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title: "Delivery of Medical ultrasound education"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ec66"
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# Delivery of Medical ultrasound education

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ec66

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## Summary

The Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has awarded a contract worth £187,973 to UWE BRISTOL for the Delivery of Medical ultrasound education. The contract was signed on 25th July 2023. HEIW, as the buying organization, is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The procurement falls under the services category with a procurement method of limited, using the Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The process has now reached the award stage with UWE BRISTOL being the supplier.

This tender for the Delivery of Medical ultrasound education presents an opportunity for businesses involved in education and training services, especially those focusing on adult-education services at the university level. The continuity in funding postgraduate ultrasound education at UWE fosters a community of practice for sonographers in health boards across Wales. It also ensures a continuous workforce pipeline within departments, supporting workplace supervisors in competency assessments. This ongoing partnership reduces disruptions in ultrasound departments and addresses the increased waiting lists, thus offering a valuable growth opportunity for businesses in the sector.

## Notice

This contract is for the funding for the Delivery of Medical ultrasound education from the University of West of England. This education encompasses 2 education awards; 1 Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) Ultrasound, 2 years, part time (120 credits) which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, CASE) 2 Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the funding for the Delivery of Medical ultrasound education from the University of West of England. This education encompasses 2 education awards; 1 Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) Ultrasound, 2 years, part time (120 credits) which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, CASE) 2 Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits) The Services to which this Notice relates fall within Regulations 74 to 76 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Regulations).

### Procurement Information

UWE have a strong track record in providing high quality ultrasound education and HEIW are funding existing students that will complete their studies beyond July 2023 on the current arrangement. Continuing to fund postgraduate ultrasound at UWE through the proposed Contract, will facilitate a community of practice of sonographers in health boards across Wales. This continuity will enable students to be supported by workplace colleagues on the same course, providing a continuous workforce pipeline within departments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025048-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Aug 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £187,973 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QQ |
| 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 | UWE BRISTOL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80430000 - Adult-education services at university level

## Release History

- 25 Aug 2023 at 07:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025048-2023
- 2 Aug 2023 at 12:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022460-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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