--- title: "Provision of part time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Life Sciences and Audiology" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124883" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-124883" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124883.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124883.json" source: "Sell2Wales" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES" published: "2022-09-21" --- # Provision of part time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Life Sciences and Audiology Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124883 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-124883) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124883.json) ## Summary The Health Education and Improvement Wales organisation, located in Cardiff, UK, is at the planning stage of a procurement process for the provision of part-time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Life Sciences, and Audiology. The procurement method is a tender, and key dates include a Preliminary Market Consultation event scheduled for October 19, 2022, with potential opportunities for interested businesses to engage. This tender by Health Education and Improvement Wales presents opportunities for education providers and businesses already involved in clinical engineering, audiology, and life sciences sectors. Businesses interested in providing part-time education services to enable individuals to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status while remaining employed are well-suited to compete. The procurement aims to award contracts for education services that will transform healthcare science delivery in Wales. ## Notice Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales. HEIW are seeking to commission part time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Life Sciences and Audiology. ### Lot Information Clinical Engineering Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a key stakeholder in healthcare science transformation in Wales. Traditionally, individuals achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status through undertaking a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science, full time over 3 years including both academic study and work-based learning. HEIW is committed to commission part time education to enable people already employed in clinical engineering, audiology and life sciences, to access a BSc programme alongside existing employment to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status. This education is a type of apprenticeship model that will enable people to train whilst remaining in the workforce. The education that will be commissioned is 120 credits at level 5 and 120 credits at level 6 to enable award of BSc (Hons) over 3 years. Lot 1 - Clinical engineering Lot 2 - Life sciences Lot 3 - Audiology Life sciences education must also be available as stand alone modules to enable them to be accessed by Students with an existing relevant degree eg BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences to achieve PTP through degree assessment. The IBMS assess existing degree content and determine which additional modules from the full 240 credits a Student needs to complete. Life Sciences Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a key stakeholder in healthcare science transformation in Wales. Traditionally, individuals achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status through undertaking a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science, full time over 3 years including both academic study and work-based learning. HEIW is committed to commission part time education to enable people already employed in clinical engineering, audiology and life sciences, to access a BSc programme alongside existing employment to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status. This education is a type of apprenticeship model that will enable people to train whilst remaining in the workforce. The education that will be commissioned is 120 credits at level 5 and 120 credits at level 6 to enable award of BSc (Hons) over 3 years. Lot 1 - Clinical engineering Lot 2 - Life sciences Lot 3 - Audiology Life sciences education must also be available as stand alone modules to enable them to be accessed by Students with an existing relevant degree eg BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences to achieve PTP through degree assessment. The IBMS assess existing degree content and determine which additional modules from the full 240 credits a Student needs to complete. Audiology Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is a key stakeholder in healthcare science transformation in Wales. Traditionally, individuals achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status through undertaking a BSc (Hons) Healthcare Science, full time over 3 years including both academic study and work-based learning. HEIW is committed to commission part time education to enable people already employed in clinical engineering, audiology and life sciences, to access a BSc programme alongside existing employment to achieve Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) status. This education is a type of apprenticeship model that will enable people to train whilst remaining in the workforce. The education that will be commissioned is 120 credits at level 5 and 120 credits at level 6 to enable award of BSc (Hons) over 3 years. Lot 1 - Clinical engineering Lot 2 - Life sciences Lot 3 - Audiology Life sciences education must also be available as stand alone modules to enable them to be accessed by Students with an existing relevant degree eg BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences to achieve PTP through degree assessment. The IBMS assess existing degree content and determine which additional modules from the full 240 credits a Student needs to complete. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124883 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 21 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 May 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 80 - Education and training services ### Codes - 80000000 - Education and training services - 80300000 - Higher education services ## Release History - 21 Sep 2022 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124883 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP412157 Provision of part time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Life Sciences and Audiology - Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales. HEIW are seeking to commission part time Practitioner Training Programme (PTP) Healthcare Science education for Clinical Engineering, Life Sciences and Audiology. ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-124883 - https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-124883. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-124883.json.