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title: "Psychological Support for Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Trainees within NHS Wales"
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# Psychological Support for Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Trainees within NHS Wales

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0358b0

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## Summary

The procurement process is being conducted by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, for the provision of "Psychological Support for Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Trainees within NHS Wales." This service falls under the health services industry category, specifically psychiatrist or psychologist services (CPV 85121270). The tender is currently open, with a submission deadline set for 1st September 2022. The anticipated contract commencement date is 3rd October 2022, and the contract period will extend until 30th September 2025, with options for renewal at the contracting authority's discretion. The procurement is proceeding under an open procedure as part of the Light Touch Regime outlined in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015.

This procurement presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in psychological services, particularly those experienced in providing support to health trainees and with expertise in mental health and well-being. Companies equipped to address the social value and community benefit requirements included in the tender would be particularly well-suited to compete. With an allocated budget of £2,796,000, potential bidders should be prepared to deliver on a range of support services aimed at improving the well-being and performance of trainees across Wales.

## Notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a Special Health Authority within Wales which sits alongside Health Boards and Trusts. HEIW have a Professional Support Unit (PSU) who's role is to promote and support positive psychology and wellbeing at work for medical, dental and pharmacist trainees across Wales. Some trainees will require short term support by an appropriately qualified and experienced specialist that is outside the scope of internal PSU service expertise. Therefore HEIW have a requirement for a specialist psychological service provider to provide support to trainees across Wales for physical health, mental health, special learning and educational needs and personal and professional skills.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HEIW wish to procure a specialist psychological service provider to provide short term psychological support to trainees across Wales for physical health, mental health, special learning and educational needs and personal and professional skills for referred to the PSU. The aim is to enable a significant improvement in well-being and performance such that trainees achieve a successful outcome. The successful Bidder shall be required to manage referrals for accessing short term support by an appropriately qualified and experienced specialists. Further information on the requirements is available in the tender documentation.

Renewal: This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend for a further two years in two 12 month intervals.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021324-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2025 |
| Recurrence | The services may be retendered prior to the expiry of the contract. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,796,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2022 at 15:21 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021324-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:606289-2019:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=123668

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