Contract

Basic life support and influenza vaccination

  • Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-008333

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-041a05

Published 15 March 2024, 10:29am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ

Contact

Sairam Kunuri

Email

sairam.kunuri@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7435577774

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

Basic life support and influenza vaccination

Reference number

HEIW-H0519 -ITT-106761

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 a Special Health Authority that sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts within NHS Wales. HEIW have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.

HEIW's Enhanced Services Development Team invites qualified providers to submit proposals for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Vaccination Assessment of Competence services, a mandatory requirement under the New Community Pharmacy Contract for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

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: £129,600

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) is a Special Health Authority that sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts within NHS Wales. HEIW have a leading role in the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce, supporting high-quality care for the people of Wales.

HEIW's Enhanced Services Development Team invites qualified providers to submit proposals for Basic Life Support (BLS) and Vaccination Assessment of Competence services, a mandatory requirement under the New Community Pharmacy Contract for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.

Scope of Services:

HEIW seeks an experienced provider to deliver a comprehensive BLS Assessment of Competence program to cover adults and children, and how to deal with anaphylaxis. The BLS assessment component will be procured as a rolling monthly program, incorporating face-to-face sessions hosted at multiple venues across Wales during January to July each year. The eLearning aspect of the training will be administered directly by HEIW.

HEIW also seeks an experienced provider to deliver a comprehensive Assessment of Competence program for influenza vaccination, which includes intramuscular and subcutaneous injection techniques, how to deal with anaphylaxis, and BLS. The assessment component will be procured during late August / early September, incorporating face-to-face sessions hosted at various venues across Wales annually. The eLearning aspect of the training will be administered directly by HEIW.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / 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.1.8) 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: 2023/S 000-033775


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

HEIW-ITT-106761

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 February 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

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: 0

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Health Academy Limited

14 Baden Road, St. George

Bristol

BS59QE

Telephone

+44 7479544330

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £129,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Bidders to note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of the contract as set out in the tender documents and that save for matters of clarification or consistency, HEIW will not negotiate the terms.

All tender costs and any liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. HEIW reserves the right to

award the Contract in whole or in part. HEIW reserves the right to pause, halt, abandon and/or annul the tendering process and not to award

any or all the Contracts.

(WA Ref:139992)

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