Professional Support Services Tender – Health Education and Improvement Wales
Health education and Improvement Wales oversees the provision of continuing professional development for general medical, dental practitioners and dental care professionals, optometrists and pharmacists across Wales.
United Kingdom-Cardiff: Human resources management consultancy services
2019/S 246-606289
Contract notice
Services
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addresses
Postal address: 4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Town: Cardiff
NUTS code: UK
Postal code: CF15 7QZ
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: sarah.muir@wales.nhs.uk
Telephone: +44 1443848585
Internet address(es):Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2)Information about joint procurement
I.3)Communication
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
I.5)Main activity
Section II: Object
II.1.1)Title:
Professional Support Services
II.1.2)Main CPV code
II.1.3)Type of contract
II.1.4)Short description:
Health education and Improvement Wales oversees the provision of continuing professional development for general medical, dental practitioners and dental care professionals, optometrists and pharmacists across Wales.
HEIW’s goal is to deliver excellence in postgraduate medical and dental education for Wales by ensuring that all training grade medical professionals and qualified medical professionals in Wales have access to high quality postgraduate facilities and educational support so that they can achieve their potential in service provision to the NHS in Wales. HEIW’s primary responsibility is Training which is delivered by NHS consultants and general practitioners (educational supervisors) across Wales.
II.1.6)Information about lots
II.2.3)Place of performance
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
HEIW’s professional support unit (PSU), provide support for all doctors and dentists in training, guidance and information regarding support to all parties involved in postgraduate medical and dental training. This involves meeting with the trainee in a confidential and supportive setting to discuss their concerns and developing a plan of action jointly with the trainee. In more complex circumstances, the PSU will signpost the trainee to a range of specialised support services that aim to improve the trainee’s well-being and performance. The range of highly specialised support services will include but not be limited to:
— physical health,
— mental health,
— professional skills.
(Such as; assertiveness/confidence, decision making/problem solving, communication/language skills, leadership/team working, time management/personal organisation, examination issues/study skills).
Currently these services are only provided to trainee doctors and dentists, however the PSU within HEIW is looking to extend the scope of these services to cover other areas including, but not limited to:
— international medical graduates (IMG’s),
— non training grade doctors,
— pharmacy trainees,
— optometry trainees.
II.2.5)Award criteria
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
The option to extend for a further 12 months if required.
II.2.10)Information about variants
II.2.11)Information about options
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrence
VI.2)Information about electronic workflows
VI.3)Additional information:
Note: the authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=97005
(WA Ref:97005)
VI.4.1)Review body
Postal address: 4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF15 7QZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1443848585Internet address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice: