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 is seeking to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement to commission and procure modules in Enhanced and Advanced Education and Training via blended and distance learning routes.
Lot Information
Enhanced and Advanced Practice
HEIW is seeking to commission level 7 programmes in Enhanced and Advanced Practice - masters and modules
Renewal: option to extend the Initial Term of the Framework Agreement in up to three (3) 12-month periods
Enhanced Maternity CareHEIW is seeking to commission a level 7 programme in Enhanced Maternity Care
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/006153-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
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
- Not specified
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
- £8,938,752 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Sep 2024Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2026 - 31 Aug 2031 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active, Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
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
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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