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title: "Health Education & Improvement Wales, NHS Wales Graduate Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-036bfc"
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# Health Education & Improvement Wales, NHS Wales Graduate Programme

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-036bfc

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is seeking to commission a NHS Wales Graduate Programme, focusing on adult-education services at university level. The procurement process, conducted under the open procedure method, has reached the award stage, with a contract signed on 29th June 2023, valuing at £387,600 GBP. The buying organisation aims to enhance compassionate leadership and management skills over a 2-year period, with an optional extension possibility up to 2028.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the education sector, particularly those offering adult-education services. The procurement seeks to develop participants' leadership capabilities within NHS Wales, providing strategic insights and core business exposure. With a focus on quality and competitiveness, businesses adept in delivering educational programmes and services at university level are well-suited to engage in this procurement process.

## Notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, Procurement Services on behalf of Health Education & Improvement Wales is seeking to commission a NHS Wales Graduate Programme over a 2-year period which will assist participants in developing an understanding of compassionate & collective leadership, effective management as well as increasing capacity to effect service improvement. The programme will offer a range of organisational clinical and corporate placements creating a comprehensive understanding of strategy, purpose and core businesses of NHS Wales.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

HEIW have a national role for the provision of leadership development and succession planning for NHS Wales. The HEIW integrated medium term plan (IMTP) outlines in strategic objective 3.6 the requirement for the provision of Graduate Programmes. Due to this, there is an intention to implement a contractual agreement for a NHS Wales Graduate Programme for 3 Graduate cohorts, with the optional extension of a further forth cohort. Further information on the requirements is available in the tender documentation.

Options: Optional extension period to 30.09.2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027842-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 May 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 30 Sep 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £520,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £387,600 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PRIFYSGOL DE CYMRU/UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2023 at 08:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027842-2023
- 13 Jun 2023 at 15:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016772-2023
- 28 Sep 2022 at 08:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027119-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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