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HEIW Provision of Ultrasound Education and Training Services

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) · compiled

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Opportunity overview

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales. HEIW have sought to procure Ultrasound Education and Training to address the increased demand for ultrasound education in Wales, with a national shortage of NHS sonographers.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services
  • CPV80300000 — Higher education services
  • CPV80320000 — Medical education services

Lots

  • HEIW has sought to commission a part-time Blended learning for; Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) over 2 years, which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, (CASE), and Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits) to increase and enhance provision of sonography education in Wales to support the rising service demand. The procurement will provide education to address the increased demand for ultrasound education in Wales, with a national shortage of NHS sonographers. Additional information: Contract Commencement(Effective Date):2nd January 2025. Implementation Period: 15th November 2024 to 7th January 2025 Services Commencement Period: 8th January 2025 to 7th January 2028 and will continue until the expiry of the contract unless extended under the provisions of the Contract being, option to extend for 2 years in two 12-month intervalsValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-040e76
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
25 Apr 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
25 Apr 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
25 Apr 2024, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
1 Mar 2024, 00:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Submission terms

Languages

en
cy

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Other Requirements

Requires Staff Names And Qualifications
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
HEIW has sought to commission a part-time Blended learning for; Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) over 2 years, which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, (CASE), and Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits) to increase and enhance provision of sonography education in Wales to support the rising service demand. The procurement will provide education to address the increased demand for ultrasound education in Wales, with a national shortage of NHS sonographers. Additional information: Contract Commencement(Effective Date):2nd January 2025. Implementation Period: 15th November 2024 to 7th January 2025 Services Commencement Period: 8th January 2025 to 7th January 2028 and will continue until the expiry of the contract unless extended under the provisions of the Contract being, option to extend for 2 years in two 12-month intervals

Renewal

Description
This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further two years in two twelve month intervals.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
80
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
20

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
2 Jan 2025, 00:00

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL
Entry 3
Region
UKL
Entry 4
Region
UKL

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services
Entry 2
Id
80320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical education services
Entry 3
Id
80300000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Higher education services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-46963
Name
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Contact

Name
Keri Jones
Telephone
+44 1443848585
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-142129
Name
University of the West of England, Bristol

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKK11
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS161QY
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Frenchay Campus, Coldharbour Lane

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
University of the West of England, Bristol

Contact

Telephone
+44 1173287928

Award information

Award 1
Id
011568-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-142129
Name
University of the West of England, Bristol

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
011568-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
011568-2025-1
Date Signed
4 Dec 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,354,080
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF15 7QQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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