Official UK procurement notice
PGCert in Medical Education for Clinical Teaching Fellows (C&V)
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Medical Education department within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (UHB) required outstanding Post Graduate Medical Education (PgCert) courses to be provided for 10 students who have a special interest in teaching to become healthcare educational professionals. This is a niche requirement which required alignment of their own academic studies with the same institution to further strengthen their partnership and provide invaluable knowledge and teaching for UHB employees in the future.
CPV: Education and training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Medical Education department within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (UHB)…
The Medical Education department within Cardiff & Vale University Health Board (UHB) required outstanding Post Graduate Medical Education (PgCert) courses to be provided for 10 students to become level 7 healthcare educational professionals.
The course is taught part-time across 12 months and consists of three 20 credit modules, totalling 60 credits, at Level 7. The Health Board is committed to excellence in healthcare, playing a vital role in providing opportunities to those students who have a particular interest in professional medical teaching. Clinical Teaching Fellows (CTF) are employed within the UHB to ensure delivery of Cardiff University medical undergraduate curriculum so have clear links to Cardiff University as part of their UHB roles and honorary titleholder status. It is the intention of the UHB to align the students own academic studies with the University for further educational continuity and strengthened partnerships.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0023 Concession Contracts Regulations 2016 (Directive 2014/23/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 28 Nov 2024, 13:41 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Nov 2024, 13:41 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-DCO (24-25) 73- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-038452- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
An essential requirement of all Clinical Teaching Fellow posts within the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, as outlined in the annual Service Level Agreement (SLA), is for all those in post to be enrolled on an accredited postgraduate academic taught programme. This criteria is detailed within the NHS Liaison Honorary titleholder status and each job description.
This Postgraduate Certificate in Medical Education enables healthcare professionals to expand their professional role as a clinician into teaching as part of a Cardiff University Academic course themselves, further strengthening their status and knowledge.
Clinical Teaching Fellows are employed within the UHB to ensure delivery of Cardiff University medical undergraduate curriculum so have clear links to Cardiff University as part of their UHB roles and honorary titleholder status. Alignment of the Fellow's own academic studies with the chosen institution further strengthens the partnership between the UHB and the provider. This will benefit the UHB and provide invaluable knowledge and teaching for UHB employees
The awarded supplier retains the necessary accreditations and awarding this contract will ensure continuity of the education of the Fellows as detailed above. On this basis, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are seeking to award this contract to Cardiff University on a 1-year basis with an option to extend for a further 24 months to be reviewed annually at the sole discretion of the Health Board.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:146335)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University School of Medicine | £45,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 038452-2024-CAV-DCO (24-25) 73-1 · Cardiff University School of Medicine
- Signed
- 27 Nov 2024
- Value
- £45,000
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Cardiff University School of MedicineAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.