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Published 8 Jul 2024, 08:53 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Framework Agreement for the Provision of Various Pharmacy Courses at Higher Education Institutions

Official notice

Authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) (Central government)

Framework agreement2 lotsServicesOpen procedureMax 2 lots to bid
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 7 Aug 2024awarded 30 Jan 2025
Lots 2max 2 to bid
Framework period 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2028 · extension options published · starts 10 Sept 2024

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts and have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.

The HEIW Pharmacy team have a key role in the educational development of staff across Wales. They are therefore required to commission various courses for staff members, at various HEI’s across the UK, to meet their remit of upskilling the pharmacy workforce.

HEIW has established a non-committal framework agreement to facilitate access to relevant educational courses across the UK.

Framework Agreement Details:

Duration: Four years, with an option to extend for an additional four years.

Purpose: To provide a structured and compliant mechanism for procuring pharmacy education and training courses from various HEIs across the UK.

Scope: The framework agreement will enable HEIW to engage with a range of educational providers, ensuring access to high-quality pharmacy training that meets the evolving needs of the workforce.

Benefits: This agreement supports HEIW’s commitment to workforce development by expanding learning opportunities, enhancing skills, and ensuring that pharmacy professionals across Wales receive comprehensive training aligned with best practices and industry standards.

The establishment of this framework agreement aligns with HEIW’s strategic objectives and reinforces its role in shaping the future of the pharmacy workforce in Wales. This award notice confirms the successful implementation of this procurement initiative, ensuring that HEIW has access to a diverse and competent cadre of education providers.

CPV: Education and training services

How this framework works

From the published notice
Bids received
10 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed
Framework period
4 yrs from 10 Sept 2024

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · a supplier may bid for at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Modules and courses delivered at educational level 4 /5CancelledRenewal 4 yrs
Contract period: 10 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Contract Period: 10th September 2024 – 31st August 2028 (with optional extension to 31st August 2032)Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services
Lot #2Modules, PGcert, Diploma and MSc at educational level 7/ 8Renewal 4 yrs

Lotting Details

This Framework Agreement covers the supply of services across two Lots. Bidders may respond to one or more of the Lots:

Lot 2. Modules, PGcert, Diploma and MSc at educational level 7/ 8 covering (but not an exhaustive list):

  1. MSc / diploma / PGCert in psychiatric pharmacy practice
  2. Clinically enhanced independent prescribing PGCert
  3. Clinical pharmacy practice diploma
  4. PGCert / Diploma in clinical pharmacy
  5. MSc Clinical microbiology and Infectious diseases
  6. Masters of Public Health
  7. Diploma in pain management
  8. Essentials of obstetric medicine
  9. MSc / diploma in Pharmaceutical Technology and Quality Assurance
  10. MSc Advanced clinical pharmacy practice
  11. MSc in perioperative medicine
  12. MSc Clinical Pharmacy for secondary and tertiary care
  13. MSc Clinical Pharmacy for primary and community care
  14. Advanced Paediatric pharmacy practice module
  15. MSc in emergency medicine
  16. MSc Clinical pharmacy
  17. MSc oncology
  18. PGCert Cancer Studies
  19. Neonatal nutrition
  20. Non-medical prescribing
  21. Advanced clinical practice
  22. Independent prescribing for Pharmacists
  23. Practical primary care dermatology
  24. Various modules under Tropical medicines
  25. PGCert in Gastrointestinal disorders
  26. PGCert in Health Professionals Education

Please check the Information for Bidders and specification for more details.

Contract period: 10 Sept 2024 – 31 Aug 2028 (4 yrs)
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: Contract Period: 10th September 2024 – 31st August 2028 (with optional extension to 31st August 2032)Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • TECHNICAL: 40%
  • price: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • TECHNICAL: 40
  • Price: 60
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
  • “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Various Pharmacy Courses at…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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
Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
8 Jul 2024, 08:53 BST
Last source update
20 Feb 2025, 16:43 GMT
Award evaluation window
6 Aug 2024 – …
Authority reference
HEIW-OJEU-111423
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-006409
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047b68 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Performance terms

As stated within the procurement documents

Publisher note: (WA Ref:148360)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Appointment period ends
7 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

6 Aug 2024 → 20 Feb 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    7 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    10 Sept 2024, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    20 Feb 2025, 16:43 GMT

Notice history

2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 7 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    8 Jul 2024, 09:40 BST
    +1 days · was 6 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    20 Feb 2025, 16:43 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.26 Aug 20247 Aug 2024+1 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Aug 20247 Aug 2024+1 d
—Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.710 Sept 202410 Sept 2024+0 d
—Contract periodDuration End · II.2.731 Aug 202831 Aug 2028+0 d
—Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.710 Sept 202410 Sept 2024+0 d
—Contract periodDuration End · II.2.731 Aug 202831 Aug 2028+0 d
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.26 Aug 20247 Aug 2024+1 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.76 Aug 20247 Aug 2024+1 d
—Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.710 Sept 202410 Sept 2024+0 d
—Contract periodDuration End · II.2.731 Aug 202831 Aug 2028+0 d
—Contract periodDuration Start · II.2.710 Sept 202410 Sept 2024+0 d
—Contract periodDuration End · II.2.731 Aug 202831 Aug 2028+0 d

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Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 9admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Jan 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Contract 006409-2025-HEIW-OJEU-111423-1

    Signed
    30 Jan 2025
    Value
    £1,888,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2028
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Modules and courses delivered at educational level 4 /510bids · 10 electronic0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

9 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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