Date of dispatch of this notice: 09/12/2019
Expire date: 17/01/2020
External Reference: 2019-208047
TED Reference: 2019/S 240-589219
Contract notice
Information
Published
Contract notice
Contract notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)
Name and addresses
Health Service Executive (HSE)
N/A
Head Office
Naas
Millennium Park
IE
Contact person:
Rita O Connell
Telephone:
+353 051842687
E-mail:
rita.oconnell@hse.ie
Internet address(es):
Main address:
http://www.hse.ie
Address of the buyer profile:
https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/461
I.3)
Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157884&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLEAdditional information can be obtained from
the abovementioned address:
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
electronically via:
http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=157884&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted
to the abovementioned address
I.4)
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)
Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1)
Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)
Title
Broad Based Masters Level Education Programme – Advanced Practice (Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP) and Advanced Midwifery Practice (AMP) )
Reference number:
HSE 13283
II.1.2)
Main CPV code
80300000
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Higher education services
II.1.3)
Type of contract
Services
II.1.4)
Short description
The Health Service Executive (on behalf of all Publicly Funded Health Agencies) invites tenders from suitably qualified parties capable of offering post-graduate nurse and midwife education in Ireland, to develop and deliver education programmes at NFQ Level 9 for advanced nursing and advanced midwifery practice for up to 110 nurses and midwives per academic year.
This tender exercise will be conducted with the HEI’s that offer nurse/midwife education, to select a provider(s) that can offer both a one year Graduate Certificate Education Programme and a two year part-time option for a broad based Masters level education programme – Advanced Practice Nursing and Advanced Practice Midwifery to commence in September 2020.
This tender exercise will be conducted with the HEI’s that offer nurse/midwife education, to select a provider(s) that can offer both a one year Graduate Certificate Education Programme and a two year part-time option for a broad based Masters level education programme – Advanced Practice Nursing and Advanced Practice Midwifery to commence in September 2020.
II.1.5)
Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 6000000.00
EUR
II.1.6)
Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
no
II.2)
Description
II.2.2)
Additional CPV code(s)
80320000
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Medical education services
II.2.4)
Description of the procurement
The Health Service Executive (on behalf of all Publicly Funded Health Agencies) invites tenders from suitably qualified parties capable of offering post-graduate nurse and midwife education in Ireland, to develop and deliver education programmes at NFQ Level 9 for advanced nursing and advanced midwifery practice for up to 110 nurses and midwives per academic year.
This tender exercise will be conducted with the HEI’s that offer nurse/midwife education, to select a provider(s) that can offer both a one year Graduate Certificate Education Programme and a two year part-time option for a broad based Masters level education programme – Advanced Practice Nursing and Advanced Practice Midwifery to commence in September 2020.
The Department of Health published a new model for developing advanced nursing and advanced midwifery practice with the publication of “A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice” in July 2019 : https://assets.gov.ie/19260/f49c5ea1a19843b0aae20151aeaf694d.pdf
The implementation of this policy will be critical to the implementation of the Sláintecare health reform programme and expanding the contribution of advanced nurse and advanced midwife practitioners in delivering the objectives of the health reform programme. https://webarchive.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/committees/futureofhealthcare/oireachtas-committee-on-the-future-of-healthcare-slaintecare-report-300517.pdf
The evidence shows that when advanced practitioners are located in sufficient numbers in specific areas they can have a real impact on some of the key challenges in the health service.
The new model goes a long way towards ensuring that care is delivered to the right person, at the right time and in the right place – as close to home as possible. Importantly, it also puts in place a career pathway for nurses and midwives, which is a key element in recruitment and retaining staff.
The aim of the policy is to have 2% of the nursing and midwifery workforce working as advanced n
This tender exercise will be conducted with the HEI’s that offer nurse/midwife education, to select a provider(s) that can offer both a one year Graduate Certificate Education Programme and a two year part-time option for a broad based Masters level education programme – Advanced Practice Nursing and Advanced Practice Midwifery to commence in September 2020.
The Department of Health published a new model for developing advanced nursing and advanced midwifery practice with the publication of “A Policy on the Development of Graduate to Advanced Nursing and Midwifery Practice” in July 2019 : https://assets.gov.ie/19260/f49c5ea1a19843b0aae20151aeaf694d.pdf
The implementation of this policy will be critical to the implementation of the Sláintecare health reform programme and expanding the contribution of advanced nurse and advanced midwife practitioners in delivering the objectives of the health reform programme. https://webarchive.oireachtas.ie/parliament/media/committees/futureofhealthcare/oireachtas-committee-on-the-future-of-healthcare-slaintecare-report-300517.pdf
The evidence shows that when advanced practitioners are located in sufficient numbers in specific areas they can have a real impact on some of the key challenges in the health service.
The new model goes a long way towards ensuring that care is delivered to the right person, at the right time and in the right place – as close to home as possible. Importantly, it also puts in place a career pathway for nurses and midwives, which is a key element in recruitment and retaining staff.
The aim of the policy is to have 2% of the nursing and midwifery workforce working as advanced n
II.2.5)
Award criteria
Criteria below
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Demonstrated Merit of the Programme Delivery
/
Weighting:
50%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Application Process
/
Weighting:
5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Deferral/Repeat Examinations/Attrition
/
Weighting:
5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Communication Processes
/
Weighting:
5%
Quality criterion
-
Name:
Geographical Ease of Use for Trainees
/
Weighting:
10%
Cost criterion
-
Name:
Costing of Education Programmes
/
Weighting:
25%
II.2.6)
Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: 6000000.00
EUR
II.2.7)
Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months:
36
This contract is subject to renewal:
no
II.2.10)
Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
no
II.2.11)
Information about options
Options:
no
II.2.13)
Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
no
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)
Conditions for participation
III.1.2)
Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)
Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)
Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)
Description
IV.1.1)
Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8)
Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement
: yes
IV.2)
Administrative information
IV.2.2)
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
17/01/2020
Local time:
12:00
IV.2.4)
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English, Irish
IV.2.7)
Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
17/01/2020
Local time:
12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)
Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
no
VI.4)
Procedures for review
VI.4.1)
Review body
Four Courts
Ground Floor (East Wing)
Inns Quay
Dublin 7
IE
Telephone:
+353 18886000
E-mail:
HighCourtCentralOffice@courts.ie
Fax:
+353 18886125