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Published 11 Nov 2025, 13:45 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

BCU-ITT-60743- Contract to Supply Clinical Safety and Support Services

Official notice

Procurement agent: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.·On behalf of: BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£35,000£42,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Nov 2025
Contract term 6 moends 30 Jun 2026 · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensions · starts 5 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Health Board is seeking to procure consultancy Clinical Safety services to assist it in complying with the new DCB 0160 NHS Wales equivalent standard for our All-Ages Mental Health and Learning Disabilities solution and support the development of our DCB 0160 NHS Wales equivalent capability.

We require a supplier with demonstrable experience in producing clinical safety documentation aligned to DCB0160, particularly within mental health and learning disability settings across England and Wales. Familiarity with the regulatory, ethical, and clinical risk environment specific to MHLD services is important.

To support staff on safety-related issues.

The tender will be awarded based on 90% cost & 10% quality as detailed in the ITT document. Please note that the tender closing date is 21/11/2025 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered.The etenderwales bravosolution ref: Project: project_60743 and itt_121038 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: Business and management consultancy and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 6 moSMEPublished value£35,000
Contract period: 5 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026 (6 mo) · up to 31 Dec 2026 with extensionsValue: £35,000 exc. VAT · £42,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Possible 6 month extension.

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: 10%Price: 90%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 10%
  • Commercial: 90%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 90 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 9 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
11 Nov 2025, 13:45 GMT
Last source update
11 Nov 2025, 13:45 GMT
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-072805
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Business and management consultancy and related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
21 Nov 2025
Clarification deadline
17 Nov 2025
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
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_121038

Closing date 21/11/2025

etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

11 Nov 2025 → 5 Jan 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published353 days ago
    11 Nov 2025, 13:45 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by347 days ago
    17 Nov 2025
  3. Submission deadline343 days ago
    21 Nov 2025
  4. Contract starts298 days ago
    5 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Nov 2025, 13:45 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

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

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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