Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://heiw.nhs.wales/
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
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
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
HEIW Provision of Independent, Supplementary and V150 Community Prescribing Education and Training
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HEIW is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement to commission and procure modules in Independent Prescribing, Supplementary Prescribing, and Community Independent Prescribing (V150) at levels 7, via blended and distance learning routes. The education will enable individuals to extend their practice within appropriate professional standards
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
10 983 746.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Independent Prescribing – Pharmacists Only - Blended Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
level 7 programme in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists using a blended learning format.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2025
End:
31/08/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Blended Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional in a blended learning format.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2025
End:
31/08/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Distance Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
HEIW is seeking to commission a sole-provider framework level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional in a Distance Learning format
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2025
End:
31/08/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
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.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
V150 Community prescribing - Distance Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
level 7 programme in V150 Community Prescribing for specialist community nurses in a distance learning format.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/09/2025
End:
31/08/2030
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
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.2.13) 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.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As stated within the procurement documents
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.
Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: Procurement is covered by light touch
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:
2023/S 000-034701
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
22/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
CY
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
22/10/2024
Local time: 12:00
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 Services to which this Notice relates fall within Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations).
Although HEIW may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulations 74 to 76. Bidders to note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the tender documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, HEIW will not negotiate the terms. As this is a procurement that falls under the Light Touch Regime, HEIW is proposing to use a procurement procedure which is akin to the open procedure. All tender costs and any liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. HEIW reserves the right to pause, halt, abandon and/or annul the tendering process and not to appoint to the Framework Agreement. Bidders to note appointment onto the Framework Agreement does not guarantee the award of further contracts as a result of mini competition participation.
To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTender Wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation.
1. Register your company:
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register.
2. Express and Interest in the tender:
- Click ‘ITT Open to all suppliers’
- Click ITT_109639 and express interest
- This will move the ITT into your ‘my ITTs page’
- You can access any attachments by clicking ‘buyer attachments’ in the ‘ITT details’ box
3. Responding to the tender
- Click ‘my response’ under ‘ITT details’. You can choose to ‘create response’ or ‘decline to respond’
- You can now use the messages function to communicate with HEIW
The Framework will remain open throughout its lifetime to allow on an annual basis, new entrants to the market (prospective Bidders) to seek appointment onto the Framework.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=142170.
Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate in particular to social and environmental considerations. The Community Benefits included in this contract are:
Information will be provided in the Tender documents
(WA Ref:142170)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2024