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Published 19 Oct 2021, 08:55 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services

Official notice

Authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales·Consortium: 2 public authorities

2 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£23,940,000envelope for 2 lots · 1 value update
Submissions closed 22 Apr 2022awarded 31 Jan 2023
Awarded to Aberystwyth University +3 more2 awards
Contract term 5 yrs 6 moends 31 Jul 2028 · extension options published · starts 16 Jan 2023

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is undertaking a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post registration qualifications for both the future and current NHS Wales workforce. Through undertaking the review of education, HEIW identified a requirement to procure Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) education.

  • Recurrence: Summer 2028 - The services may be re-tendered upon expiry of the Contract subject to Welsh Government funding and/or any strategic commissioning approach/ plan of the Contracting Authority.

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

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£23,940,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) ProgrammesAwardedRenewal 5 yrs 6 moPublished value£19,740,000

This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer).

Lot 1 - Level 4 HCSW (Nursing) Programmes is divided into 5 Sub-lots as set out below :-

1a – North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & North Powys Teaching Health Board)

1b – Mid Wales (Mid Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Ceredigion Region)

1c – South West Wales (Swansea Bay University Health Board & Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire regions)

1d – South Wales Central (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust)

1e – South East Wales (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, South Powys Teaching Health Board)

Contract period: 16 Jan 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: Wales · 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 the Contract on two occasions for periods up to 12 months (1+1), from 1st August 2028.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services80300000 Higher education services80320000 Medical education services
Lot #2Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance LearningAwardedRenewal 5 yrs 6 moPublished value£4,200,000

This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer).

Lot 2 is an All Wales Distance Learning provision for Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programme.

Contract period: 16 Jan 2023 – 31 Jul 2028 (5 yrs 6 mo)
Delivery: Wales · Wales
Extensions: The contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion off the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend the Contract on two occasions for periods up to 12 months (1+1), from 1st August 2028.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services80300000 Higher education services80320000 Medical education 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: 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 · Summer 2028 - The services may be re-tendered upon expiry of the Contract subject to Welsh Government funding and/or any strategic commissioning approach/ plan of the Contracting Authority.

First published
19 Oct 2021, 08:55 BST
Last source update
2 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
Award evaluation window
14 Apr 2022 – …
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-003226
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHigher education servicesMedical education services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ed25 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms

As set out in the Procurement documentation. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the procurement documentation and that save for matters of clarification or consistency the contracting authority will not negotiate the terms.

Publisher note: Details of the estimated overall contract value per contract are set out below: Lot 1 - Level 4 HCSW (Nursing) Programmes: 1a – North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & North Powys Teaching Health Board) – Grwp Llandrillo Menai - (GBP 6,720,000.00) 1b – Mid Wales (Mid Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Ceredigion Region) - Aberystwyth University - (GBP 2,940,000.00) 1c – South West Wales (Swansea Bay University Health Board & Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire regions) - Swansea University - (GBP 5,040,000.00) 1d – South Wales Central (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust) - University of South Wales - (2,940,000.00) 1e – South East Wales (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, South Powys Teaching Health Board) - University of South Wales - (GBP 2,100,000.00) Lot 2 - All Wales Distance Learning provision for Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programme - Grwp Llandrillo Menai – (GBP 4,200,000.00) These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open Procedure (WA Ref:128173)

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
22 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission"}
Accepted languages
en, cy
Bids opened
14 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

6 Dec 2021 → 2 Feb 2023 · 5 dates
  1. Next notice expected
    6 Dec 2021
  2. Bids opened
    14 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    16 Jan 2023
  5. Notice published
    2 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Mar 2022
  1. Published value published: £23,940,000
    21 Mar 2022, 14:05 GMT
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Mar 2022, 14:05 GMT
  3. Procurement method changed
    21 Mar 2022, 14:05 GMT
  4. Deadline moved to 22 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
    21 Mar 2022, 14:05 GMT
    +8 days · was 14 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
  5. Deadline published: 14 Apr 2022, 12:00 BST
    21 Mar 2022, 14:05 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    21 Mar 2022, 14:05 GMT
  7. Status changed to complete
    2 Feb 2023, 10:21 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—DeadlineTime limit · IV.2.214 Apr 202222 Apr 2022+8 d
—Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.714 Apr 202222 Apr 2022+8 d

Bidders to note an extension as been made to the Tender Response Date.

Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2021-10: 1 release · 19 Oct 2021

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £23,940,0002 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 10
Contracts signed 2latest 31 Jan 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes1 award
Aberystwyth University, Grwp Llandrillo MenaiSME, Swansea University, University of South Walesjoint award——Awarded
Lot 2 · Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance Learning1 award
Grwp Llandrillo MenaiSME——Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes7bids · 7 electronic · 7 from abroad0——
2 · Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance Learning3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QQContact email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

4 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