Published date: 20 November 2023
Last edited date: 21 November 2023
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Contract summary
Industry
Medical education services - 80320000
Health and first-aid training services - 80560000
Location of contract
London
Value of contract
£1,200,000
Procurement reference
KCL-SC01
Published date
20 November 2023
Approach to market date
5 January 2024
Contract start date
1 August 2024
Contract end date
31 July 2027
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?
Yes
Description
King's College London invites expressions of interest from training providers able to deliver the following types of training to our nursing and midwifery students:
Lot 1: Basic Life Support (BLS)
Lot 2: Neonatal Life Support (NLS)
Lot 3: Paediatric Life Support (PLS)
Lot 4: Immediate Life Support (ILS) and Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS)
Lot 5: Personal Safety
Lot 6: Moving and Handling
Lot 7: First Aid
We will issue an Invitation to Tender in January 2024, leading to the award of 3-year contracts (with options to extend for 2 additional years). Service delivery will start in September 2024. Tenderers may bid for any or all lots.
All training sessions will be in-person, delivered in London, and underpinned by simulation pedagogy which meets the Nursing & Midwifery Council's (NMC) definition of simulated practice learning. The suppliers must be aligned to, and compliant with, the regulations of relevant bodies such as the NMC, Resuscitation Council UK and Skills for Health. Individual trainers must be appropriately skilled, qualified and experienced.
Expected annual volumes are as follows. Lots 1-3: 220 x 2-hour sessions with a trainer-to-student ratio of 1:7. Lot 4: 90 x 8-hour sessions, ratio 1:6. Lot 5: 90 x 3-hour sessions, ratio 1:7. Lot 6: 230 x 2-hour sessions, ratio 1:7. Lot 7: 70 x 3-hour sessions, ratio 1:7.
Please make contact using the email address below, indicating which lot(s) you are interested in.
More information
Spend profile
| Financial year | Budget |
|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | £400,000 |
| 2025/2026 | £400,000 |
| 2026/2027 | £400,000 |
About the buyer
Contact name
Simon Coller
Address
Strand
LONDON
WC2R 2LS
England
Telephone
020 7836 5454
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