Notice Information
Notice Title
HEIW Provision of Independent, Supplementary and V150 Community Prescribing Education and Training
Notice Description
HEIW has sought to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement to commission and procure modules in Independent Prescribing, Supplementary Prescribing, and Community Independent Prescribing (V150) at levels 7, via blended and distance learning routes. The education will enable individuals to extend their practice within appropriate professional standards
Lot Information
Independent Prescribing - Pharmacists Only - Blended Learning
level 7 programme in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists using a blended learning format.
Renewal: 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 three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing - Multi Professional - Blended Learninglevel 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing - Multi Professional in a blended learning format.
Renewal: 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 three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing - Multi Professional - Distance LearningSole-provider framework level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing - Multi Professional in a Distance Learning format
Renewal: 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 three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
V150 Community prescribing - Distance Learninglevel 7 programme in V150 Community Prescribing for specialist community nurses in a distance learning format.
Renewal: 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 three years in three twelve month intervals up to 31st August 2033.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-041c56
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078966-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80300000 - Higher education services
80320000 - Medical education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £10,983,746 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £10,983,746 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Oct 2024Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 24 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW)
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1443848585
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF15 7QQ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Taff's Well
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
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