Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, trading as North of England NHS Commercial Procurement Collaborative ("NOE CPC")
Don Valley House, Savile Street East
Sheffield
S4 7UQ
Contact
David Willis
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Employee Development Services
Reference number
NOEJ.0529
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NOE CP reopened the framework agreement for the provision of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Educational Services, including Apprenticeships.
The intention is that this framework agreement will provide a flexible vehicle to contract with providers for a range of services, which will reflect over time the needs of Participating Authorities.
In addition to the obligations contained within this document, all providers to all Lots are advised, that, upon request by a Participating Authority, they may be required to share their educational quality assurance processes and inspection reports (such as OfSTED) and any actions in place as a result of inspections, and are required to support this request.
Please note that suppliers already appointed to this Framework Agreement under ref: C47023 are not required to re-apply. Should an appointed supplier wish to bid for a Lot that they are not already appointed to, please express interest in this project - C95027.
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: £100,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Continuing Professional Development
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NOE CPC re-opened the framework agreement for the provision of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Educational Services, including Apprenticeships. The intention is that this framework agreement will provide a flexible vehicle to contract with providers for a range of services, which will reflect over time the needs of Participating Authorities.
The below-listed Authorities (plus those entities listed at Section II.2.11 and Section VI.3) are eligible to access the resulting framework – subject to NOE CPC approval.
BARNSLEY FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
CALDERDALE AND HUDDERSFIELD SOLUTIONS LIMITED
CHESTERFIELD ROYAL HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
DERBYSHIRE SUPPORT AND FACILITIES SERVICES LIMITED
DONCASTER AND BASSETLAW TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HARROGATE AND DISTRICT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
HARROGATE HEALTHCARE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT Ltd T/A HARROGATE INTEGRATED FACILITIES LTD
HUMBER TEACHING NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
ISLE OF MAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
LEEDS AND YORK PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LEEDS COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST
LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
LEICESTERSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST
LINCOLNSHIRE COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES NHS TRUST
LINCOLNSHIRE PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
LOCALA COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS CIC
MID YORKSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
NORTHERN LINCOLNSHIRE AND GOOLE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHEFFIELD HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
SHERWOOD FOREST HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
THE ROTHERHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNITED LINCOLNSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF DERBY AND BURTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST
YORK AND SCARBOROUGH TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
YORKSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST
NOE CPC member bodies as listed at: http://www.noecpc.nhs.uk/current-members
and any additional new NOE CPC members including wholly owned companies and subsidiaries, may utilise this framework agreement during the contract term.
See Section II.2.11 and VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The entities eligible to utilise this framework agreement, subject to approval of NOE CPC, includes but will not be limited to Acute; Foundation; Ambulance; Community; Care; Primary Care; Clinical Commissioning Groups, Mental Health Trusts, Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s), Community Interest Companies (CIC), associated wholly owned companies and subsidiaries and successor bodies.
Acute Trusts:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AcuteTrustListing.aspx
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs):
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx
Mental Health Trusts:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/MentalHealthTrustListing.aspx
Ambulance Trusts:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AmbulanceTrustListing.aspx
Care Trusts:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CareTrustListing.aspx
NHS Trust Development Authority (TDA):
http://www.ntda.nhs.uk/
Special Health Authorities:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx
Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) and the contracting authorities which make up those ICS’s, a listing of which can be found at; NHS England » Integrated care in your area
Arms Length Bodies:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/arms-length-bodies/our-arms-length-bodies
Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations, as identified at:
https://www.england.nhs.uk/south/info-professional/stps/
NHS England:
http://www.england.nhs.uk/ourwork/d-com/ and other organisations involved in commissioning of primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups – CCGs supported by the Commissioning Support Units – CSU’s which will be responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body/bodies established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010.
CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory
CSU:https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/supporting-commissioners/
The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams:
http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services and GP consortia and GP Practices:
and any other provider of primary medical services:
a) who are a party to any of the following contracts:
- General Medical Services (GMS),
- Personal Medical Services (PMS),
- Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or
b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above.
Social Enterprises:
http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/
Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish and community councils)
Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales:
https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
Local Authority Councils in Northern Ireland:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/local-councils-in-northern-ireland
NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales) including but not limited to: Welsh Health Boards, Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:
https://www.wales.nhs.uk/ourservices/directory/LocalHealthBoards
NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to: NHS Boards, Hospitals, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:
http://www.healthscotland.com/about/index.aspx
Continued at Section VI.3 Additional Information
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
This procurement exercise was conducted on the Atamis Health Family Single eCommercial System at: https://health-family.force.com/login
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Apprenticeships
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NOE CPC re-opened the framework agreement for the provision of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Educational Services, including Apprenticeships. The intention is that this framework agreement will provide a flexible vehicle to contract with providers for a range of services, which will reflect over time the needs of Participating Authorities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
See Section(s) II.2.4, II.2.11 (within Lot 1) and VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.
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
Lot 3 - Functional Skills
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 80000000 - Education and training services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
UK
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NOE CPC re-opened the framework agreement for the provision of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Educational Services, including Apprenticeships. The intention is that this framework agreement will provide a flexible vehicle to contract with providers for a range of services, which will reflect over time the needs of Participating Authorities.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
See Section(s) II.2.4, II.2.11 (within Lot 1) and VI.3 for list of entities eligible to utilise any resulting framework, subject to the approval of NOE CPC.
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.1.6) Information about electronic auction
An electronic auction will be used
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: 2021/S 000-008104
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Medics.Academy
Exmouth
EX8 2SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £45,000,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £45,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
1
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Workforce Development Trust
Bristol
BS2 0JJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £45,000,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £45,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cambridge Spark
Cambridge
CB1 2LA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £35,000,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £35,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
2
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 October 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of Central Lancashire
Preston
PR1 2HE
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)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £35,000,000
Lowest offer: £0.01 / Highest offer: £35,000,000 taken into consideration
Section five. Award of contract
Lot No
3
A contract/lot is awarded: No
five.1) Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
NHS Northern Ireland (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to: Health and Social Care Trusts, Primary care Services GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, social care services and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services:
http://www.hscni.net/
Isle of Man (IoM) Government and associated IoM based public bodies, including all IoM Government Departments and Cabinet Office, including but not limited to: Department of Health & Social Care, as listed at:
https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/departments
Educational Establishments in England & Wales listed on the Department for Education’s Register EduBase (to be superseded by GIAS (Get Information about Schools) including establishments providing compulsory, higher and further education:
https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-academies-and-academy-projects-in-development
Schools in England
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schools-in-england
Education Trusts
https://www.gov.uk/types-of-school/academies
Schools in Wales
https://gov.wales/address-list-schools
Further Education and 6th Form Colleges in the UK
http://findfe.com/
Higher Education Recognised or listed bodies in the UK offering degree-level courses:
https://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised
Schools in Scotland including primary, secondary and special schools:
https://education.gov.scot/parentzone/
Educational Establishments in Scotland:
http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/ScotXed/SchoolEducation/SchoolEstablishments
Schools and Educational Establishments in Northern Ireland:
https://www.education-ni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus
Higher Education Universities and Colleges in Northern Ireland:
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/universities-and-colleges-northern-ireland
UK Police Forces in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales including National Special Police Forces.
https://www.police.uk/forces/
England Fire and Rescue Services
https://www.nationalfirechiefs.org.uk/Fire-and-Rescue-Services
Scottish Fire & Rescue Services
http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/your-area.aspx
Welsh Fire & Rescue Services
https://gov.wales/fire-rescue
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
https://www.nifrs.org/
UK Maritime & Coastguard Agency
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency/about/access-and-opening
Registered charities in England and Wales:
https://www.gov.uk/find-charity-information
Registered charities in Scotland:
http://www.oscr.org.uk/charities
Registered charities in Northern Ireland:
http://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/charity-search/
Ministry of Defence (MOD):
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-defence
Royal Navy - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/
British Army - http://www.army.mod.uk/
Royal Air Force - https://www.raf.mod.uk/
Registered social landlords: government funded not-for-profit organisations that provide affordable housing. They include housing associations, trusts and cooperatives.
England
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/current-registered-providers-of-social-housing
Scotland
http://directory.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/pages/default.aspx
Wales
http://gov.wales/topics/housing-and-regeneration/publications/registered-social-landlords-in-wales/?lang=en
Northern Ireland
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/contacts/housing-associations
Any other public sector and government organisations, including, but not limited to, those listed at; Departments, agencies and public bodies
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures
NOE CPC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers, in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Any tenderer wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract appeal the award of the contract, shall have the rights set out in Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.
Bidders should note that the NOECPC retain absolute discretion as to whether to accept any offer following evaluation. The NOE CPC is not bound in any way to accept any and reserves the right to make no further contract award under this procurement process. The NOE CPC shall not be held liable for any liability or cost or expense incurred by any bidder in relation to this project whatsoever, including, without limitations, in relation to the preparation of their tender and any subsequent clarification or any legal or other expenses.