WBS-ITT-63278-PROVISION OF DRIVER TRAINING TO ACQUIRE CLASS C1 AND D1 LICENCE ENTITLEMENTS FOR THE W

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), part of Velindre University NHS Trust, delivers blood collection and distribution services across Wales. The WBS Transport Department supports this by operating a fleet of vehicles used for:

• Transporting blood and blood products to hospitals
• Moving staff and equipment to blood donation clinics

Many staff are recruited with Category B licence entitlement only and require additional training to drive vehicles requiring C1 and/or D1 licences. Due to a lack of in-house training capability, WBS needs to procure an external provider to deliver this training. The service operates from four sites across Wales:

• Talbot Green (Headquarters)
• Llanelli (West)
• Bangor (Northwest)
• Wrexham (Northeast)

This contract will support operational resilience and ensure staff are appropriately licensed to meet service demands. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=171415

12 months with the option of 2x 12-month extensions

(WA Ref:171415)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.