Norfolk Community Health and Care: Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Training

UK-Norwich: Health training services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Norfolk Community Health and Care
       Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 1603785866, Email: steven.worley@nchc.nhs.uk
       Main Address: www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk, Address of the buyer profile: www.norfolkcommunityhealthandcare.nhs.uk
       NUTS Code: UKH1

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: Yes          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Body governed by public law

   I.5) Main activity:
      Health

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Nursing Associate Apprenticeship Training            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         80561000 - Health training services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Norfolk Community Health and Care(NCHC) have established a framework agreement with multiple suppliers that will include the terms and conditions for making a number of call offs (Individual purchases).

Norfolk Community Health and Care, acting as the Procurement lead for the Norfolk and Waveney STP, has established a framework of capable and qualified partners to deliver a training cohort of Nursing Associate Apprenticeships. (https://www.england.nhs.uk/systemchange/view-stps/norfolk-and-waveney/)

This programme can only be delivered by providers who are geographically suited to provide a service to the Norfolk and Waveney STP footprint – or are able to provide suitable distance learning training.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 9,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
      Not Provided

      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UKH1 - East Anglia
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      East Anglia
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: Norfolk Community Health and Care (acting as the Procurement lead for the Norfolk and Waveney STP provider Trusts) has establied a framework of capable and qualified partners to deliver a training cohort of Nursing Associate Apprenticeships. The programme aims to produce nursing associates who are fit to practice in the widest range of settings.The programme combines academic and work-based learning through close collaboration between employers and education providers. As an employee, a trainee nursing associate will be based in a particular organisation in a specific setting. But they will also experience working in alternative settings to gain a wide appreciation of many health and care environments to fulfil all the requirements of the programme. At the end of the programme, the trainee will be equipped with the knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviors relevant to employment as a nursing associate.

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 40
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: Yes       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2020/S 101-245149
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 01/01/2021

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 2
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             University of East Anglia, RC000651
             Norwich Research Park,, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 1603456161
             NUTS Code: UKH1
            The contractor is an SME: No
         
         Contractor (No.2)
             The Open University, 03221613
             Walton Hall, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA, United Kingdom
             Tel. +44 3003035303
             NUTS Code: UKJ12
            The contractor is an SME: No

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 9,000,000          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 9,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=580578575

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Norfolk Community Health and Care
          Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1603785866

      VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
          Norfolk Community Health and Care
          Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1603785866

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
          Norfolk Community Health and Care
          Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
          Tel. +44 1603785866

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 22/03/2021

ANNEX A

   I) Address of the other contracting authority on behalf of which the contracting authority is purchasing   
   1: Contracting Authority
       The Norfolk and Waveney STP
       Bowthorpe Road, Norwich, NR2 3TU, United Kingdom
       Email: nwccg.contactus@nhs.net
       Main Address: https://www.norfolkandwaveneypartnership.org.uk/
       NUTS Code: UKH1