CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – OFFICIAL JOURNAL

Section I: Contracting Authority

I.1)

Name, Address and Contact Point(s)

I.2)

Type of contracting Authority and Main Activity or Activities

Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local sub-divisions National or federal agency/Office Regional or local Authority Regional or local Agency/Office Body governed by public law European Institution/Agency or International Organisation

General public services Defence Public order and safety Environment Economic and financial affairs Health Housing and community amenities Social protection Recreation, culture and religion Education

Section II: Object of the Contract

II.1)

Description

II.1.1)

Title attributed to the contract by the contracting authority

Part Time Masters Level Qualification For The NHS Wales Graduate Management Scheme 2016

II.1.2(a))

Type of works contract

II.1.2(b))

Type of supplies contract

II.1.2(c))

Type of service contract

II.1.2)

Main site or location of works, place of delivery or performance

Wales

II.1.3)

This notice involves a framework agreement

II.1.4)

Short description of the contract or purchase(s)

The Welsh Government (namely Academi Wales)on behalf of the Welsh Ministers are seeking proposals for the design and delivery a part time Masters Programme. This will be based on the latest research and combine theory, up to date knowledge of the NHS in Wales and the future challenges facing leaders in the public sector in Wales.

Academi Wales leads on the NHS Wales Graduate Management Training Scheme. The scheme recruits a minimum of 10 high calibre graduates who will participate in a fast track programme designed specifically to meet the strategic requirements for sound managerial capability within the NHS in Wales. The graduates will take up “real jobs” from September 2016 and will have access to a 2 year work based learning programme that will build their core managerial capability; staff engagement skills; financial acumen; ability to delivery change and improvements. In addition they will study towards a Masters level qualification.

The part time Masters level Programme will be for a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 20 NHS Wales Graduates, commencing in October 2016 and delivered within 2 years.

II.1.5)

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

II.1.6)

Contract covered by the government procurement agreement (GPA)

II.2)

Total final value of the contract(s)

II.2.1)

Total final value of the contract(s)

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)

Type of procedure

IV.1.1)

Type of procedure

IV.2)

Award criteria

IV.2.1)

Award criteria

IV.2.2)

An electronic auction has been used

IV.3)

Administrative information

IV.3.1)

File reference number attributed by the contracting authority

C328/2014/2015

IV.3.2)

Previous publication(s) concerning the same contract

Other previous publications

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No:

V.1)

Date of contract award:

V.2)

Numbers of offers received:

V.3)

Name and address of economic operator to whom the contract has been awarded

V.4)

Information on value of contract

V.5)

The contract is likely to be subcontracted

Short description of the value/proportion of the contract to be subcontracted

Section VI: Complementary Information

VI.1)

Contract related to a project and/or programme financed by community funds?

VI.2)

Additional Information

Please note that the pricing was submitted for 10 students with an option to increase this by up to another 10 if required. The values stated in section II.2 of this notice is for the first 10 students. The cost for any additional students will be at an additional cost of 6950 per student (excluding VAT).

Number of tenders received from SMEs = 0.

Number of tenders received by electronic means = 1.

(WA Ref:36393)

VI.3)

Procedures for appeal

VI.3.1)

Body responsible for appeal procedures

Body responsible for mediation procedures

VI.3.2)

Lodging of appeals

VI.3.3)

Service from which information about the lodging of appeals may be obtained

VI.4)

Dispatch date of this Notice