Official UK procurement notice
HEIW Provision of Work Based Learning Qualification Development
Authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has undertaken a strategic review of 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 procure a framework agreement for the provision of work based learning qualification development, including individual units/modules or qualifications at education levels from Entry Level 1 to Level 8.
This is to notify the refresh for the HEIW Provision of Work-Based Learning Qualification Development Framework which was undertaken in 2022.
The Contract Award Notice to which this is associated is: 2023-129769
CPV: Education and training services · Higher education services · Medical education services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Framework period
2 yrs from 1 Apr 2024, Justification for any framework agreement duration exceeding 4 years: The requirement falls under the Light Touch Regime thereforeproviding the ability to exceed 4 years, this is also in line with the review period once Qualification and/or Units/Modules are developed
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Work based learning is valued for its flexibility, capability for small cohort…CancelledRenewalPublished value£490,000
Work based learning is valued for its flexibility, capability for small cohort numbers, cost-effectiveness, and strong focus on applied practical knowledge and skills. Work based learning qualifications are now recognised as a potential solution for post registration education and the opportunities for higher level post registration work based learning qualification development is ever growing. HEIW have identified the need to procure a framework agreement to provide flexibility for HEIW when commissioning work based learning qualification development, this notice is regarding the refresh from Contract Award notice: 2023-129769. The Framework will remain open throughout its lifetime to allow on an annual basis, new entrants to the market (prospective Bidders) to seek appointment onto the Framework.
The scope of the framework agreement will enable HEIW to commission work based learning qualification development. The qualification
size will be variable and the education levels that will be captured in the framework agreement will be as follows:
Entry level 1
Entry level 2
Entry level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8 Additional information: The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with the successful bidders and there is no maximum number of
successful bidders that will be appointed to the framework agreement.
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)
- Quality: 100
- Price: 0
- “HEIW Provision of Work Based Learning Qualification Development” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 21 Sept 2023, 10:11 BST
- Last source update
- 18 Jan 2024, 14:28 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 29 Nov 2024 – …
- Authority reference
PRO-OJEULT-51487- FTS notice number
2024/S 000-001760- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-040283Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
As stated within the procurement documents
Publisher note: The Services to which this Notice relates fall within Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations). Although HEIW may voluntarily adopt certain provisions in the Regulations neither the employment of any terminology nor any other indication shall be taken to mean that the contracting authority intends to hold itself bound by any of the Regulations save those applicable to services falling within Regulations 74 to 76. Bidders to note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the tender documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, HEIW will not negotiate the terms. As this is a procurement that falls under the Light Touch Regime, HEIW is proposing to use a procurement procedure which is akin to the open procedure. All tender costs and any liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. HEIW reserves the right to pause, halt, abandon and/or annul the tendering process and not to appoint to the Framework Agreement. Bidders to note appointment the Framework Agreement does not guarantee the award of further contracts as a result of mini competition participation. To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTender Wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation. This Framework Agreement procurement is a refresh of a previous Award which are as follows: Award Notice: 2023-129769 Contract Notice: 2022-125562 PIN: 2022-122881 2. Express and Interest in the tender: - Click ‘ITT Open to all suppliers’ - Click ITT_103364 and express interest - This will move the ITT into your ‘my ITTs page' - You can access any attachments by clicking ‘buyer attachments’ in the ‘ITT details’ box 3. Responding to the tender - Click ‘my response’ under ‘ITT details’. You can choose to ‘create response’ or ‘decline to respond' - You can now use the messages function to communicate with HEIW. The Framework will remain open throughout its lifetime to allow on an annual basis, new entrants to the market (prospective Bidders) to seek appointment onto the Framework. Future Refresh Dates are as follows which will be opened after 12 noon on the 30th November for each calendar year. - 1st April 2025, [responses by 30th November 2024] - 1st April 2026, [responses by 30th November 2025] - 1st April 2027, [responses by 30th November 2026] - 1st April 2028, [responses by 30th November 2027] * - 1st April 2029, [responses by 30th November 2028] * *In the event the Framework Agreement is extended (WA Ref:138183)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
18 Jan 2024 → 29 Nov 2024 · 4 dates- Notice published18 Jan 2024, 14:28 GMT
- Contract starts1 Apr 2024, 00:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened29 Nov 2024, 12:00 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to unsuccessful18 Jan 2024, 14:28 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastContracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria