Contract

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services

  • Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039260

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03a6e3

Published 5 December 2024, 2:40pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,

Cardiff

CF15 7QQ

Contact

Keri Jones

Email

keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 1443848585

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://heiwnhs.wales/

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.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

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services

Reference number

PRO-OJEULT-51411

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) undertook a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.

The Together for Mental Health Delivery Plan 2019-22 sets out the requirement for Welsh Government to work with Health Education Improvement Wales (HEIW), Social Care Wales (SCW) and partners to produce a workforce plan for mental health.

HEIW have sought to procure psychological services education to increase the sustainability of the psychology services workforce.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £13,357,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services South, West and Mid Wales

Lot No

1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80320000 - Medical education services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) have undertaken a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.

In order to increase psychology services workforce sustainability, HEIW sought to procure educational provisions for a Level 8 Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme, a Level 7 Masters Programme for a new profession for Wales, namely Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAPs) and Level 1 and Level 2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Whilst four different levels of education and training are being procured, there are clear synergies across the programmes that align with one education provider to deliver all four education requirements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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

The Contract shall commence on the Effective Date: 2nd January 2024.Implementation period from 2nd January 2024 to 31st July 2024.

Following the Implementation Period, delivery of the Programme shall commence from the Services Commencement Date (1st August 2024) and the Contract shall continue until expiry on 31st July 2029 unless extended in accordance with the provisions of the Contract.

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services North Wales

Lot No

2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services
  • 80320000 - Medical education services
  • 80300000 - Higher education services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) have undertaken a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales.

In order to increase psychology services workforce sustainability, HEIW sought to procure educational provisions for a Level 8 Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme, a Level 7 Masters Programme for a new profession for Wales, namely Clinical Associate in Applied Psychology (CAAPs) and Level 1 and Level 2 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Whilst four different levels of education and training are being procured, there are clear synergies across the programmes that align with one education provider to deliver all four education requirements.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 100

Price - Weighting: 0

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

The Contract shall commence on the Effective Date: 2nd January 2024.Implementation period from 2nd January 2024 to 31st July 2024.

Following the Implementation Period, delivery of the Programme shall commence from the Services Commencement Date (1st August 2024) and the Contract shall continue until expiry on 31st July 2029 unless extended in accordance with the provisions of 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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-005044


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services South, West and Mid Wales

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

19 December 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

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: 2

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

70 Park Place

Cardiff

CF10 3AT

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL - Wales
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £5,796,000


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

HEIW Provision of Clinical Psychology Education and Training Services North Wales

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

15 January 2024

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: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

BANGOR UNIVERISTY

College Road

Bangor

LL57 2DG

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKL12 - Gwynedd
The contractor is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot: £7,561,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open procedure

(WA Ref:134203)

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