Buyer Name: Wrexham University
Buyer Address: Plas Coch, Wrexham, UKL23, LL11 2AW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Arwel Staples
Contact Email: a.staples@wrexham.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +447787466410
Buyer Name: Wrexham University
Buyer Address: Plas Coch, Wrexham, UKL23, LL11 2AW, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Arwel Staples
Contact Email: a.staples@wrexham.ac.uk
Contact Telephone: +447787466410
The University is seeking to procure a contract for The Provision of All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression Training. The scope of services includes: All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme Training for all 1st Year Nursing and Allied Health Students All Wales Manual Handling Passport Scheme Refresher Training for all 3rd Year Nursing and Allied Health Students Optional – to provide FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) Testing training for first- and third-year students. The University has a requirement to procure a contract for All Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression training and the All-Wales Manual Handling and Violence and Aggression refresher. The minimum contract duration will be for 3-years with a possible additional annual contract extension for a further maximum 2 years subject to the University agreement and satisfactory performance standards by the appointed service provider (s). The Contract Notice has been advertised on the Sell2Wales Portal & Central Digital Platform via the Find a Tender Service website and the process is being conducted under the Open Procedure of the Procurement Act 2023 Regulations. The University preference is to contract with ONE Training provider going forward. However, the University reserves the right to appoint more than one service provider under this contract in order to ensure sufficient resource capacity and capability. In the event that more than one service provider is appointed, then the Service Provider ranked number 1 in this Tender will be allocated the status of “Preferred Training Service Provider” and any other appointed service providers will be allocated the status of “Reserve Training Service Provider”, whom will be allocated work to be undertaken when the “Preferred Training Service Provider” does not have resource capacity or capability to undertake individual written training work.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020923-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: Optional – to provide FIT (Faecal Immunochemical Test) Testing training for first- and third-year students.
Lot 1 Value: GBP 350,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 420,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-08-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (price): Price (50%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Quality (50%)
Document Description: Invitation to Tender Instructions
Document Description: Invitation to Tender Response Document Part A WPSQ
Document Description: Invitation to Tender Response Document Part B - Award Criteria
Document Description: ITT Response Document Part C Other Decelerations
Document Description: Appendix1a WPSQ and Award Criteria Evaluation Methodology
Document Description: Appendix 1b Sell2Wales Supplier Post Box Guidance
Document Description: Appendix 1d Wrexham University Terms & Conditions of Contract for Services
Document Description: Appendix 1e Pricing Schedule
Document Description: Appendix 1f Confidential and Commercially Sensitive Information
Document Description: Appendix 1c Contract Specification
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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