Contract

Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services

  • Health Education and Improvement Wales

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-003226

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02ed25

Published 2 February 2023, 10:21am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health Education and Improvement Wales

Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ

Email

Gemma.Roscrow@wales.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

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

Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is undertaking a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post registration qualifications for both the future and current NHS Wales workforce. Through undertaking the review of education, HEIW identified a requirement to procure Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) education.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £23,940,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance Learning

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80320000 - Medical education services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer).

Lot 2 is an All Wales Distance Learning provision for Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programme.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80320000 - Medical education services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer).

Lot 1 - Level 4 HCSW (Nursing) Programmes is divided into 5 Sub-lots as set out below :-

1a – North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & North Powys Teaching Health Board)

1b – Mid Wales (Mid Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Ceredigion Region)

1c – South West Wales (Swansea Bay University Health Board & Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire regions)

1d – South Wales Central (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust)

1e – South East Wales (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, South Powys Teaching Health Board)

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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 four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

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 000-005971


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 7

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 7

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grwp Llandrillo Menai

Llandudno Road, Rhos on Sea

Colwyn Bay

LL284HZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL13 - Conwy and Denbighshire
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Aberystwyth University

Cledwyn Building, Penglais

Aberystwyth

SY233DD

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL1 - West Wales and the Valleys
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Swansea University

singleton campus

Swansea

SA28PP

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of South Wales

Treforest Campus

Treforest

CF371DL

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL15 - Central Valleys
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £19,740,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance Learning

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 January 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 3

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Grwp Llandrillo Menai

Llandudno Road, Rhos on Sea

Colwyn Bay

LL284HZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £4,200,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Details of the estimated overall contract value per contract are set out below:

Lot 1 - Level 4 HCSW (Nursing) Programmes:

1a – North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & North Powys Teaching Health Board) – Grwp Llandrillo Menai - (GBP 6,720,000.00)

1b – Mid Wales (Mid Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Ceredigion Region) - Aberystwyth University - (GBP 2,940,000.00)

1c – South West Wales (Swansea Bay University Health Board & Hywel Dda University Health Board’s Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire regions) - Swansea University - (GBP 5,040,000.00)

1d – South Wales Central (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust) - University of South Wales - (2,940,000.00)

1e – South East Wales (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, South Powys Teaching Health Board) - University of South Wales - (GBP 2,100,000.00)

Lot 2 - All Wales Distance Learning provision for Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programme - Grwp Llandrillo Menai – (GBP 4,200,000.00)

These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open Procedure

(WA Ref:128173)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom