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Published 20 Feb 2023, 15:09 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services

Official notice

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

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Published estimate£13,357,000envelope for 2 lots
Submissions closed 3 Apr 2023awarded 15 Jan 2024
Awarded to CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, BANGOR UNIVERISTY2 awards
Contract term 6 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Sept 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) undertook a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.

The Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2019-22 sets out the requirement for Welsh Government to work with Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW), Social Care Wales (SCW) and partners to produce a workforce plan for mental health.

HEIW have sought to procure psychological services education to increase the sustainability of the psychology services workforce.

  • Recurrence: This services may be retendered prior to the expiry of the contract.

CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services · Medical education services

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£13,357,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services South, West and Mid WalesAwardedRenewal 6 yrsPublished value£5,796,000

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) have undertaken a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.

In order to increase psychology services workforce sustainability, HEIW sought to procure educational provisions for a Level 8 Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme, a Level 7 Masters Programme for a new profession for Wales, namely Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAPs) and Level 1 and Level 2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Whilst four different levels of education and training are being procured, there are clear synergies across the programmes that align with one education provider to deliver all four education requirements. Additional information: The Contract shall commence on the Effective Date: 2nd January 2024.Implementation period from 2nd January 2024 to 31st July 2024.

Following the Implementation Period, delivery of the Programme shall commence from the Services Commencement Date (1st August 2024) and the Contract shall continue until expiry on 31st July 2029 unless extended in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2029 (6 yrs)
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further two years in two twelve-month intervals.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services North WalesAwardedRenewal 6 yrsPublished value£7,561,000

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) have undertaken a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.

In order to increase psychology services workforce sustainability, HEIW sought to procure educational provisions for a Level 8 Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme, a Level 7 Masters Programme for a new profession for Wales, namely Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAPs) and Level 1 and Level 2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Whilst four different levels of education and training are being procured, there are clear synergies across the programmes that align with one education provider to deliver all four education requirements. Additional information: The Contract shall commence on the Effective Date: 2nd January 2024.Implementation period from 2nd January 2024 to 31st July 2024.

Following the Implementation Period, delivery of the Programme shall commence from the Services Commencement Date (1st August 2024) and the Contract shall continue until expiry on 31st July 2029 unless extended in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

Contract period: 1 Sept 2023 – 31 Aug 2029 (6 yrs)
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further two years in two twelve-month intervals.Variant 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: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 100
  • Price: 0

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
Yes · This services may be retendered prior to the expiry of the contract.
First published
20 Feb 2023, 15:09 GMT
Last source update
5 Dec 2024, 14:40 GMT
Award evaluation window
3 Apr 2023 – …
Authority reference
PRO-OJEULT-51411
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-039260
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHigher education servicesMedical education services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03a6e3 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As stated within the procurement documents

Publisher note: These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open procedure (WA Ref:134203)

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

3 Apr 2023 → 5 Dec 2024 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    3 Apr 2023, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2023, 00:00 BST
  4. Notice published
    5 Dec 2024, 14:40 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 3 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Dec 2024, 14:40 GMT
Published amendments (1)

Date Change Please note updates to the following dates: The Contract shall commence on the Effective Date: 2nd January 2024.Implementation period from 2nd January 2024 to 31st July 2024. Following the Implementation Period, delivery of the Programme shall commence from the Services Commencement Date (1st August 2024) and the Contract shall continue until expiry on 31st July 2029 unless extended in…

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £13,357,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Jan 2024

Contracts

  • HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services North Wales · BANGOR UNIVERISTY

    Signed
    15 Jan 2024
    Value
    £7,561,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active
  • HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services South, West and Mid Wales · CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

    Signed
    19 Dec 2023
    Value
    £5,796,000
    Period
    … – 31 Aug 2029
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services South, West and Mid Wales2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services North Wales1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad0——

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, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

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