This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

05 May 2021 at 01:00

TenderUpdate

16 Apr 2020 at 01:00

TenderUpdate

17 Mar 2020 at 00:00

Tender

28 Feb 2020 at 00:00

Planning

12 Aug 2019 at 01:00

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process titled "C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses" is conducted by NHS Education for Scotland, based in Edinburgh. The procurement falls under the health industry sector and utilises an open procedure. Currently, the process is completed, enhancing the service delivery for the School Nurse programme, which must meet the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses. Key details include that contracts for the three lots were signed on 1 October 2020, each covering different NHS regions in Scotland, with values of £312,000 for the North Region, £210,600 for the West Region, and £198,009 for the South East Region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in education and training for healthcare professionals. Companies that are well-suited to compete are likely to be those with experience in delivering nursing education or related services, as well as those capable of meeting the stringent qualifications and technical quality criteria set forth by NHS Education for Scotland. The tender's focus on quality and value means that firms with robust service delivery frameworks and competitive pricing strategies should consider entering the bidding process to capitalise on this established contract opportunity.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses

Notice Description

The School Nurse programme must meet the requirements of the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (NMC, 2004) and be Approved for the delivery of School Nurse programme by the NMC.

Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Region:

The north region will normally include NHS Grampian, NHS Orkney, Tayside, NHS Shetland, NHS Tayside and NHS Highland/ Highland Council (North region).

Renewal: NES Reserves the right to extended this contract by 24 months (12 + 12).

Lot 2 - West Region:

The west region will normally include NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Western Isles and NHS Highland/ Highland Council (South).

Renewal: NES Reserves the right to extended this contract by 24 months (12 + 12).

Lot 3 - South East Region

The east region will normally include NHS Borders, NHS Fife, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Lothian.

Renewal: NES Reserves the right to extended this contract by 24 months (12 + 12).

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000594112
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413747
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, 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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£720,609 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 May 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
30 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
2 Sep 2019Expired
Award Date
Not specified
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 Education for Scotland
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH3 9DN
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

RGU: Wellness, Robert Gordon University

University of the West of Scotland

Queen Margaret Univeristy Edinburgh

Further Information

Notice Documents

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