Tender

C002031 Factors influencing HNC healthcare practice students’ decisions to articulate to year 2 of nursing programmes

  • NHS Education for Scotland

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-014657

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ceb2

Published 23 May 2023, 2:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Education for Scotland

2nd Floor, Westport, 102 Westport

EDINBURGH

EH3 9DN

Contact

Greg Player

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.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/

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

C002031 Factors influencing HNC healthcare practice students’ decisions to articulate to year 2 of nursing programmes

Reference number

C002031

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NES invites proposals from experienced researcher(s)/ service evaluators with a track record of delivering high-quality analyses and reports, to explore the factors that influence HNC HP students’ decisions to articulate into year 2, and their timely completion of programmes The researcher(s)/ service evaluators must apply robust research governance principles associated with ethics, permissions/consent, and data privacy/ General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

NES invites proposals from experienced researcher(s)/ service evaluators with a track record of delivering high-quality analyses and reports, to explore the factors that influence HNC HP students’ decisions to articulate into year 2, and their timely completion of programmes The researcher(s)/ service evaluators must apply robust research governance principles associated with ethics, permissions/consent, and data privacy/ General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 60

Price - Weighting: 40

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

9

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Option to extend for an additional 12 months

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

two.2.14) Additional information

Please note this contract notice replaces reference number - MAY478828


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract

Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract


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

23 June 2023

Local time

1:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Tender must be valid until: 25 September 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

23 June 2023

Local time

1:00pm

Place

Procurement Department


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 24237. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: https://www.gov.scot/policies/public-sector-procurement/community-benefits-in-procurement/

A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows:

Details are listed in the tender document

(SC Ref:732914)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers St

Edinburgh

EH11LB

Country

United Kingdom