Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lovely Lane
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Contact
Mr Lee Hardy
Telephone
+44 1925275241
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.warringtonandhaltonhospitals.nhs.uk/
Buyer's address
http://www.warringtonandhaltonhospitals.nhs.uk/
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=670c891b-458f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert/Index?advertId=670c891b-458f-ec11-8112-005056b64545
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Trust
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Provision of Learning Portal Events
Reference number
DN598254
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80570000 - Personal development training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a supplier to provide high-quality accredited e-learning, via the supplier's learning portal/system, for a number of specific courses.
The courses will be aimed at Finance, Informatics, Procurement and Payroll staff in the NHS in the North West of England.
Hosted by Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The North West Skills Development Network (SDN) is an innovative network providing finance, informatics, payroll, procurement and associated NHS staff with the infrastructure for improving leadership and professional development skills, raising standards and sharing good practice through economy-wide learning.
Offering development opportunities from Apprentice through to Director Level, the SDN has a dedicated website www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com to publicise and support its work, providing resources for both personal and organisational development.
Part of the SDN’s Focus Learning and Development Programme course provision is e-learning.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust wishes to appoint a supplier to provide high-quality accredited e-learning, via the supplier's learning portal/system, for a number of specific courses.
The courses will be aimed at Finance, Informatics, Procurement and Payroll staff in the NHS in the North West of England.
Hosted by Warrington & Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The North West Skills Development Network (SDN) is an innovative network providing finance, informatics, payroll, procurement and associated NHS staff with the infrastructure for improving leadership and professional development skills, raising standards and sharing good practice through economy-wide learning.
Offering development opportunities from Apprentice through to Director Level, the SDN has a dedicated website www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com to publicise and support its work, providing resources for both personal and organisational development.
Part of the SDN’s Focus Learning and Development Programme course provision is e-learning.
The specification is based on the provision of high-quality accredited e-learning, via the providers’ learning portal/system, across the North West of England, for all the below listed courses, which will take place over the life of the contract. The contract will be a for a three-year period, plus one optional two-year extension.
The courses will be aimed at Finance, Informatics, Procurement and Payroll staff in the NHS in the North West of England.
Training providers must be able to provide all the following courses with accredited certifications as an online offering:
• PRINCE2 Foundation
• PRINCE2 Practitioner
• MSP Foundation
• ITIL Foundation
• Business Analysis Foundation
• Better Business Cases Foundation
• Better Business Cases Practitioner
• AgilePM Foundation
• Change Management Foundation
• Change Management Practitioner
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
36
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
Initial 3-year term with one optional 2-year extension
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 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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
18 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
18 March 2022
Local time
12:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 5 years (initial 3-year term, plus optional 2-year extension)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Warrington & Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Warrington
WA5 1QG
Telephone
+44 1925275562
Country
United Kingdom