Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
Contact
Lynsey Reynolds
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Various Pharmacy Courses at Higher Education Institutions
Reference number
HEIW-OJEU-111423
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) sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts and have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.
The HEIW Pharmacy team have a key role in the educational development of staff across Wales. They are therefore required to commission various courses for staff members, at various HEI’s across the UK, to meet their remit of upskilling the pharmacy workforce.
HEIW has established a non-committal framework agreement to facilitate access to relevant educational courses across the UK.
Framework Agreement Details:
Duration: Four years, with an option to extend for an additional four years.
Purpose: To provide a structured and compliant mechanism for procuring pharmacy education and training courses from various HEIs across the UK.
Scope: The framework agreement will enable HEIW to engage with a range of educational providers, ensuring access to high-quality pharmacy training that meets the evolving needs of the workforce.
Benefits: This agreement supports HEIW’s commitment to workforce development by expanding learning opportunities, enhancing skills, and ensuring that pharmacy professionals across Wales receive comprehensive training aligned with best practices and industry standards.
The establishment of this framework agreement aligns with HEIW’s strategic objectives and reinforces its role in shaping the future of the pharmacy workforce in Wales. This award notice confirms the successful implementation of this procurement initiative, ensuring that HEIW has access to a diverse and competent cadre of education providers.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,888,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts and have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.
The HEIW Pharmacy team have a key role in the educational development of staff across Wales. They are therefore required to commission various courses for staff members, at various HEI’s across the UK, to meet their remit of upskilling the pharmacy workforce.
HEIW has established a non-committal framework agreement to facilitate access to relevant educational courses across the UK.
Framework Agreement Details:
Duration: Four years, with an option to extend for an additional four years.
Purpose: To provide a structured and compliant mechanism for procuring pharmacy education and training courses from various HEIs across the UK.
Scope: The framework agreement will enable HEIW to engage with a range of educational providers, ensuring access to high-quality pharmacy training that meets the evolving needs of the workforce.
Benefits: This agreement supports HEIW’s commitment to workforce development by expanding learning opportunities, enhancing skills, and ensuring that pharmacy professionals across Wales receive comprehensive training aligned with best practices and industry standards.
The establishment of this framework agreement aligns with HEIW’s strategic objectives and reinforces its role in shaping the future of the pharmacy workforce in Wales. This award notice confirms the successful implementation of this procurement initiative, ensuring that HEIW has access to a diverse and competent cadre of education providers.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: TECHNICAL / Weighting: 40
Price - Weighting: 60
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: 2024/S 000-020715
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
HEIW-OJEU-111423
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 January 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 10
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 10
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Aston University
Aston University, THE ASTON TRIANGLE
BIRMINGHAM
B47ET
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bangor University
School of Health and Medical Sciences, Ffriddoedd Road
Bangor
LL572EF
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, 30 36 NEWPORT ROAD
CARDIFF
CF240DE
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Keele University
Keele
Newcastle
ST55BG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT71NN
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of Manchester
Oxford Road
Manchester
M139PL
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 Bath
The Avenue, Claverton Down
Bath
BA27AY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
The University of The West of England
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS161QY
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wrexham University
Plas Coch, Mold Road
Wrexham
LL112AW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,888,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:148360)
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