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Climate Emergency Spread & Scale 2025

  • NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) - Procurement Services

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-039991

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04c749

Published 11 December 2024, 4:30pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) - Procurement Services

Procurement Services, Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board, Woodlands House, 2nd Floor, Maes-Y-Coed Road,

Cardiff

CF14 4HH

Contact

Emma Lane

Email

emma.lane@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 02921501375

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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

Climate Emergency Spread & Scale 2025

Reference number

CAV-VEA (24-25) 134

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. Following the successful running of Spread and Scale Academies funded through both the Intensive Learning Academy for Innovation in Health and Social Care, and for the Health & Social Care Climate Emergency National Programme (HSCCENP), the HSCCENP have funded a second bespoke Climate Emergency Spread & Scale Academy to take place in the autumn of 2025.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

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

Value excluding VAT: £45,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

CVUHB enjoys a unique position as both the local healthcare provider for the circa 500,000 residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan (with Cardiff projected to grow by 20% or an additional 72,000 people by 2035) and is the largest provider of tertiary services in Wales, delivering over 110 specialist services to regional, supra-regional and national populations. In partnership with Cardiff University, the Board not only delivers over 50% of the clinical research for Wales, it also trains the next generation of clinicians.

The Health Board is an active partner with healthcare organisations and other sectors, both within Cardiff and Vale, and further afield across Wales, the UK and globally with the aim of delivering world class health and care for our populations and developing a reputation for excellence.

Following the successful running of Spread and Scale Academies funded through both the Intensive Learning Academy for Innovation in Health and Social Care, and for the Health & Social Care Climate Emergency National Programme (HSCCENP), the HSCCENP have funded a second bespoke Climate Emergency Spread & Scale Academy to take place in the autumn of 2025.

Delivery of a three day, Spread and Scale Academy for approximately 100 learners in the autumn of 2025 based on the model for Unleashing.

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

Negotiated without a prior call for competition

  • The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

The Billion's Institute owns the IP rights to the Unleashing methodology that the Health Board utilises for their Spread & Scale Academy. The Billion's Institute will deliver a three day course providing creation and printing of their course materials as well as an introductory sessions in advance of the academy course.

Under Regulation 32b(iii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, the Health Board intends to award a contract up to the 31st December 2025 for delivery of these services.

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

CAV-VEA (24-25) 134

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

28 October 2024

five.2.2) Information about tenders

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

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

The Billions Institute, LLC

624 Scripps Drive

Claremont

91711

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

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

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £45,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

(WA Ref:146696)

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

London

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk