Official UK procurement notice
Pharmacy Access to Programme
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a Special Health Authority and sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts. HEIW have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.
HEIW are an approved City and Guilds centre for the delivery of the PRPT Programme across Wales; the PRPT Programme is funded and delivered through an apprenticeship framework by the Welsh Government (WG). HEIW are seeking a provider(s) to fulfil a need for delivery of one or more qualifications, being GCSE or level 2 equivalent, which will allow candidates to meet the compulsory entry criteria for the HEIW Modern Apprentice Pre-Registration Pharmacy Technician Training Programme (PRPT).
The compulsory entry criteria of the PRPT are for individuals to hold a minimum of 4 GCSE’s at grade C or above (or level 2 equivalent) including English, Maths, Science and also offer Digital Literacy.
HEIW are looking for a provider that will be able to provide the above qualifications as detailed in the Instruction To Bidder documentation.
CPV: Education and training services · Primary education services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Face to Face DeliveryCancelledRenewal
Face to Face Delivery - Lot 1 is further broken down into geographical sub-lots (therefore requiring face to face learning takes place within the geographical boundary of the Health Board) as demonstrated under table 1 below. The Contractor(s) will therefore be required to deliver education and training Services within the Geographic Boundaries of the Sub-lot(s) they are bidding for. It is the Contracting Authority’s intention to award one Contract per Sub-lot and as appropriate, Accordingly, each Sub-lot will be evaluated separately.
Lot #2Distance LearningCancelledRenewal
Distance Learning - The Contractor is required to deliver the required qualification of Synchronous Learning and Asynchronous Learning to support those employed within NHS Wales and by providers to NHS Wales to achieve the required GCSE’s qualification. The Lot shall be awarded to one supplier and delivery requirement are detailed below:
Via a virtual learning environment provide a distance learning approach:
-Provide learning materials online.
-This approach to learning should be supported with both synchronous and asynchronous learning activity.
-Provide regular access to a dedicated tutor.
-Provide access to Student forums and learning events.
-Whilst on Placement, Students should be supported with synchronous learning activities.
-The EP must allow Students to access a full online library service and support service.
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 sub-criteria (2)
- technical: 75%
- price: 25%
Published award criteria (2)
- technical: 75
- Price: 25
- Suitability
As detailed in the procurement documentation.
- Staff
- Names and qualifications of delivery staff must be submitted
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Pharmacy Access to Programme” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
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
- 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
- 17 Nov 2022, 08:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2023, 14:23 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 7 Dec 2022 – …
- Authority reference
HEIW-ITT-49366- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-030461- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0385f8Find a Tender
- 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 terms.
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 terms and conditions of contract asset 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 proposes 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 award the Contracts in whole or in part. HEIW reserves the right to pause, halt, abandonand/or annul the tendering process and not to award any or all the Contracts. Delivery of the services are to commence upon the anticipated Services Commencement Date (that is, on or around 05/01/2023).To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTenderwales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation. 1.Register your company https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/andclickthelinktoregister. 2.Express an Interest in the tender:-Click"ITTopentoallsuppliers"-ClickITT_99260 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 to "decline to respond"- You can now use the "messages" function to communicate-NOTE:Under the terms of this contract the successful supplier(s) will be required to deliver Social Value/Community Benefits in support of the authority’s economic, environmental and social objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions may relate to social, economic and environmental considerations. The Social Value/ Community Benefits included in this contract are: Detailed in the tender documentation NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Walesathttps://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx? (WA Ref:135607)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
7 Dec 2022 → 16 Oct 2023 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened7 Dec 2022, 12:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until7 Mar 2023, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published16 Oct 2023, 14:23 BST
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to cancelled16 Oct 2023, 14:23 BST
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