Tender

Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Training Programme 2023/24 Wave 2

  • NHS England

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-022927

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ed90

Published 7 August 2023, 1:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS England

1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill

Leeds

LS2 7UE

Contact

Janice Brodie

Email

janice.brodie@nhs.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

Buyer's address

https://www.england.nhs.uk//

one.3) Communication

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

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) Training Programme 2023/24 Wave 2

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Accredited Level 7 virtual postgraduate level professional clinical nursing leadership training programme for 5,000 registered nurses across England, to achieve the CNOs vision and objective for 1 in 20 nurses to be trained as PNAs. This is the final year of a three-year programme, of which originally launched in March 2021.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £580,000

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
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Accredited Level 7 virtual postgraduate level professional clinical nursing leadership training programme for 5,000 registered nurses across England, to achieve the CNOs vision and objective for 1 in 20 nurses to be trained as PNAs. This is the final year of a three-year programme, of which originally launched in March 2021.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £580,000

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

Duration in months

6

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

Subject to available funding for 24/25

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


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

22 August 2023

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 2023

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

22 August 2023

Local time

12:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

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/