Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East Of England NHS Collaborative Hub c/o West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Victoria House, Capital Park
Fulbourn
CB21 5XB
Contact
Corporate Services
corporate.services@eoecph.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Training & Development
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80500000 - Training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The services being procured under the Framework are for Health services and are subject to the
requirements of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR 2015) Chapter 3, Particular Procurement
Regimes, Section 7 Social and Other Specific Services.
Bidders will also have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis.
Bidders who are already on the Framework Agreement have the opportunity to apply for further lots if they so wish on an annual basis. Bidders who are unsuccessful are not precluded from re-applying during
subsequent rounds.
This is the first reopening of the Framework.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
- 80521000 - Training programme services
- 79998000 - Coaching services
- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80500000 - Training services
- 80511000 - Staff training services
- 80510000 - Specialist training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
EoECPH wishes to provide support to the NHS and the wider arena of publicly funded services with the provision of innovative learning methods and support services to assist them in meeting system challenges they face, both now and in the future. The purpose of this procurement is to secure service providers, to help upskill individuals who will through a multitude of small actions and changes by them help bring about osmosis within public service provision, which could in best case scenario help to bring equilibrium to pressured parts of the system and bring change and vibrancy to service provision.
Services Skills and Abilities
EOECPH is interested in partnering for this framework with organisations which can demonstrate and evidence the following key characteristics and capabilities, as may be applicable and where so indicated by the Lot requirements:
• Knowledge Transfer
• Embedding if required by the Beneficiary
• Practical leaning and skills sets for an individual with application in their workplace
• Training and delivery – various methodologies & mediums
• Ability to provide a commercial offer that represents good value for money for the Beneficiaries
• Successful marketing and service uptake in a similar environment and/or projects
• Ability to engage with different types of organisations e.g. government, councils, clinicians, health, and social care professionals etc
• Suitable, relevant experience of working with different strata’s of a workforce including management, senior leaders or other key stakeholders to ensure cultural change within an organisation.
EoECPH is looking for Providers to work collaboratively with the Hub, and who will be able to provide in-depth support both in terms of practical “hands-on” application of delivery of services as well as supporting the Beneficiaries through training various training mediums to develop in-house skills and upskill individuals. Providers will be able to identify where they are registered or accredited to help support direct award along with any accreditations that in turn their training courses/provision provide to individuals, such as but not limited to:
• Higher education
o MBA’s
o Post Graduate Cert
• Charted Institute status
• Continuous Professional Development
o Credits to support individuals / existing qualifications
This Framework has 8 lots -
• Lot 1 - One to One Coaching & Mentoring Services
• Lot 2 - Training Programmes
• Lot 3 - Innovative, Synaptic, Memory and Reality Learning
• Lot 4 - Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents
o Lot 4a - Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Training
o Lot 4b - Systems Approach to Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Oversight Training
o Lot 4c - Patient and Staff Involvement in Learning from Patient Safety Incidents Training
• Lot 5 - System Leadership
• Lot 6 - Litigation & Coroner Inquests
• Lot 7 - Social Value & Sustainability
• Lot 8 - Multi-Disciplinary Upskilling
The Contracting Authority intends to use Atamis as the e-Procurement Portal in this procurement exercise.
https://atamis-1928.1ightning.force.com/
Deadline for submission of bids is 20th February 2023 at 12pm.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 April 2023
End date
31 March 2025
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Bidders have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis. Upon the annual anniversary of the Framework Agreement
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-032726
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
20 February 2023
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 24 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 January 2023
Local time
4:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: Bidders have the opportunity to apply to join the Framework Agreement on an annual basis. Upon the annual anniversary of the Framework Agreement
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS England
Skipton House, 80 London Road
London
SE1 6LH
Country
United Kingdom