Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services (Phase 1)

A Contract Award Notice
by NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) ACTING ON BEHALF OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES

Source
OJEU
Type
Contract (Services)
Duration
8 year (est.)
Value
£612M
Sector
PROFESSIONAL
Published
20 Jul 2021
Delivery
01 Aug 2021 to 31 Jul 2029 (est.)
Deadline
n/a

Concepts

Location

Cardiff

Geochart for 2 buyers and 43 suppliers

2 buyers

7 suppliers

Description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) have responsibility for ensuring that the people and healthcare professionals of Wales benefit from a cohesive, consistent approach to education and training, and to workforce modernisation and planning. HEIW has undertaken a procurement exercise to award contracts for high quality Health Professional Education and Training Services in Wales to ensure sustainability within the NHS workforce in Wales and to ensure the individual Welsh Health Board's Integrated Medium-Term Plan workforce requirements are met. A number of key objectives have been established and are embedded into the proposed contracts. These include: — the need for inter-professional education (IPE), simulation and placement preparation to be embedded within the curriculum; — distance learning to build digital skills in healthcare delivery and digital solutions to support students living in rural areas; — widening access to students which includes lowering tariffs for a more inclusive entry, increased financial support for those from economically deprived areas; — renewed contract management requirements including Regional Education Consortiums between the Education Provider, Local Health Board and HEIW to ensure the key themes and objectives arising from ‘A Healthier Wales’ are met; — development of increasing numbers of placements within primary care, public health and social care settings, leading to a set percentage of student placements within these areas; — centralised placement support and quality management led by HEIW; — admissions requirements and quality monitoring measures, including Equality and Diversity; — increased levels of Welsh Language skills in the health and care workforce. Meeting these objectives will add significant value to student experience and future workforce of NHS Wales, ultimately improving the experience of services users/patients across Wales. The services have been divided into 18 lots. Some of the lots have been divided into sub-lots. Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT).

Lot Division

1 Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 1 is for the provision of education and training services for nursing (adult, child and mental health) and is broken down into the following sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 1a) Cardiff and Vale University Health Board including Velindre (Full Time); 1b) Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Boundary (Full and Part Time); 1c) Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Full Time); 1d) Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Full and Part Time); 1e) Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board (Full and Part Time); 1f) Swansea Bay University Health Board (Full and Part Time); 1g) Hywel Dda University Health Board North (Full and Part Time); 1h) Hywel Dda University Health Board East, West and South (Full and Part Time); 1i) Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board West (Full and Part Time); 1j) Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Central (Full and Part Time); 1k) Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board East (Full and Part Time). Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 1) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the anticipated number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per sub-lot.
2 Nursing Learning Disability

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 2 is for the provision of education and training services for Nursing (Learning Disability) and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 2a North Wales (Full Time) 2b South East Wales & Powys (Full Time) 2c South West & West Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 2) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
3 Dispersed Learning: Nursing (Adult & Mental Health)

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 3 is for the provision of education and training services for Dispersed Learning: Nursing (Adult & Mental Health) and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 3a Powys (Full Time) 3b Hywel Dda (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 3) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
4 Distance Learning: Nursing (Adult, Child & Mental Health)

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 4 is for the All Wales provision of education and training services for Distance Learning: Nursing (Adult, Child & Mental Health). Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 4) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
5 Midwifery

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 5 is for the provision of education and training services for Midwifery and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 5a South East Wales (Full and Part Time) 5b South East Wales and Powys (Full and Part Time) 5c South West Wales (Full and Part Time) 5d North Wales (Full and Part Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 5) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
6 Occupational Therapy

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 6 is for the provision of education and training services for Occupational Therapy and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 6a South East Wales (Full Time / Post Graduate Diploma/MSc) 6b South East Wales (Part Time) 6c South West and West Wales (Full and Part Time) 6d North Wales and Powys (Full and Part Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 6) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
7 Physiotherapy

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 7 is for the provision of education and training services for Physiotherapy and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 7a South East Wales (Full Time / Post Graduate Diploma/MSc) 7b South East Wales (Part Time) 7c South Wales and West Wales (Full Time / Post Graduate/Diploma/MSc) 7d North Wales (Full Time) 7e North Wales (Post Graduate Diploma/MSc) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 7) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
8 Diagnostic Radiography

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 8 is for the provision of education and training services for Diagnostic Radiography and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 8a South East Wales (Full Time / HE Cert) 8b South West and West Wales (Full Time) 8c North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 8) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
9 Radiography and Oncology

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 9 is for the All Wales provision of education and training services for Radiography and Oncology. Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 9) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
10 Podiatry

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 10 is for the All Wales provision of education and training services for Podiatry. Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 10) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
11 Speech & Language Therapy

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 11 is for the provision of education and training services for Speech & Language Therapy and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 11a South, West and Mid-Wales (Full Time) 11b North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 11) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
12 Dietetics

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 12 is for the provision of education and training services for Dietetics and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 12a South, West and Mid-Wales (Full Time / Post Graduate Diploma/MSc) 12b North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 12) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
13 Paramedic Science

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 13 is for the provision of education and training services for Paramedic Science and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 13a South, West and Mid-Wales (Full Time) 13b North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 13) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
14 Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Science (Biomedical Science)

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 14 is for the All Wales provision of education and training services for Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Science (Biomedical Science). Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 14) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
15 Operating Department Practitioners (ODP)

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 15 is for the provision of education and training services for Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 15a South East Wales and Powys (Full Time) 15b South West and West Wales (Full Time) 15c North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 15) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
16 Dental Hygiene & Therapy

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 16 is for the provision of education and training services for Dental Hygiene & Therapy and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 16a South, West and Mid-Wales (Full Time) 16b North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 16) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
17 Physicians Associates

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 17 is for the provision of education and training services for Physicians Associates and is broken down into the following Sub-lots for which individual contracts will be awarded: 17a South, West and Mid-Wales (Full Time) 17b North Wales (Full Time) Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 17) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.
18 Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Sciences

Provision of Health Professional Education and Training Services on behalf of NHS Wales. Lot 18 is for the All Wales provision of education and training services for Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Science. Detailed information in relation to the Lotting Strategy (including Lot 18) is set out in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) including the proposed number of student intakes, range of student commissions per annum and the location of service delivery per Sub-lot.

Award Detail

1 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £640,806,770 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
2 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £640,806,770 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
3 South Wales University (Pontypridd)
  • Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £640,806,770 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
4 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £640,806,770 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
5 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £640,806,770 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
6 Aberystwyth University (Aberystwyth)
  • Nursing (Adult, Child and Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 14
  • Value: £640,806,770 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
7 Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff)
  • Podiatry
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £10,529,125
8 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Speech & Language Therapy
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £19,360,005 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
9 Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff)
  • Speech & Language Therapy
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £19,360,005 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
10 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Dietetics
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £23,460,954 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
11 Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff)
  • Dietetics
  • Num offers: 3
  • Value: £23,460,954 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
12 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Paramedic Science
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £23,392,800 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
13 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Paramedic Science
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £23,392,800 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
14 Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff)
  • Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Science (Biomedical Science)
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £11,887,722
15 South Wales University (Pontypridd)
  • Operating Department Practitioners (ODP)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £21,058,250 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
16 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Operating Department Practitioners (ODP)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £21,058,250 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
17 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Operating Department Practitioners (ODP)
  • Num offers: 5
  • Value: £21,058,250 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
18 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Dental Hygiene & Therapy
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £30,974,238 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
19 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Dental Hygiene & Therapy
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £30,974,238 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
20 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Physicians Associates
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £16,667,370 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
21 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Physicians Associates
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £16,667,370 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
22 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Sciences
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £26,492,638
23 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Nursing Learning Disability
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £25,439,670 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
24 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Nursing Learning Disability
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £25,439,670 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
25 South Wales University (Pontypridd)
  • Nursing Learning Disability
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £25,439,670 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
26 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Dispersed Learning: Nursing (Adult & Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £20,468,700 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
27 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Dispersed Learning: Nursing (Adult & Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £20,468,700 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
28 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Distance Learning: Nursing (Adult, Child & Mental Health)
  • Num offers: 2
  • Value: £30,995,460
29 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Midwifery
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £70,647,032 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
30 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Midwifery
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £70,647,032 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
31 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Midwifery
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £70,647,032 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
32 South Wales University (Pontypridd)
  • Midwifery
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £70,647,032 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
33 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £63,652,775 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
34 Swansea University (Swansea)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £63,652,775 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
35 South Wales University (Pontypridd)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £63,652,775 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
36 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Num offers: 6
  • Value: £63,652,775 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
37 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Physiotherapy
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £53,511,030 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
38 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Physiotherapy
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £53,511,030 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
39 South Wales University (Pontypridd)
  • Physiotherapy
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £53,511,030 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
40 Glyndwr University (Wrexham)
  • Physiotherapy
  • Num offers: 7
  • Value: £53,511,030 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
41 Bangor University (Bangor)
  • Diagnostic Radiography
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £53,513,619 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
42 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Diagnostic Radiography
  • Num offers: 4
  • Value: £53,513,619 [share]
  • Awarded to group of suppliers.
43 Cardiff University (Cardiff)
  • Radiography and Oncology
  • Num offers: 1
  • Value: £10,189,476

Award Criteria

Quality 100.0
PRICE _

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

  • Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The cost element takes the form of a fixed price on the basis of which bidders will compete on quality criteria only. Please refer to the award criteria as set out in the invitation to tender (ITT). Details of the estimated overall contract value per contract are set out below:- Lot 1 - Nursing (Adult, Child, and Mental Health) 1a - Cardiff University (GBP 71,348,040) 1b - University of South Wales (GBP 32,106,618 Full Time/PG Dip/MSc & GBP 3,369,213 Part Time) 1c - Cardiff University (GBP 70,470,810) 1d - University of South Wales (GBP 45,001,899 Full Time/PG Dip/MSc & GBP 4,722,422 Part Time) 1e - University of South Wales (GBP 97,372,530 Full Time/PG Dip/MSc & GBP 10,218,105 Part Time) 1f - Swansea University (GBP 82,898,235 Full Time/PG Dip/MSc & GBP 8,699,198 Part Time) 1g - Aberystwyth University (GBP 13,158,450 Full Time & GBP 1,380,825 Part Time) 1h - Swansea University (GBP 56,054,997 Full Time & GBP 5,882,315 Part Time) 1i - Bangor University (GBP 37,896,336 Full Time & GBP 3,976,776 Part Time) 1j - Glyndwr University (GBP 49,212,603 Full Time/PG Dip/MSc & GBP 5,164,286 Part Time) 1k - Glyndwr University (GBP 37,896,336 Full Time & GBP 3,976,776 Part Time) Lot 2 - Nursing Learning Disability 2a - Bangor University (GBP 5,263,380) 2b - University of South Wales (GBP 12,281,220) 2c - Swansea University (GBP 7,895,070) Lot 3 - Dispersed Learning: Nursing (Adult and Mental Health) 3a - Bangor University (GBP 10,234,350) 3b - Swansea University (GBP 10,234,350) Lot 4 – Distance Nursing (Adult, Child, and Mental Health) 4 - Bangor University (GBP 30,995,460) Lot 5 – Midwifery 5a - Cardiff University (GBP 17,661,758) 5b - University of South Wales (GBP 17,661,758) 5c - Swansea University (GBP 17,661,75) 5d - Bangor University (GBP 17,661,758) Lot 6 – Occupational Therapy 6a - Cardiff University (GBP 21,058,25 Full Time & GBP 5,497,285PG Dip/MSc) 6b - University of South Wales (GBP 6,415,596) 6c - Swansea University (GBP 10,189,476 Full Time & GBP 4,170,137 Part Time) 6d - Glyndwr University (GBP 10,868,774 Full Time & GBP 5,453,257 Part Time) Lot 7 – Physiotherapy 7a - Cardiff University (GBP 21,345,930 Full Time & GBP 4,526,940 PG Dip/MSc) 7b - University of South Wales (GBP 4,970,970) 7c - Cardiff University (GBP 9,649,530 Full Time & GBP 2,469,240 PG Dip/MSc) 7d - Glyndwr University (GBP 6,433,020) 7e - Bangor University (GBP 4,115,400) Lot 8 – Diagnostic Radiography 8a - Cardiff University (GBP 27,171,936 Full Time & GBP 1,886,940 Assistant Radiographer Practitioners) 8b - Cardiff University (GBP 11,208,424) 8c - Bangor University (GBP 13,246,319) Lot 9 – Radiography & Oncology 9 - Cardiff University (GBP 10,189,476) Lot 10 – Podiatry 10 - Cardiff Metropolitan University (GBP 10,529,125) Lot 11 – Speech & Language Therapy 11a - Cardiff Metropolitan University (GBP 14,944,565) 11b - Glyndwr University (GBP 4,415,440) Lot 12 – Dietetics 12a - Cardiff Metropolitan University (GBP 13,585,968 Full Time & GBP 4,780,248 PG Dip) 12b - Glyndwr University (GBP 5,094,738) Lot 13 – Paramedic Science 13a – Swansea University (GBP 19,006,650) 13b - Glyndwr University (GBP 4,386,150) Lot 14 – Biomedical Science 14 - Cardiff Metropolitan University (GBP 11,887,722) Lot 15 - Operating Department Practice 15a - University of South Wales (GBP 10,868,774) 15b - Swansea University (GBP 5,094,738) 15c - Glyndwr University (GBP 5,094,738) Lot 16 - Dental Hygiene and Therapy 16a - Cardiff University (GBP 21,864,168) 16b - Bangor University (GBP 9,110,070) Lot 17 - Physicians Associates 17a - Swansea University (GBP 10,819,170) 17b - Bangor University (GBP 5,848,200) Lot 18 - Practitioner Training Programme Healthcare Sciences 18 - Swansea University (GBP 26,492,638) It is anticipated that the formal contracts will be issued to the successful bidders for execution during the week commencing 12 July, with formal conclusion of contracts to take place no later than 30 July 2021 in readiness for the contract start date of 1 August 2021. As these are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open Procedure. (WA Ref:110955)

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