Professional Support Services

Concepts

• heiw’s professional support unit
• cardiff
• human resources
• support services
• consultancy services
• professional skills
• supportive setting
• scope of these services
• professional support services
• decision making

Location

Cardiff

Description

HEIW’s Professional Support Unit (PSU), provide support for all doctors and dentists in training, guidance and information regarding support to all parties involved in postgraduate medical and dental training. This involves meeting with the trainee in a confidential and supportive setting to discuss their concerns and developing a plan of action jointly with the trainee. In more complex circumstances, the PSU will signpost the trainee to a range of specialised support services that aim to improve the trainee’s well-being and performance. The range of highly specialised support services will include but not be limited to: - Physical Health - Mental Health - Professional skills (Such as; Assertiveness/Confidence, Decision making/problem solving, Communication/Language Skills, Leadership/Team working, Time Management/Personal Organisation, Examination issues/Study skills) Currently these services are only provided to trainee doctors and dentists, however the PSU within HEIW is looking to extend the scope of these services to cover other areas including, but not limited to; - International medical graduates (IMG’s) - Non training grade doctors - Pharmacy trainees - Optometry trainees

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 79414000 - Human resources management consultancy services

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

Increase demand arose due to COVID-19 (C19) the Contracting Authority (CA) had a requirement to extend contract for 6 months at an additional cost of 240 000 GBP ex VAT. This modification is made under Regulation 72(1)(b), as was necessary to ensure continuation of service due to increased pressure on doctors and dentist in training. Since 2019 the referrals have doubled which is a direct impact of C19. A change of contractor would cause significant inconvenience due to the need of existing complex case work. The modification is to mitigate the continued effects C19 is having on service users; maintaining delivery is critical to avoid a detrimental effect on delivery and impact the health and social care system. The modification does not have the effect of increasing the value of original contract by more than 50%. During the extension the CA will review requirements with a view to award a new contract by Oct-22, with the CA ensuring a seamless handover to any new contractor

Other Information

(WA Ref:121860)