Planning

UHB Specialist IT Training - Market Engagement

UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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Planning

07 Sep 2022 at 10:02

Summary of the contracting process

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a market engagement exercise for Specialist IT Training Services. This exercise aims to engage with suppliers interested in providing training for their IT Services department. The Trust operates multiple hospitals and is a regional centre for various medical specialties. The department seeks a single company to deliver training, with an emphasis on certification and tailored learning experiences. Suppliers are invited to respond to a questionnaire by 30th September 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for training providers specializing in technical, management, and computer training services to work with a large teaching hospital trust. Businesses offering a mix of online and in-person learning, certification facilitation, and staff training management solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. Interested suppliers should focus on delivering comprehensive training services to support the diverse functions of the IT Services department at University Hospitals Birmingham.

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Notice Title

UHB Specialist IT Training - Market Engagement

Notice Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its upcoming requirement for Specialist IT Training Services. University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), which manages and operates Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Solihull Hospital, Good Hope Hospital and Birmingham Chest Clinic, is one of the largest teaching hospital trusts in England, serving a regional, national and international population. The Trust is a regional centre for cancer, trauma, renal dialysis, burns and plastics, HIV and AIDS, as well as respiratory conditions like cystic fibrosis. It has expertise in premature baby care, bone marrow transplants and thoracic surgery and provides the largest solid organ transplantation programme in Europe. It provides a series of highly specialist cardiac, liver and neurosurgery services to patients from across the UK. The IT Services Department of University Hospitals Birmingham intend wish to engage a single company to provide the training needs for the department. IT Services wishes to ensure that staff are appropriately trained and where appropriate certified and so wish to have a training provider that can support such a department. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice.

Lot Information

Lot 1

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust are seeking to engage with suppliers interested in its upcoming requirement for Specialist IT Training Services. It is the intention of the department that by engaging with a single company, economies of scale will be made along with productivity gains through more efficient and faster transactions. The IT Services department of University Hospitals Birmingham consist of 450 members of staff and covers a wide variety of functions, including: * Service Centre- 1st Line, 2nd Line, Triage, Access Management, 3rd Line, Continual Service Improvement, Problem Management. * Infrastructure- Network, Computer, Telephony * Programme Delivery- Programme / Project Management Office, Project Management * Technical Design- Software Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, System Architecture * Technical Delivery- DBA, Integration and RPA, Software Development, Testing * Asset Management- CMDB, Contract Management * Information Security- Cyber Security IT Services wishes to ensure that staff are appropriately trained and where appropriate certified and so wish to have a training provider that can support such a department. The department spends in the region of PS150,000 a year on training. IT Services are looking for a company that can provide a mixture of self and tutor led learning, both on-line and in person, and facilitate certification if required. Examples of courses included within the Requirements & Briefing Note Document attached to the PQQ. We wish to be able to see a catalogue of courses, check availability, and book with ease based on role-based access. Also to be able to review the training of staff including courses taken, dates, scores (if appropriate), and certification (including expiry) (if appropriate). As well as to be able to download this data to be used internally. This exercise is intended to provide potential bidders with the opportunity to review the Authority's Briefing Document and to provide information regarding the services they can offer that could meet these outline requirements. This builds on the Authority's commitment to engage with the market, by sharing information and seeking input from the market to enable us to develop the final specification and determine the appropriate route to market in a fair and transparent manner. Suppliers who are able to offer solutions relevant to this requirement are invited to express an interest and respond to a market engagement questionnaire. Further details on how to do this are contained within the additional information section of this notice. Additional information: Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Bravo Portal by 13:00 on 30th September 2022 Bravo ref: project__28698- UHB Specialist IT Training - Market Engagement Direct link to response form: https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/5901852301831718B285

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036678
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025061-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

72611000 - Technical computer support services

80511000 - Staff training services

80521000 - Training programme services

80531200 - Technical training services

80532000 - Management training services

80533100 - Computer training services

80533200 - Computer courses

80570000 - Personal development training services

80590000 - Tutorial services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Abdul Alim
Contact Email
abdul.alim@uhb.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1213712000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 2WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG3 West Midlands

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

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