--- title: "Manual Handling Training for Registered Nurse and Physiotherapy Students" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER" published: "2025-01-24" --- # Manual Handling Training for Registered Nurse and Physiotherapy Students Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983.json) ## Summary The University of Chichester has completed a procurement process to appoint a suitable provider for Manual Handling Training specifically tailored for Nursing and Physiotherapy students. Classified under medical education services (CPV: 80320000) with an additional focus on health training services (CPV: 80561000), this initiative is essential to ensure that students undertaking placement learning in the NHS meet statutory requirements. The procurement, conducted through an open procedure, concluded with a closing date for submissions on July 22, 2024. The awarded contract, valued at £40,000, is scheduled to run from September 1, 2024, to September 30, 2027, with training sessions held at Chichester (postal code PO19 6PE). This tender presents a significant growth opportunity for businesses specialising in medical education and statutory training services. Companies that offer comprehensive and compliant training programmes are well-suited to compete, particularly SMEs and VCSOs, given the suitability criteria outlined. By participating, businesses can expand their footprint within the healthcare education sector, providing essential services to a growing number of students and aligning with NHS requirements. Engaging in this contract can foster long-term relationships with esteemed institutions such as the University of Chichester and the University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, offering further business development prospects. ## Notice The University of Chichester is seeking to appoint an experienced provider of Statutory Manual Handling training to Nursing and Physiotherapist students (non-apprenticeship) who undertake their placement learning in the NHS. It is a legal requirement that the University ensures that all pre-requisite Statutory training is completed prior to entering the clinical environment and that this is in line with expectations of local NHS cares providers and regulations. The Core Skills training framework indicate that the minimum for manual handling and training is level 2 to delivered every two years. The Physiotherapy students and any other Allied Health Students will require an afternoon as an induction and refresher every 2 years. To meet local NHS requirements Nursing students require an enhanced one-day induction with update every 2 years. This acknowledges the requirements for additional training for local need. Full details of our requirements are available in the tender documents. There is no need to notify the University with your 'Expression of Interest' as all tender documents, Questions and Answers are open to all bidders. But please do send your completed submission, to the University by the closing date of 22nd July 2024 at 10am, to tenders@chi.ac.uk. Please note, we do not accept submissions via file transfer sites. tenders@chi.ac.uk accepts emails and attachments of up to 35MB and it is acceptable to submit in more than one email. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3db1352-3168-42be-8eb1-48bacb159fbc | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 24 Jan 2025 | | Submission deadline | 22 Jul 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 31 Aug 2024 | | Contract period | 31 Aug 2024 - 30 Sep 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £40,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER | | Locality | CHICHESTER | | Post town | Portsmouth | | Postcode | PO19 6PE | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex | | ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) | | Local authority | Chichester | | Electoral ward | Chichester North | | Westminster constituency | Chichester | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS SUSSEX NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80320000 - Medical education services - 80561000 - Health training services ## Release History - 24 Jan 2025 at 15:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3db1352-3168-42be-8eb1-48bacb159fbc - 27 Jun 2024 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed7ed072-5bc7-4561-bf4b-50499bf9565d ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e3db1352-3168-42be-8eb1-48bacb159fbc 24th January 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed7ed072-5bc7-4561-bf4b-50499bf9565d 27th June 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/160737df-b900-4d0c-922d-5677ed50adcb This document describes the requirement and provides a standard format for responses. All details for contacting the university and for submission are contained within this document. The document and any subsequently published Q&A will be available at https://help.chi.ac.uk/tenders - https://help.chi.ac.uk/tenders All details for contacting the University and for submission are contained within the document tender document available at this URL. The document and any subsequent questions and answers will be published at this URL. ## Notice URLs - http://help.chi.ac.uk/tenders ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-12a9e1d3-4c87-456b-b273-bf8c76f67983.json.