic review of all other standards related to midwifery education is underway, and we have commissioned an independent evaluation of our remaining post-registration standards. In January 2017, we also agreed to be the regulator for the new nursing associate role. Once we become the regulator for the role, we will also quality assure the education of nursing associates. The standards of proficiency and programme standards for nursing associate education are due for publication in September 2018. While quality assurance of the nursing associate role will only apply in England, all other aspects must address the variations involved in working across the 4 countries of the UK. As the introduction of new standards and regulation of a new role represents significant change for the sector, all programme approvals against the new standards during this period will include a documentary review and a visit. The data and intelligence collected and considered by visitors will be used to inform our decision on whether to give approval, and will also create a baseline to inform future quality assurance activity. As this will represent a large amount of activity, with a spike in programme approval activity volume in the first year then diminishing over the remaining contract years as the new model of quality assurance is introduced in full, planning and communication with key stakeholders will be key to the success of future service delivery. In order to be assured that education institutions are meeting our standards, we have developed criteria based on the final version of the standards and key lines of enquiry to guide the work of visitors. The criteria include details of the evidence that an institution can provide to demonstrate that they meet the education framework and programme standards that enable students to meet the relevant standards of proficiency. The standards set out what all Approved Education Institutions (AEIs), practice placement and work placed learning providers must do in order to manage and deliver all NMC approved education programmes. Areas of key lines of enquiry and criteria will include admissions, curricula, methods of student assessment and support for students in practice. In line with taking a proportionate approach we will also draw on the findings of other bodies such as the office for students to provide assurance. As part of programme approval we will consider whether the institution is "properly organised and equipped for conducting the whole or part of an approved course of education or training". In order to provide additional information to consider we are also considering and developing aspects of the new model for quality assurance that incorporate thematic reviews, enhanced scrutiny of new institutions, and the later potential for a student survey.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality/technical weighting
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Initial contract is for 36 months with an option to extend up to a further 24 month possible extension in 2 annual increments of 12 months (subject to excellent performance at the end of the initial terms).
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted 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:
2018/S 107-244079
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2018/S 107-244079
Title: Provision of Education Quality Assurance and Related Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/02/2019
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Mott MacDonald Ltd
Mott MacDonald House
Croydon
CR0 2EE
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.mottmac.com/education/leadership-and-management
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 6 599 881.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
The initial contract is for 3 years commencing on 1.9.2019, with an option to extend up to a further 24 months possible extension in 2 annual increments of 12 months (subject to excellent performance at the end of the initial terms).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Nursing and Midwifery Council
23 Portland Place
London
W1B 1PZ
UK
E-mail: procurement@nmc-uk.org
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nmc.org.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
28/02/2019