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Published 19 Mar 2024, 14:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

C002069 Return to Practice (RtP)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Education for Scotland (NHS & healthcare)

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Awarded value£670,0002 contracts · exc. VAT
Submissions closed 6 May 2024awarded 19 Sept 2024
Awarded to Glasgow Caledonian University2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Education for Scotland (NES) invites proposals from education providers to develop and deliver an education programme that prepares nurses and midwives to Return to Practice commencing in September 2024.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1C002069 Return to Practice (RtP) programme Lot 1 North and East RegionAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: NES reserves the right to extend this contract by 2x12 months.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2C002069 Return to Practice (RtP) programme Lot 2 West RegionAwardedRenewal
Delivery: Scotland
Extensions: NES reserve the right to extend this contract by 2x12monthsVariant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70
  • Price: 30
Staff
Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

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
Awarded
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
19 Mar 2024, 14:19 GMT
Last source update
20 Sept 2024, 15:41 BST
Award evaluation window
22 Apr 2024 – …
Authority reference
C002069
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-030223
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Scotland (UKM)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-044a64 Find a Tender

Publisher note: Contract value is estimated and based on the maximum number of potential students over the lifetime of the contract (including all extensions). (SC Ref:778556)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Public Contracts Scotland · Who buys & how to bid on PCS
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free single registration for Scotland; PCS-Tender (Jaggaer) for full bidding
Submission deadline
6 May 2024, 13:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
22 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

22 Apr 2024 → 20 Sept 2024 · 3 dates
  1. Bids opened
    22 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    6 May 2024, 13:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    20 Sept 2024, 15:41 BST

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Apr 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 6 May 2024, 13:00 BST
    8 Apr 2024, 15:16 BST
    +14 days · was 22 Apr 2024, 13:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    20 Sept 2024, 15:41 BST
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.222 Apr 20246 May 2024+14 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.722 Apr 20246 May 2024+14 d

Tender deadline extended - Technical issues with Tender.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £670,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 2latest 19 Sept 2024

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · C002069 Return to Practice (RtP) programme Lot 1 North and East Region1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——
2 · C002069 Return to Practice (RtP) programme Lot 2 West Region1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Education for Scotland

Contracting authorityNHS & healthcareBody governed by public lawHealth 2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport, EDINBURGH, Scotland, EH3 9DNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Edinburgh Sheriff CourtReview body Edinburgh

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria
  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria