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The Provision of All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression Training

Wrexham University · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 01:45.

Opportunity overview

The University is seeking to procure a contract for The Provision of All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression Training. The scope of services includes: All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme Training for all 1st Year Nursing and Allied Health Students All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme Refresher Training for all 3rd Year Nursing and Allied Health Students Optional – to provide FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) Testing training for first- and third-year students. The University has a requirement to procure a contract for All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression training and the All-Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression refresher. The minimum contract duration will be for 3-years with a possible additional annual contract extension for a further maximum 2 years subject to the University agreement and satisfactory performance standards by the appointed service provider (s). The Contract Notice has been advertised on the Sell2Wales Portal & Central Digital Platform via the Find a Tender Service website and the process is being conducted under the Open Procedure of the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. The University preference is to contract with ONE Training provider going forward. However, the University reserves the right to appoint more than one service provider under this contract in order to ensure sufficient resource capacity and capability. In the event that more than one service provider is appointed, then the Service Provider ranked number 1 in this Tender will be allocated the status of “Preferred Training Service Provider” and any other appointed service providers will be allocated the status of “Reserve Training Service Provider”, whom will be allocated work to be undertaken when the “Preferred Training Service Provider” does not have resource capacity or capability to undertake individual written training work.

Classification

  • CPV80500000 — Training services
  • CPV80550000 — Safety training services
  • CPV80560000 — Health and first-aid training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£350k

Documents and notices

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
NL/KG/KC/04/2025
Status
active
Published risks
Capacity and Capability of appointed training providers to deliver the volume of training under the contract, either due to resources available or the qualification accreditation of the trainers.
Has Recurrence
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
13 May 2030, 23:59

Expected award period

Ends
30 Jun 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
11 Jun 2025, 12:00

Contract terms

Financial Terms
30 days for valid undisputed invoices, option for Early Payment Discounts

Enquiry period

Ends
30 May 2025, 17:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
350,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
420,000

Options

Description
Optional – to provide FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) Testing training for first- and third-year students.

Renewal

Description
The Contract may be extended beyond the Initial Term on a maximum of 2 [two] occasions, for a period of up to 1 (one) year on each occasion (each a "Renewal Period") at the Authority's sole discretion, by the Authority giving the Contractor not less than 1 (one) months' notice prior to the expiry of the Initial Term or the Renewal Period (as applicable).

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Price
Type
price
Description
3 Year Total Tender Price (£) inclusive of VAT (calculated across 1A pricing only)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Quality is divided into sub-quality weighting as per Invitation to Tender Pack

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Aug 2028, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Need to pass Dun & Bradstreet Risk of Failure Score or alternatively Financial Analysis ratios as defined by University Finance Accountants.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Qualified to deliver and provide the training outlined, specifically All trainers MUST be suitably qualified to the following certification i.e. IOSH manual handling trainer certificate for manual handling sessions. NVQ4 for violence and aggression training sessions.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL23
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80550000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Safety training services
Entry 2
Id
80560000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Health and first-aid training services
Entry 3
Id
80500000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Invitation to Tender Instructions
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
Invitation to Tender Response Document Part A WPSQ
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
L-3
Description
Invitation to Tender Response Document Part B - Award Criteria
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 4
Id
L-4
Description
ITT Response Document Part C Other Decelerations
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 5
Id
L-5
Description
Appendix1a WPSQ and Award Criteria Evaluation Methodology
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 6
Id
L-6
Description
Appendix 1b Sell2Wales Supplier Post Box Guidance
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 7
Id
L-7
Description
Appendix 1d Wrexham University Terms & Conditions of Contract for Services
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 8
Id
L-8
Description
Appendix 1e Pricing Schedule
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 9
Id
L-9
Description
Appendix 1f Confidential and Commercially Sensitive Information
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 10
Id
L-12
Description
Appendix 1c Contract Specification
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 11
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 12
Id
020923-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
13 May 2025, 15:28

Planning and budget

No Engagement Notice Rationale
The contract specification and contract terms and conditions are standard and this contract is a renewable contract which has been procured in the past.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PVVP-6867-JVYH
Name
Wrexham University

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL23
Country
GB
Locality
Wrexham
Postal Code
LL11 2AW
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Plas Coch

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PVVP-6867-JVYH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Arwel Staples
Telephone
+447787466410

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Wrexham · UKL23 · LL11 2AW · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL23 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-051237-2025-05-13T15:28:20+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·