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Official UK procurement notice

Agile Delivery Management and Technical Support

Official notice

Authority: Digital Health & Care Wales (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UKWales (UKL)
Awarded value£200,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Jul 2026no call for competition
Awarded to REPLY LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") intends to award a contract for the provision of Agile Scrum coaching and support services to assist with the continued embedding of Agile delivery methodologies across its software delivery teams.The services will focus on providing practical, team-based coaching and mentoring to support the adoption and consistent application of Agile Scrum principles, practices and behaviours. This includes working alongside product teams to reinforce effective sprint planning, delivery cadences, continuous improvement practices, and the use of standardised delivery metrics.The requirement also includes the development and mentoring of internal Agile Scrum Delivery Coaches to support knowledge transfer, capability building and the sustainable adoption of Agile ways of working across DHCW.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
Delivery: UK, Wales
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Jul 2026, 09:07 BST
Last source update
9 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
Authority reference
PRJ-1368
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085417
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UKWales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c1e9 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Additional Repeat Further Following Competitive Procedure; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The justification for a direct award has been met on the grounds of continuity, value for money, risk mitigation, and technical capability. The proposed supplier has established extensive knowledge of DHCW’s Agile delivery environment, organisational structure, transformation objectives, and Agile implementation activities.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Contract performance will be managed through agreed delivery governance arrangements and stakeholder engagement from DHCW. Achievement of the intended outcomes is reliant upon the successful embedding of Agile Scrum methodologies, coaching capability, and associated transformation activities with full stakeholder engagement. Any delays to implementation may require additional delivery activity and could result in an extension of the contract term

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

6 Aug 2026 → 9 Sept 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends69 days ago
    6 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  2. Notice published36 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Jul 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 09:07 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Jul 2026, 15:38 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    10 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    9 Sept 2026, 14:09 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £200,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 3 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
REPLY LIMITED7 Sept 2026 – 26 Jan 2027£200,00027 Jul 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • AGILE DELIVERY TECHNICAL SUPPORT · REPLY LIMITED

    Signed
    3 Sept 2026
    Value
    £200,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 27 Jan 2027
    Status
    active
    Options
    additional services arising from continuity requirements, dependencies, risks, recommendations, or opportunities identified during the course of the contract, subject to business need, funding availability, and relevant governance approvals and Regulations.

    No agreed KPIs: To be agreed at the initiation stage of the contract

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Digital Health & Care Wales

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHXM-8593-WBPZ Ty Glan-yr-Afon, Cardiff, Wales, CF11 9ADContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Reply LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRZG-7652-YLDY 38 Grosvenor Gardens, London, London, SW1E 5LBContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender