Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bfd-9095-7371-badf-1419c938cde5/conferences-venues-accommodation closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Conferences Venues & Accommodation [Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust](https://tendernation.io/buyers/southern-health-nhs-foundation-trust) Estimated value £100,000 to £160,000 Published 16 Jul 2015 Deadline Closed 4 Sept 2015 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Provider(s) to provide venues for various training courses run by the Trust. This will include room hire with equipment, refreshments and for some courses overnight accommodation. The contract can be split into geographical lot areas. You can bid for one, two or all three lots. The areas are: North & Mid Hampshire, South East Hampshire, South West Hampshire In addition there will be 2 sub lots for the different types of venue requirements The location(s) must be easily accessible from within Hampshire. The indicative numbers for a 3 year period are : ### Lot A Development Training 3000 delegates training days , 1000 nights of accommodation The training/meeting rooms should be able to cater for the following delegate requirements: 1-12 delegates,13-30 delegates, 31-50 delegates Over 50 delegates Lot B Statutory, Mandatory and Clinical Skills Training Rooms only The figures below are based on the number of training events for each area. Southampton (SW) 183 Portsmouth (SE) 125 Winchester (N&M)110 ### Basingstoke (N&M) 90 New Forest(SW) 90 We will require bids for a capacity of 1/4 of the scheduled events by geographical area. The following is a brief description of requirements which are applicable to both lots:AV equipment to allow full media presentation. Wi-Fi that will allow a maximum of 24 tablets in each room on site to simultaneously stream video content from the web. Access to unlimited tea & coffee making facilities and water. Equipment Storage: Some of the most frequently delivered training events require the room to be set up with considerable equipment, posing a storage challenge. Ideally a hospital bed and hoist can be accommodated on site for patient handling training. For Basic Life Support up to 14 training dummies need to be accommodated.Location & Travel:Free delegate parking on or near the site is required. For venues more than a 15 minute walk from a train station or frequently served bus stop, we would be interested in proposals for a low cost collection / drop-off service. In addition, the Trust requires off site meeting rooms at short notice for room hire of 2-4 hours duration The contract will be offered on a non-exclusive basis as there are requirements to book small meeting rooms near a base which requires no travelling by transport by its employees How to Apply: If you are interested in submitting an offer against this requirement, please carry out the following actions: Register on the following website via the NHS Commercial Solutions [commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk](https://commercialsolutions.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtm%C3%A2%C2%80%C2%8E), against Project Number 1427 / ITT No 1673 no later than 12:00 hrs on 26th August 2015. The Tender documents can be accessed there. There will be a Bidder’s Day at 14.00 on 28th July 2015 in the Conference Room, Sterne 7, Tatchbury Mount, Southampton SO40 2RZ.This is an opportunity to talk to the Trust about its needs in an open & transparent environment. Read full description ## CPV classification Hotel accommodation services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/96a7ec4a-adc8-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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