HEIW Provision of Work Based Learning Qualification Development

Concepts

• education and training
• south east wales
• heiw
• post-registration qualifications
• qualification development
• provision of work
• heiw provision of work based learning qualification development
• learning qualifications
• qualification size
• registration work

Location

Wales:

Description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has undertaken a strategic review of health professional education and training across NHS Wales. HEIW commissions both pre-registration and post-registration qualifications for the NHS Wales workforce. HEIW has identified a requirement to procure a framework agreement for the provision of work based learning qualification development, including individual units/modules or qualifications at education levels from Entry Level 1 to Level 8.

Total Quantity or Scope

Work based learning is valued for its flexibility, capability for small cohort numbers, cost-effectiveness, and strong focus on applied practical knowledge and skills. Work based learning qualifications are now recognised as a potential solution for post registration education and the opportunities for higher level post registration work based learning qualification development is ever growing. HEIW identified the need to procure a framework agreement to provide flexibility for HEIW when commissioning work based learning qualification development. The Framework will remain open throughout its lifetime to allow on an annual basis, new entrants to the market (prospective Bidders) to seek appointment onto the Framework. The scope of the framework agreement will enable HEIW to commission work based learning qualification development. The qualification size will be variable and the education levels that will be captured in the framework agreement will be as follows: Entry level 1 Entry level 2 Entry level 3 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Level 7 Level 8 Additional information: The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement with the successful bidders and there is no maximum number of successful bidders that will be appointed to the framework agreement.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** The framework will remain open to allow for new providers to join. Please note, no further notices will be issued for each date the framework will reopen. Please see below for relevant tender submission and appointment dates: - Expression of Interest Refresh Date on or around 31st November 2023 for appointment to the framework from 1st April 2024. - Expression of Interest Refresh Date on or around 31st November 2024 for appointment to the framework from 1st April 2025. - Expression of Interest Refresh Date on or around 31st November 2025 for appointment to the framework from 1st April 2026. - Expression of Interest Refresh Date on or around 31st November 2026 for appointment to the framework from 1st April 2027. - In the event that the Contracting Authority exercises its options to extend the framework agreement, expression of Interest Refresh Date on or around 31st November 2027 for appointment to the framework from 1st April 2028. - In the event that the Contracting Authority exercises its options to extend the framework agreement, expression of Interest Refresh Date on or around 31st November 2028 for appointment to the framework agreement from 1st April 2029. These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open Procedure. (WA Ref:129769)