Published date: 15 July 2018

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 20 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Public road transport services - 60112000

  • Education and training services - 80000000

  • Training services - 80500000

    • Specialist training services - 80510000

    • Staff training services - 80511000

    • Vocational training services - 80530000

    • Safety training services - 80550000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_171830/688047

Published date

15 July 2018

Closing date

20 August 2018

Contract start date

1 November 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

To provide occupational and vocational driver training courses for NHS Blood and Transplant staff.
Since driving is a necessary requirement of the job for a large number of staff, NHSBT, in its role as employer, is committed to ensure that staff are fully trained and for this reason they are offered occupational driver training to supplement their normal driving skills.
The number of staff who drive on business for NHSBT is approximately 650, utilising some 360 vehicles and whilst by far, most of these staff are based within England there may potentially be a requirement during the course of this contract for the training of lease car drivers throughout the UK i.e. including Northern Ireland.
The aim of the training is to highlight to learners the importance that NHSBT places on managing Occupational Road Risk (ORR), introduce learners to the latest driving techniques, minimise the risk of road traffic incidents.
The following specialist activities are required:
Emergency response driver training - initial training.
Occupational (Defensive) Driver Training - Initial Training Emergency Response and Occupational Driver Training - Refresher Courses
Banksman Training
Vocational Driver Training - Licence Acquisition
New Vehicle Familiarisation / Induction Training
Driver Assessor Training
7.5t Box van driving

More information

Attachments

Additional text

How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only reuired once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and condotions and click "continue" - Enter your correct business and uaser details - Note the username you chose and click "Save" when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the "PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered Supplier). - Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content - Click the 2Express Interest" button at the top of the page - This will move the PQQ/ITT into your "My PQQs/My ITTs page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only). - You can now access any attachments by clicking "Buyer Attachments" in the "PQQ/ITT Details Box".
3.Responding to the tender - Click "My Response" under "PQQ/ITT Details", you can choose to "Create Response" or to "Decline to Respond" (please give a reason if declining). - You can now use the "Messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then submit your reply using the " Submit Response" button at the top of the page, If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTenderinghelp desk.

About the buyer

Address

500 Northway North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
England

Email

rosalind.gill@nhsbt.nhs.uk