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BCU-OJEU-51401 - PROVISION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS NURSES COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT IN BCUHB

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Award

03 Apr 2023 at 00:00

Tender

28 Sep 2022 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) is seeking services for the provision of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) training for overseas nurses commencing employment in BCUHB. The procurement stage is complete, with a contract value of £70,000. The contract was signed on 1st February 2023. This tender presents opportunities for businesses in the healthcare industry, especially those experienced in providing nursing training services.

The procurement process led by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership aims to enhance the nursing workforce within acute district general and community hospitals throughout North Wales. The tender focuses on recruiting international nurses over a two-year period, commencing in Autumn 2022. Businesses offering OSCE training services tailored for overseas nurses are well-suited to compete in this open procedure. The submission deadline for bids was on 28th October 2022.

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Notice Title

BCU-OJEU-51401 - PROVISION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS NURSES COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT IN BCUHB

Notice Description

The Health Board are planning to recruit international nurses to fill vacancies within acute district general and community hospitals throughout North Wales. It is anticipated the nurses will be from an adult field of nursing and will be recruited over a two-year period commencing in the Autumn 2022.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Nursing makes up a major part of the BCUHB workforce, with 5850 posts currently established across the organisation. Nursing impacts every area of the Health Board, both in terms of geographical locations and clinical services. The Health Board are continuing to explore all available options to ensure that our nursing workforce is robust and resilient for the coming years. Overseas nurse recruitment is a tried and tested method to improve our vacancy rate and improve the quality and safety of the care we provide to patients across all clinical specialities and geographical regions of the Health Board. The Health Board is recruiting 30 nurses through an all-Wales recruitment drive, Once for Wales. The pipeline of nurses recruited is expected to commence from May 2022 and will result in 10 nurses per month over a 3-month period. Depending on how successful our overseas recruitment campaigns are, there may be a possibility of additional recruitment via this campaign. Additionally, the Health Board are extending an existing Business case to recruit 300 general nurses and 80 mental health/learning disability nurses to fill vacancies across all geographical locations and clinical specialties within the Health Board. The majority of these nurses will be general nurses, but there will also be some specialist recruitment for mental health and learning disabilities nurses. BCUHB anticipate that the Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses will be OSCE ready. Interviewing and selection is expected to take up to Quarter 4 2022-23, with the final candidates relocating to North Wales by Quarter 2 2023-24.

Renewal: 1 X 12 MONTH EXTENSIONS

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-125112
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=125112
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£70,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Apr 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Oct 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
1 Feb 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Alun James
Contact Email
alun.james@wales.nhs.uk, theresa.evans3@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1267229776

Buyer Location

Locality
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BB
Post Town
Swansea
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

MENTOR MERLIN

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP412849
    BCU-OJEU-51401 - PROVISION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS NURSES COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT IN BCUHB - The Health Board are planning to recruit international nurses to fill vacancies within acute district general and community hospitals throughout North Wales. It is anticipated the nurses will be from an adult field of nursing and will be recruited over a two-year period commencing in the Autumn 2022.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR433119
    BCU-OJEU-51401 - PROVISION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS NURSES COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT IN BCUHB - The Health Board are planning to recruit international nurses to fill vacancies within acute district general and community hospitals throughout North Wales. It is anticipated the nurses will be from an adult field of nursing and will be recruited over a two-year period commencing in the Autumn 2022.

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