Official UK procurement notice
BCU-OJEU-50515 - PROVISION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS NURSES COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT IN BCUHB · NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Jun 2022)
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNursing makes up a major part of the BCUHB workforce, with 5850 posts currently established across the organisation. Nursing impacts every area of the Health Board, both in terms of geographical locations and clinical services. The Health Board are continuing to explore all available options to ensure that our nursing workforce is robust and resilient for the coming years. Overseas nurse recruitment is a tried and tested method to improve our vacancy rate and improve the quality and safety of the care we provide to patients across all clinical specialities and geographical regions of the Health Board.
CPV: Health services · Urology, exploration devices
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Health Board wishes to commission the Provider to supply a full mobile…Renewal
The Health Board wishes to commission the Provider to supply a full mobile lithotripter service in order to enable the delivery for approximately 120 Urology procedures in the treatment of renal and uretic stones. Services will provided at best value for money and the most effective, fair and sustainable use of finite resources based on current evidence and best practice.
Each patient is seen three times for a procedure and has a follow-up visit after the third visit. This is performed as an outpatient service. This is run as a day service.
The supplier must be prepared to manage the following patient mobility types as part of the service:
-Walking
-Wheelchairs
The Provider staffing is to be as a minimum:
-1 x Technician
-1 x Lorry Driver
The Provider will be expected to submit a clear project plan as part of the tender process which clearly demonstrates how they intend to staff the service and treat the required number of patients before the end of the contract.
It is anticipated that patients will be brought in every 30/45 minutes
It is anticipated that clinics will run as below:
Ysbyty Gwynedd – approximately 8 hours, between 9:00am and 5pm (approximate). The provider’s technician is expected to be there from 08:30am.
5 patients will be booked per half day session (10 for whole day). Patients are booked directly from the Urology Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd.
Wrexham Maelor Hospital - approximately 4 hours, between 1pm and 5pm (approximate). The provider’s technician is expected to be there from 12:30pm.
5 patients will be booked per clinic. Patients are booked directly from clinics by PABC (patient access booking centre).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 17 Jun 2022, 09:33 BST
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2022, 09:33 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 18 Jul 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-016619- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-034790Find a Tender
Publisher note: 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=121998 (WA Ref:121998) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
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- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 18 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
17 Jun 2022 → 18 Jul 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published17 Jun 2022, 09:33 BST
- Submission deadline18 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened18 Jul 2022, 12:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARDBeneficiary authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria