HEIW Provision of Ultrasound Education and Training Services

Concepts

• education and training
• cardiff
• medical education
• higher education
• ultrasound education
• sonography education
• sonographic education
• health professional education
• health education
• education

Location

Cardiff

Description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are undertaking a review of Health Professional Education and Training Services delivered to NHS Wales. HEIW have sought to procure Ultrasound Education and Training to address the increased demand for ultrasound education in Wales, with a national shortage of NHS sonographers.

Total Quantity or Scope

HEIW has sought to commission a part-time Blended learning for; Level 7 Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits) over 2 years, which is accredited by Consortium for the Accreditation of Sonographic Education, (CASE), and Postgraduate Certificate (PgCert) Ultrasound, 1 year, part time (60 credits) to increase and enhance provision of sonography education in Wales to support the rising service demand. The procurement will provide education to address the increased demand for ultrasound education in Wales, with a national shortage of NHS sonographers.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 80000000 - Education and training services
• 80320000 - Medical education services
• 80300000 - Higher education services

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

Contract Commencement(Effective Date):2nd January 2025. Implementation Period: 15th November 2024 to 7th January 2025 Services Commencement Period: 8th January 2025 to 7th January 2028 and will continue until the expiry of the contract unless extended under the provisions of the Contract being, option to extend for 2 years in two 12-month intervals These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open procedure (WA Ref:142468)