999 & 111 SUPPORT RENEWAL (WESTCON)

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: Wales (UKL)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 26 Oct 2026no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract will allow Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust to continue to receive support and maintenance services for their emergency telephony system

CPV: IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

72000000 IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 27 Oct 2026, 15:38 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2026, 15:38 GMT
Authority reference: WAS-DCO-64125
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-101685
Classification (CPV): IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery area: Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07918d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: N/A

Publisher note: (WA Ref:172514)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 26 Oct 2026

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 101685-2026-WAS-DCO-64125-1
Signed
26 Oct 2026
Value
£130,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

SOFTCAT PLCFramework contractor Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, South East, SL71LWContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.