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
Contact person: Sairam Kunuri
Telephone: +44 7435577774
E-mail: sairam.kunuri@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/
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
Tender for the Procurement of accredited Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) program
Reference number: HEIW-H0610 -ITT-111520
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.
HEIW is seeking a supplier capable of delivering an accredited Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) program that includes a module on Compassionate Leadership. This program is intended for 10-20 Fellows and will span three modules over three academic years. This initiative is in response to the 2020 10-year Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Wales, which emphasises the importance of developing collective and compassionate leadership within the healthcare system. The strategy underscores the need for educational modules that instil Compassionate Leadership principles specific to the Welsh healthcare context.
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
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.
HEIW has a statutory responsibility for shaping culture and leadership, promoting compassionate and collective leadership opportunities for leaders at all levels, and creating diverse, multiprofessional pipelines of aspiring leaders for NHS Wales. This responsibility is reflected in HEIW’s strategic aim 3.
Our leadership strategy for health and social care in Wales is built on decades of research, drawing on evidence that supports the efficacy of compassionate leadership models in fostering positive organisational cultures and effective leadership practices. Supported by research from The King's Fund and other UK nations, and endorsed by key stakeholders, HEIW’s strategy aims to embed compassionate leadership principles across national workforce and organisational development strategies. This commitment enhances workforce well-being and patient care.
HEIW is seeking a supplier capable of delivering an accredited Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) program that includes a module on Compassionate Leadership. This program is intended for 10-20 Fellows and will span three modules over three academic years. This initiative is in response to the 2020 10-year Workforce Strategy for Health and Social Care in Wales, which emphasises the importance of developing collective and compassionate leadership within the healthcare system. The strategy underscores the need for educational modules that instil Compassionate Leadership principles specific to the Welsh healthcare context.
Please go through the tender documents for additional information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
16/09/2024
End:
31/08/2026
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Contract Period: 16-09-2024 – 31-08-2026 (with an optional 12-month extension)
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
08/08/2024
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
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.
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=142833
(WA Ref:142833)
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
08/07/2024