Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
UK
Contact person: Lynsey Reynolds
E-mail: lynsey.reynolds3@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
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.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
Adult & Paediatric Basic Life Support & Management of Common Medical Emergencies
Reference number: HEIW-itt_107985
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a Special Health Authority that sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts within NHS Wales. HEIW have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.
The Dental Postgraduate Section of HEIW are seeking training provider(s) to provide quality training in Adult & Paediatric Basic Life Support & Management of Common Medical Emergencies to dental professionals based in NHS dental practices throughout Wales.
All NHS dental practices are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and the inspection process is underpinned by national health care regulations and standards that set out key expectations of the training undertaken by dental professionals to ensure patient safety.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
212 056.38
GBP
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
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a Special Health Authority that sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts within NHS Wales. HEIW have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.
The Dental Postgraduate Section of HEIW are seeking training provider(s) to provide quality training in Adult & Paediatric Basic Life Support & Management of Common Medical Emergencies to dental professionals based in NHS dental practices throughout Wales.
All NHS dental practices are inspected by Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) and the inspection process is underpinned by national health care regulations and standards that set out key expectations of the training undertaken by dental professionals to ensure patient safety.
All dental professionals are registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) and are expected to work to prescribed standards. The GDC stipulates that all registrants must follow the guidance on Medical Emergency training updates issued by the Resuscitation Council UK. The Resuscitation Council document ‘Quality Standards for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Practice and Training’ is its main medical guidance document for Dental Professionals that the GDC expects compliance with. In addition, the GDC endorses the Resus Councils guidance that all clinical areas should have immediate access to an automated external defibrillator (AED).
All staff must be appropriately trained and competent to meet the requirements set out above. The GDC sets out that all registered Dental Professionals should complete at least 2 hours a year every year of training in Medical Emergencies and basic life support, to maintain their registration.
The successful training provider(s) will report to the Dental Postgraduate Section of Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) at agreed intervals and to specified requirements.
The contract requirement is as follows:
The Dental Postgraduate Section of HEIW are seeking to commission 2 life support courses to dental professionals based in Cardiff and Vale, Aneurin Bevan Local Health Boards and North Powys. Details of these courses are as follows:
1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillation and the recognition and management of common medical emergencies
2. The clinical management of medical emergencies including the administration of emergency medication
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: TECHNICAL
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open 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:
2024/S 000-000688
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: HEIW-ITT-107985
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Lubas Medical LTD
Pinewood Studio Wales, Wentloog Avenue
Cardiff
CF32GH
UK
Telephone: +44 2921304101
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 212 056.38
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Bidders to note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of the contract as set out in the tender documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, HEIW will not negotiate the terms.
All tender costs and any liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. HEIW reserves the right to
award the Contract in whole or in part. HEIW reserves the right to pause, halt, abandon and/or annul the tendering process and not to award
any or all the Contracts.
(WA Ref:139895)
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
12/03/2024