Notice Information
Notice Title
HEIW Provision of Enhanced and Advanced Education and Training
Notice Description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales. HEIW sought to commission a multi-provider framework agreement to commission and procure full master's pathways (180 credits) and modules (range of credits) in enhanced and advanced practice at level 7, via blended and distance learning routes. The full master's pathway will result in an Advanced Practitioner level 7 master's. In addition, it is proposed that the framework agreement will also have a sole-provider lot for enhanced maternity care for 20 credits at level 7. The enhance and advanced programmes must align with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales (HEIW, 2023). The education will enable individuals to extend their practice within appropriate professional standards.
Lot Information
Enhanced and Advanced Practice
HEIW sought to commission a multi-provider framework agreement for the delivery of full master's pathways (180 credits) and standalone modules (various credit values) in enhanced and advanced practice at Level 7 through blended and distance learning routes. The full master's pathway will lead to the award of an Advanced Practitioner Level 7 Master's qualification. Programmes delivered under this lot must align with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales (HEIW, 2023) and support learners to develop and extend their practice within appropriate professional and regulatory standards. Additional information: Term of the contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 3 years in three 12-month intervals.
Renewal: option to extend the Initial Term of the Framework Agreement in up to three (3) 12-month periods
Enhanced Maternity CareHEIW sought to establish a sole-provider lot for the delivery of an Enhanced Maternity Care module worth 20 credits at Level 7. The module must be delivered through blended and/or distance learning approaches and align with the Professional Framework for Enhanced, Advanced and Consultant Clinical Practice in Wales (HEIW, 2023). The education will enable practitioners to enhance and extend their maternity care practice in accordance with appropriate professional standards and workforce requirements. Additional information: The term of the contract is five years with the option to extend for a further 3 years in three 12-month intervals.
Renewal: Option to extend the Initial Term of the Framework Agreement in up to three (3) 12-month periods
Remote Clinical Decision MakingHEIW is seeking to commission a level 7 programme in Remote Clinical Decision Making
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-043b82
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053696-2026
- 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, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
80300000 - Higher education services
80320000 - Medical education services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £8,938,752 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £16,206,480 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- 27 May 20264 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled, Planned
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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