CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Human Learning Systems

2.2

Description of the goods or services required

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership who are hosted by Velindre NHS Trust acting on behalf of NHS Wales Executive who wish to commission a contract for Human Learning Systems.

From November 2023 to March 2024, Q Lab Cymru a part of NHS Wales Executive commissioned a development partner to deliver a programme of support opportunities and extended an open invitation to all colleagues across all sectors in Wales, to find out more about a Human Learning Systems (HLS) approach. Following this successful initial phase of raising awareness and capacity building, Q Lab Cymru is now seeking to collaborate with a provider with the right values, experience, leadership and understanding of a learning approach to co-design and facilitate the model of delivery with Q Lab Cymru.

Q Lab Cymru requires additional capacity to work with two placed based sites who are interested in using a broadly defined Human Learning Systems approach.

The objectives will be as follows;

a) Q Lab Cymru is seeking a short-term learning and development partner to work alongside Q Lab Cymru and two place based partnership organisations within the footprints of NHS Wales health boards and trusts.

b)The awarded organisation will provide additional capacity that will accelerate the pace of implementing a broadly defined Human Learning Systems approach with community, third sector and public sector partners to maximise likelihood of gathering best evidence of impact of using this approach in Wales.

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=143503

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

The awarded contract will be from award to the 31s March 2025 with an extension option of 12 months at the sole discretion of NHS Wales Executive.

The extension option will only be utilised if there is funding for a phase 2 in the programme.

The total estimated value of the contract is £90,000.00 excl VAT, however, the initial phase is only at a budget of approximately £25,000.00 excl VAT.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

As set out in the tender documents.

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

PHW-ITT-PROJECT56965

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

4.6

Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

Please note additional information on this procurement:

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the ITT and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed ITT's after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Bidders wishing to participate should visit the Bravo e-tenderwales portal and access the ITT under itt_112218

7. Bidders should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale ULHB

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 on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

i) Browse the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/ and click the link to register

ii) Accept the Ts and Cs and click 'continue'

iii) Enter your correct business/user details

2. Express and interest in the tender

i) Log into the portal with the username/password

ii) Click the 'ITT Open to all suppliers' link

iii) Click on ITT_ 112106

iv) Click the 'express interest' button at the top of the page

v) This will move the ITT into your 'my ITT's page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

vi) You can now access any attachments by clicking 'buyer attachments' in the 'ITT details' box.

3. Responding to the tender

i) Click 'my response' under 'ITT details' and you can choose to 'create response' or to 'decline to respond' (please give a reason if declining)

ii) You can now use the 'messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

iii) Note the deadline for completion and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the tender response.

(WA Ref:143503)

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Additional Documentation

5.3

Publication date of this notice