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Published 19 Aug 2022, 16:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

HEIW Provision of Postgraduate Certificate in Critical Care

Official notice

Authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales

3 lotsServicesOpen procedure
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL)
Published estimate£1,471,991total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 30 Sept 2022awarded 10 Feb 2023
Awarded to Bangor University +2 more3 awards
Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 31 Jul 2026 · extension options published · starts 1 Mar 2023

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement 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)

  • Recurrence: This services may be retendered prior to the expiry of the contract.

CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£1,471,911 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Shared scope across 2 of 3 lots

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 #1Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales)AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 5 moPublished value£189,924

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.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2023 – 31 Jul 2026 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: Wales · North 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 for a further two years in two twelve month intervals.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services80300000 Higher education services
Lot #2Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales)AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 5 moPublished value£391,020
Contract period: 1 Mar 2023 – 31 Jul 2026 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: Wales · South West 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 for a further two years in two twelve month intervals.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services80300000 Higher education services
Lot #3Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales)AwardedRenewal 3 yrs 5 moPublished value£890,967
Contract period: 1 Mar 2023 – 31 Jul 2026 (3 yrs 5 mo)
Delivery: Wales · South Central/East 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 for a further two years in two twelve month intervals.Variant bids: not allowed
80000000 Education and training services80300000 Higher 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 3 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 80
  • Price: 20
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · This services may be retendered prior to the expiry of the contract.
First published
19 Aug 2022, 16:18 BST
Last source update
24 Feb 2023, 11:56 GMT
Award evaluation window
30 Sept 2022 – …
Authority reference
PRO-OJEULT-50891
FTS notice number
2023/S 000-005533
Classification (CPV)
Education and training servicesHigher education services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03612d Find a Tender
Contract terms
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:129188)

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

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

30 Sept 2022 → 1 Mar 2023 · 4 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    30 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  2. Bids opened
    30 Sept 2022, 12:00 BST
  3. Notice published
    24 Feb 2023, 11:56 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 Mar 2023

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    24 Feb 2023, 11:56 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £1,789,8003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 6
Contracts signed 3latest 10 Feb 2023
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales)1 award
Bangor University£254,400 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales)1 award
Swansea University£495,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales)1 award
University of South Wales£1,040,400 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales) · Bangor University

    Signed
    10 Feb 2023
    Value
    £254,400
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

  • Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales) · Swansea University

    Signed
    7 Feb 2023
    Value
    £495,000
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

  • Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales) · University of South Wales

    Signed
    7 Feb 2023
    Value
    £1,040,400
    Period
    … – 31 Jul 2026
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (North Wales)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
2 · Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South West Wales)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——
3 · Post graduate certificate in Critical Care (South Central/East Wales)2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Contracting authorityBody governed by public lawHealth Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed Rd, Nantgarw, South East Wales., Wales, CF15 7QQContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 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