Notice Information
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).
Notice Details
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
Buyer & Supplier
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020923-2025
13th May 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333017
Invitation to Tender Instructions -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333020
Invitation to Tender Response Document Part A WPSQ -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333021
Invitation to Tender Response Document Part B - Award Criteria -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333022
ITT Response Document Part C Other Decelerations -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333023
Appendix1a WPSQ and Award Criteria Evaluation Methodology -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333024
Appendix 1b Sell2Wales Supplier Post Box Guidance -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333025
Appendix 1d Wrexham University Terms & Conditions of Contract for Services -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333026
Appendix 1e Pricing Schedule -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333027
Appendix 1f Confidential and Commercially Sensitive Information -
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Assets/NoticeBuilder_FileDownload.aspx?id=333029
Appendix 1c Contract Specification
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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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