Contract

C001954 - Delivery of MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care

  • NHS Education for Scotland

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-008777

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0327ea

Published 27 March 2023, 10:23am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Education for Scotland

2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport

EDINBURGH

EH3 9DN

Email

tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1316563200

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKM75 - Edinburgh, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002

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

C001954 - Delivery of MSc in Psychological Therapy in Primary Care

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that NHS Education for Scotland (NES) intends to contract with The Universities of Dundee (institution with Primary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [PARR] and Stirling (institute with Secondary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [SARR]) to continue to deliver the academic elements of the MSc Programme in applied psychology, modelled upon the accreditation criteria for professional training, set by the British Psychological Society and the approved criteria set by the Health and Care Professions Council. The contract will commence 01/01/23 with an estimated contract value over 2 years of 1,293,600 GBP (ex VAT).

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: £1,293,600

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKM - Scotland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This is a voluntary ex-ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice is to indicate that NHS Education for Scotland (NES) intends to contract with The Universities of Dundee (institution with Primary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [PARR] and Stirling (institute with Secondary Academic and Regulatory Responsibility [SARR]) to continue deliver the academic elements of the MSc Programme in applied psychology, modelled upon the accreditation criteria for professional training, set by the British Psychological Society and the approved criteria set by the Health and Care Professions Council. The contract will commence 01/01/23 with an estimated contract value over 2 years of 1,293,600 GBP) ex VAT.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 50

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 50

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons.

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: 2022/S 000-008527


Section five. Award of contract

Contract No

C001954

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 March 2022

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: 1

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

University of Stirling

2A1 Cottrell Building

Stirling

FK9 4LA

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

The University of Dundee

Procurement Office, Caird Cottage, 170 Nethergate

Dundee

DD1 4HN

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKM - Scotland
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,293,600


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(SC Ref:727133)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom