Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
East of England Ambulance Service
Hammond Road
Bedford
MK41 0RG
Contact
Rebecca Brumpton
Telephone
+44 1234243125
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk/eastamb/
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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 Apprenticeship End Point Assessments for Level 3 Emergency Ambulance Care Support Worker and Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner
Reference number
21-T03
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80530000 - Vocational training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Apprenticeship End Point Assessments for Level 3 Emergency Ambulance Care Support Worker and Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £4,800,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH - EAST OF ENGLAND
Main site or place of performance
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust deliver two Apprenticeship Standards.
Level 3 Emergency Ambulance Care Support Worker (ASW); and;
Level 4 Associate Ambulance Practitioner (AAP).
End Point Assessments will be required at our current training centres located in Chelmsford, Newmarket, Norwich and Welwyn Garden City. These locations may be subject to change during the life of the contract.
Due to the administration, resource and costs associated with planning and organising End Point Assessments, the Authority require one supplier to provide both levels of apprenticeship EPA for all apprentices who reach Gateway.
The Supplier must be on the Register of End Point Assessment Organisations (RoEPAOs) to deliver both apprenticeship levels specified.
The duration of this contract will be two (2) years with the Authority having the option to extend by up to a further two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.
The anticipated contract start date is 1st April 2021.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
24
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
The duration of this contract will be two (2) years with the Authority having the option to extend by up to a further two (2) periods of twelve (12) months.
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.2.14) Additional information
Bidders must note that this is a Light Touch Regime Procurement undertaken in accordance with Regulation 74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and is not a Regulation 28 Restricted Procedure Procurement
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions
Selection criteria as specified in the procurement documents
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
Restricted 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of expressions of interest
Date
24 March 2021
Local time
5:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
1 April 2021
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Bidders must note that this is a Light Touch Regime Procurement undertaken in accordance with Regulation 74-76 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, and is not a Regulation 28 Restricted Procedure Procurement
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Hammond Road
Bedford
MK41 0RG
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
As per tender documents