Tender

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

WREXHAM UNIVERSITY

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Tender

13 May 2025 at 14:28

Summary of the contracting process

Wrexham University is conducting a public procurement process to secure a contract for the 'Provision of All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression Training.' This tender falls under the services category and is structured using the open procedure, in compliance with the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. The process commenced with the tender stage on 13th May 2025 and will culminate in the award stage by 30th June 2025. The services will be provided in Wrexham, UK (region UKL23), with key deadlines including the enquiry period ending on 30th May 2025 and the tender submission deadline set for 11th June 2025. The contract spans a minimum of three years, with potential extensions, and has a gross value of £420,000.

This tender provides a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in training services within safety, health, and first-aid sectors. Organisations with expertise and qualifications such as the IOSH manual handling trainer certificate or NVQ4 in violence and aggression training are well-suited to bid. The University prefers a single service provider but reserves the right to appoint additional providers to ensure ample resource capacity. Small enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate as this contract supports SME involvement. The successful bidder could leverage a stable revenue stream for the contract's duration and possibly beyond upon renewal, fostering opportunities for business growth in both the Welsh devolved regulations and broader UK training markets.

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Notice Title

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

Notice Description

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.

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Renewal: 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).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051237
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020923-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80500000 - Training services

80550000 - Safety training services

80560000 - Health and first-aid training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 May 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Jun 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2028 3-4 years
Recurrence
2030-05-13

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
WREXHAM UNIVERSITY
Contact Name
Arwel Staples
Contact Email
a.staples@wrexham.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+447787466410

Buyer Location

Locality
WREXHAM
Postcode
LL11 2AW
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL34 Flintshire and Wrexham
Delivery Location
TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

Local Authority
Wrexham
Electoral Ward
Grosvenor
Westminster Constituency
Wrexham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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