Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ, Millennium Point,, Waterfront Business Park, Warterfront Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1384215555
E-mail: PurchasingAndContractsHelpdesk@wmas.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKG3
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.wmas.nhs.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.delta-esourcing.com
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.delta-esourcing.com
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
DPS Framework Agreement for Approved Learning Development & Education Service Providers
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80320000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System Contract Agreement (“DPS Contract Agreement”) for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Service Providers. It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint multiple suppliers that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender and Specification for the provision in the DPS. Suppliers can be added or removed throughout the lifetime of the DPS, with no maximum number of suppliers.
The Authority is inviting bidders to participate in the tender opportunity for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Services to its staff teams across the West Midlands region.
The DPS will permit the Organisational Development and Academy Education & Training departments to direct award or engage in mini-competition quotations for future provisions of learning, development & education to compliant suppliers awarded to the DPS.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
80320000
80330000
80340000
80400000
80430000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKG3
Main site or place of performance:
West Midlands
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Dynamic Purchasing System Contract Agreement (“DPS Contract Agreement”) for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Service Providers. It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint multiple suppliers that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender and Specification for the provision in the DPS. Suppliers can be added or removed throughout the lifetime of the DPS, with no maximum number of suppliers.
The Authority is inviting bidders to participate in the tender opportunity for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Services to its staff teams across the West Midlands region. The DPS will permit the Organisational Development and Academy Education & Training departments to direct award or engage in mini-competition quotations for future provisions of learning, development & education to compliant suppliers awarded to the DPS against the courses detailed in Appendix 1 – Specification and Appendix 4 – Response Document.
There will be no guaranteed level of business to arise from award to the DPS as all educational course requirements will be quoted and priced on an individual basis.
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
Start:
07/03/2023
End:
06/03/2028
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 1
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
II.2.14) Additional information
To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QQ9P4QDTBD
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with several operators.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: 5 - year duration for the DPS.
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
14/04/2023
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until:
06/03/2028
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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
The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Medical-education-services./QQ9P4QDTBD" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Medical-education-services./QQ9P4QDTBD</a>
To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
<a href="https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QQ9P4QDTBD" target="_blank">https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/QQ9P4QDTBD</a>
GO Reference: GO-202337-PRO-22275273
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
West Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ - Millenium Point, Waterfront Business Park, Waterfront Way
Brierley Hill
DY5 1LX
UK
Telephone: +44 1384215555
E-mail: contracts@wmas.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/03/2023