Directive 2004/18/EC
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name, addresses and contact point(s)NHS Wales Procurement Services (on behalf of ABMU Health Board)
Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Baglan Way
Contact point(s): Procurement
For the attention of: Sarah McCarthy
SA12 7BX Port Talbot
UNITED KINGDOM
Telephone: +44 1639684431
E-mail:
Internet address(es):
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.sell2wales.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
I.4)Contract award on behalf of other contracting authoritiesThe contracting authority is purchasing on behalf of other contracting authorities: no
Section II: Object of the contract
II.1)Description
II.1.1)Title attributed to the contract
Provision of a Service to Manage Violence and Aggression Training for Staff.
II.1.2)Type of contract and location of works, place of delivery or of performanceServices
Service category No 27: Other services
Main site or location of works, place of delivery or of performance: Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board.
NUTS code UKL18
II.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system (DPS)The notice involves the establishment of a framework agreement
II.1.4)Short description of the contract or purchase(s)
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board invites suppliers to tender for the provision of a service to manage violence and aggression training for staff working in Mental Health services. The contract will operate for a period of 3 years to commence from April 2015, with an option to extend for a further periods of 12 months, at the Health Board’s discretion.
In Wales standards for training are identified in the All Wales Violence and Aggression Training Passport and Information Scheme (Passport) that comprises various Modules (currently Modules A-D).
There are two areas of training requirement
General personal safety (Module B) and breakaway techniques (Module C)
Restrictive Physical Intervention (RPI) for the safe management of patients (Module D)
Ward based nursing staff will require Modules B, C and D with other staff groups covering Modules B to C. Training needs include new staff and there will also be a requirement for update training at appropriate frequencies.
Interested parties must have experience of training clinically based staff within the Mental Health environment.
II.1.5)Common procurement vocabulary (CPV) II.1.6)Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
II.2)Total final value of contract(s)
II.2.1)Total final value of contract(s)Value: 280 000 GBP
Excluding VAT
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Type of procedure
IV.1.1)Type of procedureRestricted
IV.2)Award criteria
IV.2.1)Award criteriaLowest price
IV.2.2)Information about electronic auction
IV.3)Administrative information
IV.3.1)File reference number attributed by the contracting authority
T/ABM/00/14/RC
IV.3.2)Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract Section V: Award of contract
Lot title: VIOLENCE & AGGRESSION TRAINING FOR STAFF - MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORATE AT ABMU HEALTH BOARDV.1)Date of contract award decision:11.6.2015
V.2)Information about offersNumber of offers received: 5
V.3)Name and address of economic operator in favour of whom the contract award decision has been takenConnective Care Education
Connective Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, 8 Williams Court Trade Street
CF10 5DQ Cardiff
UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address: www.traininghealthcare.com
V.4)Information on value of contractTotal final value of the contract:
Value: 280 000 GBP
If annual or monthly value:
Number of years: 3
V.5)Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about European Union funds
VI.2)Additional information:
(WA Ref:28761).
VI.3)Procedures for appeal
VI.3.1)Body responsible for appeal procedures
VI.3.2)Lodging of appealsPrecise information on deadline(s) for lodging appeals: The Authority will allow a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period between notifying the award decision and awarding the contract. Unsuccessful bidders and applicants are entitled to receive reasons for the decision, including the characteristics and relative advantages of the winning bid and the reasons why the bidder/applicant was unsuccessful. Should additional information be required it should be requested of the addressee in section I.1. Aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by breach of the procurement rules, have the right to take action in the High Court (England and Wales). Any such action is subject to strict time limits and must be brought promptly.
VI.3.3)Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtainedSarah McCarthy
Procurement Department, Block A, Neath Port Talbot Hospital, Baglan Way
SA12 7BX Port Talbot
UNITED KINGDOM
E-mail:
Telephone: +44 1639684423
VI.4)Date of dispatch of this notice:12.6.2015