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Services - 545976-2018
12/12/2018    S239

United Kingdom-Edinburgh: Education and training services

2018/S 239-545976

Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Services

Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Education for Scotland
Postal address: 2nd floor, Westport, 102 Westport
Town: Edinburgh
NUTS code: UKM75 Edinburgh, City of
Postal code: EH3 9DN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact person: Declan Walkden
E-mail: Declan.Walkden@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Telephone: +44 1316563200
Fax: +44 1316563201
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://www.nes.scot.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA13002
I.3)Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Health

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Education to Prepare Nurses to Work in Adult Integrated Community Nursing Teams in Scotland

II.1.2)Main CPV code
80000000 Education and training services
II.1.3)Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)Short description:

NES are seeking to commission at least 1 flexible, modular, postgraduate community nursing programme of preparation in each of the 3 regions of Scotland that reflects the opportunities set out in the specification.

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
80000000 Education and training services
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: UKM SCOTLAND
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

There will be a supplier event held on the 19.12.2018 at 11:30, held at NHS Education for Scotland, 102 Westport, Edinburgh EH3 9DN. This event will allow NES and interested parties to discuss the requirements of the service.

Suppliers are not mandated to attend the event, however, there will be a slide show discussing the details of the tender and an open question and answer session. To register a place on the event please email Tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk with the names of the delegates (maximum of 2 per supplier) you wish to attend. Please note there will be no other supplier days available for this tender.

A technical eLearning criteria has been uploaded to this prior information notice. There will be a draft service specification attached to this notice before the supplier event. Please note this specification is a draft document and will be amended once discussions have taken place on the 19.12.2018.

II.2.14)Additional information
II.3)Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/01/2019

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3)Additional information:

There will be a supplier event held on the 19.12.2018 at 11:30, held at NHS Education for Scotland, 102 Westport, Edinburgh EH3 9DN. This event will allow NES and interested parties to discuss the requirements of the service.

Suppliers are not mandated to attend the event, however, there will be a slide show discussing the details of the tender and an open question and answer session. To register a place on the event please email Tenders@nes.scot.nhs.uk with the names of the delegates (maximum of 2 per supplier) you wish to attend. Please note there will be no other supplier days available for this tender.

A technical eLearning criteria has been uploaded to this prior information notice. There will be a draft service specification attached to this notice before the supplier event. Please note this specification is a draft document and will be amended once discussions have taken place on the 19.12.2018.

Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland website at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=567079.

(SC Ref: 567079)

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
10/12/2018