--- title: "Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Approved Learning, Development and Education Service Providers" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03df54" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03df54" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03df54.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03df54.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST" published: "2023-07-06" --- # Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Approved Learning, Development and Education Service Providers Buyer: WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03df54 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03df54) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03df54.json) ## Summary The West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System (PDPS) for Approved Learning, Development, and Education Service Providers in the education and training services industry. The procurement process is under the Light-Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The deadline for submitting tenders for the first round of evaluations for onboarding is 18th August 2023, with subsequent onboarding rounds to follow. The contracting authority will appoint multiple suppliers with no set limit, allowing for providers to join or leave the PDPS over time. This tender for the PDPS offers opportunities for small or medium enterprises (SMEs) to participate in a flexible call-off contract award process. Businesses suited for this opportunity are those offering Approved Learning, Development, and Education services. The procurement method is an open procedure with a contract value of 5.6 million GBP. The submission deadline is set for 18th August 2023, giving interested parties time to prepare their bids. The procurement process involves a technical written criteria with a 100% weightage, providing equal opportunities for both quality and cost considerations in the evaluation process. ## Notice The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Contract Agreement ("PDPS Contract Agreement") under the Light-Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - regulations 74 through 76, for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Service Providers. It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint multiple suppliers that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender and Specification for the provision in the PDPS. Suppliers can be added and/or removed throughout the lifetime of the PDPS, with no minimum or maximum number of suppliers. Those who have previously been successful in joining the PDPS do not need to re-apply annually. The call-off contract award methodology for this PDPS will permit the Organisational Development and Education & Training Departments to direct award and/or engage in mini-competition procurements for future provisions to compliant suppliers awarded to the PDPS against the provisions detailed. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The purpose of this procurement is to establish a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System Contract Agreement ("PDPS Contract Agreement") under the Light-Touch Regime of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - regulations 74 through 76, for the provision of Approved Learning, Development & Education Service Providers. It is anticipated that the Authority will appoint multiple suppliers that meet the requirements of the Invitation to Tender and Specification for the provision in the PDPS. Suppliers can be added and/or removed throughout the lifetime of the PDPS, with no minimum or maximum number of suppliers. Those who have previously been successful in joining the PDPS do not need to re-apply annually. The call-off contract award methodology for this PDPS will permit the Organisational Development and Education & Training Departments to direct award and/or engage in mini-competition procurements for future provisions to compliant suppliers awarded to the PDPS against the provisions detailed in this Specification and Appendix 1 - Response Document. This is based on budget thresholds and service-user choice. There will be no guaranteed level of business to arise from award to the PDPS, as all educational requirements will be awarded on an individual basis. Further details of the Authority's requirements under the Contract and other relevant information are detailed in the Specification at ITT Appendix 1 (Specification) and the Draft Contract at ITT Appendix 2 (Contract Terms and Conditions). Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Education-and-training-services./BX5YJ34YBM ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019296-2023 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Dynamic, Framework | | 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 | 6 Jul 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,600,000 | | Lots value | £5,600,000 | | 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 | WEST MIDLANDS AMBULANCE SERVICE UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST | | Locality | BRIERLEY HILL | | Post town | Dudley | | Postcode | DY5 1LX | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG36 Dudley | | Local authority | Dudley | | Electoral ward | Brierley Hill & Wordsley South | | Westminster constituency | Stourbridge | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80210000 - Technical and vocational secondary education services - 80211000 - Technical secondary education services - 80212000 - Vocational secondary education services - 80300000 - Higher education services - 80320000 - Medical education services - 80330000 - Safety education services - 80340000 - Special education services - 80400000 - Adult and other education services - 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level ## Release History - 6 Jul 2023 at 13:05 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019296-2023 - 6 Jul 2023 at 11:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019277-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/BX5YJ34YBM - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Brierley-Hill:-Education-and-training-services./BX5YJ34YBM - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/BX5YJ34YBM ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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