Official UK procurement notice
HEIW Provision of Independent, Supplementary and V150 Community Prescribing Education and Training
Authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) (Central government)
What is being bought4 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHEIW has sought to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement to commission and procure modules in Independent Prescribing, Supplementary Prescribing, and Community Independent Prescribing (V150) at levels 7, via blended and distance learning routes. The education will enable individuals to extend their practice within appropriate professional standards
CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services · Medical education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 5 bids on the busiest of 4 lots · 5 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 5 yrs from 1 Sept 2025, Procurement is covered by light touch
Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure
4 lots · no lot values published · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Independent Prescribing – Pharmacists Only - Blended LearningAwardedRenewal
level 7 programme in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists using a blended learning format.
Lot #2Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Blended LearningAwardedRenewal
level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional in a blended learning format.
Lot #3Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Distance LearningAwardedRenewal
Sole-provider framework level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional in a Distance Learning format
Lot #4V150 Community prescribing - Distance LearningAwardedRenewal
level 7 programme in V150 Community Prescribing for specialist community nurses in a distance learning format.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 40 points on every lot: a 10% discount moves about 4 points.
- “HEIW Provision of Independent, Supplementary and V150 Community…” 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
- 23 Nov 2023, 14:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 2 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 22 Oct 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PRO-OJEULT-55958- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-078966- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-041c56Find a Tender
- 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:151910)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
Timeline
1 May 2024 → 2 Dec 2025 · 5 dates- Next notice expected1 May 2024, 00:00 BST
- Bids opened22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Notice published330 days ago2 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
Notice history
7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Aug 2024- Published value published: £10,983,74620 Aug 2024, 15:05 BST
- Status changed to active20 Aug 2024, 15:05 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Aug 2024, 15:05 BST
- Deadline published: 22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST20 Aug 2024, 15:05 BST
- Deadline moved to 29 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT17 Oct 2024, 11:09 BST+7 days · was 22 Oct 2024, 12:00 BST
- Deadline moved to 12 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT25 Oct 2024, 16:28 BST+14 days · was 29 Oct 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete2 Dec 2025, 14:20 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 22 Oct 2024 | 29 Oct 2024 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 22 Oct 2024 | 29 Oct 2024 | +7 d |
| — | DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.2 | 29 Oct 2024 | 12 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 29 Oct 2024 | 12 Nov 2024 | +14 d |
Extended the closing date.
Tender Deadline has been extended to the 12th November 2024.
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2024-08: 1 release · 20 Aug 2024
- 2023-11: 1 release · 23 Nov 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Independent Prescribing – Pharmacists Only - Blended Learning
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2025
- Value
- £1,818,002
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Blended Learning
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2025
- Value
- £7,649,232
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Distance Learning
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2025
- Value
- £838,272
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
V150 Community prescribing - Distance Learning
- Signed
- 24 Nov 2025
- Value
- £678,240
- Period
- … – 31 Aug 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Independent Prescribing – Pharmacists Only - Blended Learning | 4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Blended Learning | 5bids · 5 electronic · 5 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Distance Learning | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 4 · V150 Community prescribing - Distance Learning | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
5 commercial parties on the notice- Bangor UniversityFramework contractor
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITYFramework contractor
- Swansea UniversityFramework contractor
- University of South WalesFramework contractor
- Wrexham UniversityFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria