Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: sarah.muir@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Providers of Postgraduate Dental Education
Reference number: HEIW-OJEU-42358
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Dental Postgraduate Section of Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW) supports postgraduate education and training for the whole dental workforce in Wales. This includes Dental Foundation, Dental Core and Dental Specialty training for Dentists and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all members of the dental team as defined by the General Dental Council (GDC) .The Dental Postgraduate Section of Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are seeking to commission speakers to deliver the education and training across Wales. This procurement is to establish a framework agreement for a pool of speakers to provide postgraduate dental education.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
100 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The establishment of this framework agreement to to support the delivery of Postgraduate Dental Education in the following areas;
Dental Foundation Training
The six Dental Foundation Training Schemes based throughout Wales each have structured study day programmes, which are mapped to the Dental Foundation Training Curriculum. It is mandatory for the trainees to attend all of the study days over the 12 months of training in order for them to achieve satisfactory completion of Dental Foundation Training.
Dental Core Training
The four Dental Core Training Schemes based throughout Wales each have structured study day programmes which are mapped to the DCT Curriculum. It is mandatory for the trainees to attend all of the study days over the 12 months of training in order for them to satisfactorily complete Dental Core Training year 1.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
All dental professionals are responsible to ensure their skills and knowledge are up to date and maintained. The General Dental Council (GDC) require all registrants to undertake CPD to maintain their registration. CPD for Dentists and Dental Care Professionals is defined in law as activity which contributes to their professional development and is relevant to their practice.
The CPD courses organised by HEIW Dental Educators throughout Wales include a wide range of topics to help meet the CPD requirements of the dental profession in Wales. All courses must have clear aims and learning outcomes and be mapped to the General Dental Council (GDC) development outcomes.
These three areas cover a wide range of topics including;
-Composites
-Crown and Bridge
-Adhesive Dentistry
-Occlusion
-Dental Treatment Planning
-Endodontics
-Partial Dentures
-Complete Dentures
-Toothwear
-Child Protection Level 2
-Protection of Vulnerable Adults (POVA)
-Consent, Complaints and Confidentiality
-Communication and Dealing with complaints
-Lead Dental Nurse introduction
-Lead Dental Nurse
-Practice Management
-Duties of a Receptionist
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:
01/04/2020
End:
31/03/2021
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
12 MONTH EXTENSION OPTION
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.2.12) Information about electronic catalogues
Tenders must be presented in the form of electronic catalogues or include an electronic catalogue
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.1.2) 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
III.2.1) Information about a particular profession
Participation is reserved to a particular profession: Yes
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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.
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:
06/11/2019
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:
30/12/2019
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/11/2019
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:
March 2021
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
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=94643
(WA Ref:94643)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
07/10/2019