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title: "Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-117693"
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# Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-117693

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## Summary

Health Education and Improvement Wales is procuring the provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services. This procurement opportunity falls under the services category and is currently at the tender stage. The deadline for tender submission is 14th April 2022. The procurement method is an open procedure. The buying organization's address is Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Cardiff, CF15 7QQ, Wales. The industry category for this tender is Health, and the contracting authority is implementing a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales.

This tender presents opportunities for education providers specialised in healthcare training services to compete for the provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes. The contract has been awarded to multiple suppliers, including Grwp Llandrillo Menai, Aberystwyth University, Swansea University, and University of South Wales. These services are aimed at enhancing the education and training services for the future and current NHS workforce in Wales. Successful bidders will collaborate with the buyer to support the achievement of practice outcomes for Healthcare Support Worker Students. The awarded contracts have a significant total value, providing potential growth prospects for businesses in the education and healthcare sectors.

## Notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is undertaking a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post registration qualifications for both the future and current NHS Wales workforce. Through undertaking the review of education, HEIW identified a requirement to procure Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) education.

### Lot Information

Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes Distance Learning

This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer). Lot 2 is an All Wales Distance Learning provision for Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programme.

Renewal: The contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion off the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend the Contract on two occasions for periods up to 12 months (1+1), from 1st August 2028.

Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Programmes

This Procurement governs the provision of Healthcare Support Worker Level 4 (Nursing) Programme. The qualification awarded at the end of Programme is a Higher Education Certificate. The appointed Education Provider(s) will be required to work collaboratively with the Employer to ensure Healthcare Support Worker Students working environment can support the achievement of practice outcomes. The Education Provider must have the authorisation to award academic Higher Education Certificate qualifications in relation to the Programmes which are the subject matter of this Procurement. The Education Provider must ensure the Programme maps to Level 4 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (inclusive of all fields of nursing) in Wales in order that Healthcare Support Worker Students can enter Level 5 of a HEIW Commissioned Pre-registration Nursing Programme (i.e. Credit Transfer). Lot 1 - Level 4 HCSW (Nursing) Programmes is divided into 5 Sub-lots as set out below :- 1a - North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board & North Powys Teaching Health Board) 1b - Mid Wales (Mid Powys Teaching Health Board and Hywel Dda University Health Board's Ceredigion Region) 1c - South West Wales (Swansea Bay University Health Board & Hywel Dda University Health Board's Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire regions) 1d - South Wales Central (Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Velindre University NHS Trust) 1e - South East Wales (Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, South Powys Teaching Health Board)

Renewal: This contract will be subject to renewal at the discretion of the Contracting Authority. The Contracting Authority may exercise its option to extend the Contract on two occasions for periods up to 12 months (1+1), from 1st August 2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117693 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award 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 | 2 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2023 - 31 Jul 2028 |
| Recurrence | Summer 2028 - The services may be re-tendered upon expiry of the Contract subject to Welsh Government funding and/or any strategic commissioning approach/ plan of the Contracting Authority. |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £23,940,000 |
| Lots value | £23,940,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,940,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES |
| Additional buyers | ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL41 Mid Wales |
| Local authority | Ceredigion |
| Electoral ward | Aberystwyth Morfa a Glais |
| Westminster constituency | Ceredigion Preseli |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 4 |
| Supplier names | ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY; GRWP LLANDRILLO MENAI; SWANSEA UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services
- 80300000 - Higher education services
- 80320000 - Medical education services

## Release History

- 2 Feb 2023 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117693
- 21 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117693
- 4 Mar 2022 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=117693

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR390526
  Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services - Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is undertaking a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post registration qualifications for both the future and current NHS Wales workforce. Through undertaking the review of education, HEIW has identified a requirement to procure Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) education. Bidders to note that there are restrictions on the amount of sub- lots which may be awarded as set out in the procurement documents.
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB426291
  Provision of Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) Education and Training Services - Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is undertaking a strategic review of commissioned health professional education and training services across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post registration qualifications for both the future and current NHS Wales workforce. Through undertaking the review of education, HEIW identified a requirement to procure Level 4 Healthcare Support Worker (Nursing) education.

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-117693
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.aber.ac.uk/

## Provenance

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