Tender

C001996 - Provision of taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme(s) AND Provision of a taught MSc Applied Psychology Children and Young People programme, to meet the psychology workforce needs of the NHS in Scotland.

  • NHS Education for Scotland

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-030548

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-037d5a

Published 28 October 2022, 3:23pm



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.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

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

C001996 - Provision of taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme(s) AND Provision of a taught MSc Applied Psychology Children and Young People programme, to meet the psychology workforce needs of the NHS in Scotland.

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

In order to meet the needs of the clinical psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider (s) to deliver;

1. Taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme(s)

2. Taught MSc Applied Psychology Children and Young People.

This tender will be broken down into three Lots.

Suppliers may bid for individual Lots or all Lots.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

Tenders may be submitted for maximum number of lots
3

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 1 - Taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme – West

Lot No

1

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

In order to meet the needs of the clinical psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider (s) to deliver;

Taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme(s) covering Health Boards in the west of Scotland.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 35

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

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 2 - Taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme – East

Lot No

2

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

In order to meet the needs of the clinical psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider (s) to deliver;

Taught Clinical Psychology Doctorate programme(s) covering Health Boards in the east of Scotland.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 35

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

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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) Description

two.2.1) Title

LOT 3 - Taught MSc in Applied Psychology Children and Young People

Lot No

3

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

In order to meet the needs of the clinical psychology workforce in Scotland, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) is looking to appoint a Provider (s) to deliver;

Taught MSc in Applied Psychology Children and Young People.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 65

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial / Weighting: 35

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

Duration in months

72

This contract is subject to renewal

No

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 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

28 November 2022

Local time

1:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

28 November 2022

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 2028

six.3) Additional information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 22543. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343

A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363

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 can be found in the tender documents

(SC Ref:711663)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Edinburgh Sheriff Court

27 Chambers Street

Edinburgh

EH1 1LB

Country

United Kingdom