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# HEIW Provision of Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heiw-provision-of-postgraduate-certificate-in-critical-care-ocds-h6vhtk-03612d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Health Education and Improvement Wales: "HEIW Provision of Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,471,991. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 30 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Health Education and Improvement Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/health-education-and-improvement-wales-GB-FTS-97802)
- **Published Value:** £1,471,991 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 30 September 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Education and training services, Higher education services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,789,800 (exc. VAT, 3 contracts)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heiw-provision-of-postgraduate-certificate-in-critical-care-ocds-h6vhtk-03612d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03612d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heiw-provision-of-postgraduate-certificate-in-critical-care-ocds-h6vhtk-03612d#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/heiw-provision-of-postgraduate-certificate-in-critical-care-ocds-h6vhtk-03612d#participate

## Description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has undertaken a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post-registration qualifications for the NHS Wales workforce. HEIW identified a requirement to commission critical care education. This education will support the national upskilling of existing health professionals to meet the recommendation of the Welsh Government’s Task and Finish Group on Critical Care (2019) that critical care education and opportunities are explored to improve retention of current staff. In addition, this education will meet the Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services (GPICS), Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine (FICM) and the Intensive Care Society (ICS)

## Lots (3)
> **Shared lot scope:** This Procurement governs the provision of a Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care. The Programme must be worth 60 credits at level 7 and level 6 and to meet the requisite standard, the Programme must meet CC3N Step 2 and 3 Competencies for Adult Critical Care Nurses. The range of commissioning numbers was detailed within the ITT.

### Lot 1: Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £189,924
- **Description:** This Procurement governs the provision of a Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care. The Programme must be worth 60 credits at level 7 and Level 6 and to meet the requisite standard, the Programme must meet CC3N Step 2 and 3 Competencies for Adult ...
- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2023 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £391,020

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2023 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 80000000, 80300000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Estimated Value:** £890,967

- **Contract Period:** 01/03/2023 to 31/07/2026
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales) (active)
  - Award id: `005533-2023-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Bangor University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-70049`
  - Value: £254,400 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales) (active)
  - Award id: `005533-2023-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Swansea University**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-76092`
  - Value: £495,000 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales) (active)
  - Award id: `005533-2023-3`
  - Supplier(s): **University of South Wales**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-89456`
  - Value: £1,040,400 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (3)
- **Contract:** Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales) (active)
  - Signed Value: £254,400
  - Signed Date: 10/02/2023

- **Contract:** Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales) (active)
  - Signed Value: £495,000
  - Signed Date: 07/02/2023

- **Contract:** Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales) (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,040,400
  - Signed Date: 07/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005533-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-02-24T11:56:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:51:23.662Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03612d