Official UK procurement notice
The Provision of All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression Training
Authority: Wrexham University (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University is seeking to procure a contract for The Provision of All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression Training.
The scope of services includes:
All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme Training for all 1st Year Nursing and Allied Health Students
All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme Refresher Training for all 3rd Year Nursing and Allied Health Students
Optional – to provide FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) Testing training for first- and third-year students.
The University has a requirement to procure a contract for All Wales Manual Handling and Violence
and Aggression training and the All-Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression refresher.
The minimum contract duration will be for 3-years with a possible additional annual contract extension for a further maximum 2 years subject to the University agreement and satisfactory performance standards by the appointed service provider (s).
The Contract Notice has been advertised on the Sell2Wales Portal & Central Digital Platform via the Find a Tender Service website and the process is being conducted under the Open Procedure of the
Procurement Act 2023 Regulations.
The University preference is to contract with ONE Training provider going forward. However, the University reserves the right to appoint more than one service provider under this contract in order to ensure sufficient resource capacity and capability. In the event that more than one service provider is appointed, then the Service Provider ranked number 1 in this Tender will be allocated the status of “Preferred Training Service Provider” and any other appointed service providers will be allocated the status of “Reserve Training Service Provider”, whom will be allocated work to be undertaken when the “Preferred Training Service Provider” does not have resource capacity or capability to undertake individual written training work.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 13 May 2030, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: The contract specification and contract terms and conditions are standard and this contract is a renewable contract which has been procured in the past.
CPV: Health and first-aid training services · Safety training services · Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£350,000
- Economic & financial standing
Need to pass Dun & Bradstreet Risk of Failure Score or alternatively Financial Analysis ratios as defined by University Finance Accountants.
- Technical & professional ability
Qualified to deliver and provide the training outlined, specifically
All trainers MUST be suitably qualified to the following certification i.e.
IOSH manual handling trainer certificate for manual handling sessions.
NVQ4 for violence and aggression training sessions.
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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Price: 3 Year Total Tender Price (£) inclusive of VAT (calculated across 1A pricing only)
- Quality: Quality is divided into sub-quality weighting as per Invitation to Tender Pack
- Economic & financial standing
Need to pass Dun & Bradstreet Risk of Failure Score or alternatively Financial Analysis ratios as defined by University Finance Accountants.
- Technical & professional ability
Qualified to deliver and provide the training outlined, specifically
All trainers MUST be suitably qualified to the following certification i.e.
IOSH manual handling trainer certificate for manual handling sessions.
NVQ4 for violence and aggression training sessions.
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 13 May 2030
- First published
- 13 May 2025, 15:28 BST
- Last source update
- 13 May 2025, 15:28 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 30 Jun 2025
- Authority reference
NL/KG/KC/04/2025- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-020923- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051237Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days for valid undisputed invoices, option for Early Payment Discounts
- Risks
Capacity and Capability of appointed training providers to deliver the volume of training under the contract, either due to resources available or the qualification accreditation of the trainers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 30 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
13 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published13 May 2025, 15:28 BST
- Clarification questions by30 May 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline11 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 May 2025, 15:28 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications ITT Response Document Part C Other Decelerations
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix1a WPSQ and Award Criteria Evaluation Methodology
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender Instructions
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender Response Document Part A WPSQ
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1b Sell2Wales Supplier Post Box Guidance
- Bidding documents and specifications Invitation to Tender Response Document Part B - Award Criteria
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1e Pricing Schedule
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1f Confidential and Commercially Sensitive Information
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- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1c Contract Specification
- Bidding documents and specifications Appendix 1d Wrexham University Terms & Conditions of Contract for Services
Notices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender