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) (Jul 2022)
Procurement agent: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)·On behalf of: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Nursing 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. Additionally, the Health Board are extending an existing Business case to recruit 300 general nurses and 80 mental health/learning disability nurses to fill vacancies across all geographical locations and clinical specialties within the 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
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Renewal
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
- 20 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 19 Aug 2022 – …
- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-019800- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-035400Find 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=123307 (WA Ref:123307) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 19 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 19 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
Timeline
20 Jul 2022 → 19 Aug 2022 · 3 dates- Notice published20 Jul 2022, 16:12 BST
- Submission deadline19 Aug 2022, 12:00 BST
- Bids opened19 Aug 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