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title: "C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses"
ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000594112"
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source: "Public Contracts Scotland"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND"
published: "2021-05-05"
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# C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses

Buyer: NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000594112

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses" is conducted by NHS Education for Scotland, based in Edinburgh. The procurement falls under the health industry sector and utilises an open procedure. Currently, the process is completed, enhancing the service delivery for the School Nurse programme, which must meet the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses. Key details include that contracts for the three lots were signed on 1 October 2020, each covering different NHS regions in Scotland, with values of £312,000 for the North Region, £210,600 for the West Region, and £198,009 for the South East Region.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those specialising in education and training for healthcare professionals. Companies that are well-suited to compete are likely to be those with experience in delivering nursing education or related services, as well as those capable of meeting the stringent qualifications and technical quality criteria set forth by NHS Education for Scotland. The tender's focus on quality and value means that firms with robust service delivery frameworks and competitive pricing strategies should consider entering the bidding process to capitalise on this established contract opportunity.

## Notice

The School Nurse programme must meet the requirements of the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (NMC, 2004) and be Approved for the delivery of School Nurse programme by the NMC.

### Lot Information

Lot 1 - North Region:

The north region will normally include NHS Grampian, NHS Orkney, Tayside, NHS Shetland, NHS Tayside and NHS Highland/ Highland Council (North region).

Renewal: NES Reserves the right to extended this contract by 24 months (12 + 12).

Lot 2 - West Region:

The west region will normally include NHS Ayrshire and Arran, NHS Dumfries and Galloway, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lanarkshire, NHS Western Isles and NHS Highland/ Highland Council (South).

Renewal: NES Reserves the right to extended this contract by 24 months (12 + 12).

Lot 3 - South East Region

The east region will normally include NHS Borders, NHS Fife, NHS Forth Valley and NHS Lothian.

Renewal: NES Reserves the right to extended this contract by 24 months (12 + 12).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland |
| Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413747 |
| 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 | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | 2 Sep 2019 |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £720,609 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS EDUCATION FOR SCOTLAND |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH3 9DN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | City Centre |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh East and Musselburgh |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 3 |
| Supplier names | QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERISTY EDINBURGH; RGU: WELLNESS, ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY; THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413747
- 16 Apr 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR385336
- 17 Mar 2020 at 00:00 - TenderUpdate - OJEU - F14 - Corrigendum - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR383986
- 28 Feb 2020 at 00:00 - Tender - OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382254
- 12 Aug 2019 at 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363130

## Documents

- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/NoticeDownload/DownloadDocument.aspx?id=AUG363130&idx=1
  14th August 2019 - C001748 Draft Specification
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG363130
  C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses - The School Nurse programme must meet the requirements of the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (NMC, 2004) and be Approved for the delivery of School Nurse programme by the NMC.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR382254
  C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses - The School Nurse programme must meet the requirements of the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (NMC, 2004) and be Approved for the delivery of School Nurse programme by the NMC.
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAY413747
  C001748 Education for Additional School Nurses - The School Nurse programme must meet the requirements of the Standards of Proficiency for Specialist Community Public Health Nurses (NMC, 2004) and be Approved for the delivery of School Nurse programme by the NMC.

## Notice URLs

- http://
- http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
- http://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000594112

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