Tender

Wales Healthcare Student Hub

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-015806

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034463

Published 8 June 2022, 4:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Cardiff

CF15 7QZ

Email

hywel.jones9@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1443848585

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.3) Communication

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

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

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

Wales Healthcare Student Hub

Reference number

AW049

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 48000000 - Software package and information systems

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

NWSSP wish to secure an integrated IT solution for the implementation of a total solution required to deliver a Students Awards Service (SAS) at an enhanced specification to the current solution and additional functionality to deliver a digitised Student Streamlining Service (SSS).

The provision of appropriate implementation support; licenses to access the solution; software maintenance including upgrades, training and consultancy etc. are key requirements of the specification.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £950,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The overall scope of the requirement is to provide an application for the Student Bursary module to support the management of bursary applications and contribute to improving the bursary application experience for Healthcare Students. In addition to this, the solution is required to provide functionality to deliver a Student Streamlining Module, which matches students to employment opportunities with the aim of providing the right skills to the service areas in need. All functional aspects of the solution with a public facing interface must be available in English and Welsh.

Bidders are advised to carefully read the full specification and all associated documents prior to considering a submission.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 70%

Cost criterion - Name: Price criteria / Weighting: 30%

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Three additional 12-month extension periods are available. Please refer to the tender documents for further information.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: Yes

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 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


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

8 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm

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: 31 October 2022

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

8 July 2022

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.3) Additional information

Variants accepted will be fully described in the Instructions to Bidders document.

1. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award the contract in whole, in part or annul the tendering process and not award any

contract.

2. Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the Procurement documents and

that save for matters of clarification or consistency the Contracting Authority will not negotiate the terms.

3. The Contracting Authority will not accept completed responses after the stated closing date.

4. All documents to be priced (where applicable) in sterling and all payments made in sterling.

5. All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders.

6. Prospective suppliers should note that NHS Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services is acting on behalf of the Public Health Wales NHS Trust.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=122012

(WA Ref:122012)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

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