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Published 22 Jun 2026, 12:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BCU-FTS-60959- Relationship and Sex Education (Sexual Health Education and Training)

Official notice

Procurement agent: Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£470,808≈ £157k / year · £564,970 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 27 Jul 2026awarded 24 Sept 2026
Award (standstill) to Cwmni Addysg Rhyw
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership – Procurement Services on behalf of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has awarded a contract for this tender reference "BCU-FTS-60959-Relationship and Sex Education (Sexual Health Education and Training) ".The procurement was conducted via the eTenderWales (Bravo) portal under Project_60959/ ITT_125396, and the contract was awarded to the most advantageous tender based on a 40% cost and 60% quality evaluation model. All tender submissions were evaluated in accordance with the criteria set out in the ITT, and the successful supplier has demonstrated both technical capability and value for money in delivering the required service. Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal. More details can be found at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£470,808
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2032 with extensionsValue: £470,808 exc. VAT · £564,970 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Possible 3x 12 month extensions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Technical
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
22 Jun 2026, 12:51 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 28 Aug 2026
Authority reference
BCU-FTS-60959
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-058482
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ba0c Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderwales. itt_125396 Closing date 19/06/2026 etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

22 Jun 2026 → 5 Oct 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published124 days ago
    22 Jun 2026, 12:51 BST
  2. Clarification questions by96 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline89 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by57 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent31 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published30 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
  7. Contract starts24 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends19 days ago
    5 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    22 Jun 2026, 12:51 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    24 Sept 2026, 11:47 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £470,8081 award exc. VAT
Bids received 11 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Cwmni Addysg RhywVCSE6 Oct 2026 – 5 Oct 2029 · up to 5 Oct 2032Extensions: 3x 12 month extension periods£470,80824 Sept 2026standstill to 5 Oct 2026Standstill

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders11—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHBY-3981-QBMR Headquarters, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, Wales, LL57 2PWContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Cwmni Addysg RhywAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNMR-3916-ZWLW Bethesda Library, Coetmor Road, Bethesda, Wales, LL57 3DPContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender