Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Nantgarw, South East Wales
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
UK
Contact person: Keri Jones
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: keri.jones3@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.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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Procurement for the Provision of Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science Part Time Education and Training
Reference number: PRO-OJEULT-53067
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) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales. HEIW are seeking to commission part time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Pathology (Life Sciences) and Audiology.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
9 900 761.00
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
Audiology
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a key stakeholder in healthcare science transformation in Wales. Traditionally, individuals achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status by undertaking a BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science full time over 3 years, including academic study and work-based learning. HEIW is committed to commissioning part time education to enable people already employed in the NHS, to access a BSc programme alongside existing employment to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status. This education is a type of apprenticeship model that will enable people to train whilst remaining in the workforce.
The education that will be commissioned is 120 credits at level 5 and 120 credits at level 6 to enable award of BSc (Hons) over 3 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2023
End:
31/07/2029
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.
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
Clinical Engineering
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 key stakeholder in healthcare science transformation in Wales. Traditionally, individuals achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status through undertaking a BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science full time over 3 years, including academic study and work-based learning. HEIW is committed to commissioning part time education to enable people already employed in the NHS, to access a BSc programme alongside existing employment to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status. This education is a type of apprenticeship model that will enable people to train whilst remaining in the workforce.
The education that will be commissioned is 120 credits at level 5 and 120 credits at level 6 to enable award of BSc (Hons) over 3 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2023
End:
31/07/2029
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.
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
Pathology
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a key stakeholder in healthcare science transformation in Wales. Traditionally, individuals achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status by undertaking a BSc (Hons) in Healthcare Science full time over 3 years, including academic study and work-based learning. HEIW is committed to commissioning part time education to enable people already employed in the NHS, to access a BSc programme alongside existing employment to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status. This education is a type of apprenticeship model that will enable people to train whilst remaining in the workforce.
The education that will be commissioned is 120 credits at level 5 and 120 credits at level 6 to enable award of BSc (Hons) over 3 years.
Pathology (Life sciences) education must also be available as stand alone modules to enable them to be accessed by Students with an existing relevant degree eg BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences to achieve PTP through degree assessment. The IBMS assess existing degree content and determine which additional modules from the full 240 credits a Student needs to complete.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 80
Price
/ Weighting:
20
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/12/2023
End:
31/07/2029
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.
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.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.1.8) 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:
2022/S 092-000005
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
19/06/2023
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:
19/06/2023
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:
This services may be retendered prior to the expiry of the contract.
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 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. The Contracts to which this procurement relates are funded via Welsh Government funding, refer to the contract terms and conditions and the ITT for rights reserved to the contracting authority should the said funding cease or reduce. Bidders are to
note:
(a) The number of student places to be commissioned annually will be conditional upon Welsh Government confirmation of funding; and
(b) HEIW reserves the right to vary the range of student commissioning numbers by way of an increase or decrease; and
(c) The proposed contracts are due to take effect on or around 01/12/2023 and provide for an implementation period. Delivery of the
services are to commence upon the anticipated Services Commencement Date (that is on or around 01/08/2024). No contract payments are
payable in respect of the implementation period. Bidders are free to submit bids in respect of any number of Lots. Bidders to note that each Lot will be evaluated separately using the pre-disclosed evaluation criteria set out in the ITT. 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_ 102514 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
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123268 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: detailed in the tender documentation.
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=130908.
(WA Ref:130908)
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
16/05/2023