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Published 6 May 2022, 11:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

BCU-MIN-62457 PROVISION OF A RENEWAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT FOR BCUHB

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

Framework agreementServicesRestricted procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages (30)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UKSouth East (UKJ21)Wales (UKL)

Framework ceiling (notional)£1,500,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 8 Jun 2022awarded 6 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has made a significant investment into Cisco network infrastructure (for both data and voice applications), to support their information technology digital infrastructure requirements. BCUHB invested in a three-year Enterprise Agreement (EA) contract in 2023. The existing EA agreement expired in April 2026.

CPV: Communications network · Maintenance of data network equipment · Network infrastructure · Network interfaces · Telecommunications network

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 25 bids received · 15 suppliers appointed
Electronic auction: Participating Authorities reserve the right to undertake electronic auctions in the awarding of call-offs under this framework agreement.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1BCUHB are looking to procure a renewed Enterprise Agreement contract that allows for…AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,500,000,000

BCUHB are looking to procure a renewed Enterprise Agreement contract that allows for the following Cisco suites of technology:

Network and Wireless,
Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), and
Security Products.

The health board are also looking to include licencing for Cisco Enterprise Modelling Labs (CML) to be included in this procurement, either as part of the EA, or as a separate co-terminated licence agreement, as an optional extra.

BCUHB are looking for a suitable Cisco Gold Partner supplier to provide a cost-effective EA contract that is bespoke and optimised for its established Cisco based infrastructure. It is expected that the supplier will offer additional value in the following areas:

Delivering value through demonstrable Customer Success Practices
Delivering value through provision of a proactive and enhanced Enterprise Agreement management service throughout the lifecycle of the EA term
Supporting the BCUHB network Operational team for the EA and supporting technologies (e.g. Cisco EA training and technology training) Additional information: Procurement was published under framework North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative – Total Technology Solutions (NOE.0552)

Delivery: UK, South East, Wales · BCUHB sites

Extensions: Listings of entities eligible to utilise any resulting agreement(s), subject to the approval of NOE CPC include any other NHS/Public Sector bodies located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, including any of the Crown Dependencies and NHS Collaborative Procurement Organisations), Community Interest Companies (CIC), associated wholly owned companies and subsidiaries and successor bodies. The NHS in England (National Health Service for the United Kingdom) including but not limited to: Foundation Trusts, Acute (Hospital) Trusts, Ambulance Trusts, Mental Health Trusts, Care Trusts listed at: https://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/nhstrustlisting.aspx Clinical Commissioning Groups: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/CCGListing.aspx Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx Special Health Authorities: http://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/SpecialHealthAuthorityListing.aspx NHS Improvement: https://improvement.nhs.uk/ Department of Health: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health Integrated Care Systems (ICS’s) and the contracting authorities which make up those ICS’s, a listing of which can be found at; https://www.england.nhs.uk/integratedcare Arm’s Length Bodies: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-contact-department-of-health-arms-length-bodies/department-of-healths-agencies-and-partner-organisations Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships (STPs) and their individual constituent organisations: https://www.england.nhs.uk/stps/view-stps/ NHS England: https://www.england.nhs.uk/ and other organisations involved in commissioning primary care services via Clinical Commissioning Groups supported by Commissioning Support Units which are responsible for commissioning most aspects of NHS care (or equivalent body established pursuant to legislation enacted as a result of, or in connection with, the White Paper, Equity and Excellence: Liberating the NHS published July 2010. CCG: https://www.england.nhs.uk/resources/ccg-directory/ CSU: https://www.england.nhs.uk/commissioning/comm-supp/csu/ The Clinical Commissioning Board, Area Teams: https://www.nhs.uk/ServiceDirectories/Pages/AreaTeamListing.aspx and other organisations involved in commissioning and/or overseeing General Practitioner services, GP consortia, GP Practices and any other provider of primary medical services: a) who are a party to any of the following contracts: - General Medical Services (GMS) - Personal Medical Services (PMS) - Alternative Provider Medical Services (APMS) and/or b) Commissioned by NHS England or other organisations involved in commissioning or overseeing General Practitioner services, as described above. The NHS in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland including but not limited to Primary care services - GPs, pharmacies, dentists and optometrists, Hospital services, and community services, including those provided through community health centres and mental health services at: NHS Wales (National Health Service for Wales): including but not limited to Welsh Health Boards, NHS Trusts and Public Health Wales: http://www.wales.nhs.uk/nhswalesaboutus/structure NHS Scotland (National Health Service for Scotland) including but not limited to Regional NHS Boards, Special NHS Boards and public health body at: http://www.scot.nhs.uk/organisations/ Health and Social Care Services in Northern Ireland: (National Health Service for Northern Ireland) including but not limited to Health Trusts, Social Care Board and other HSC Agencies: http://online.hscni.net/ Social Enterprise UK: https://www.socialenterprise.org.uk Local Authority Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: county, unitary, district, borough, and metropolitan councils (parish/community councils) Local Councils in England, Scotland and Wales: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council Continued at Section VI.3) Additional Information. · Option to extend the Framework Agreement for a further 1 year plus 1 year.Variant bids: not allowed

30237110 Network interfaces 32412000 Communications network 32412100 Telecommunications network 32424000 Network infrastructure 50312310 Maintenance of data network equipment

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: 40%Price: 60%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Technical: 40%
price: 60%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical: 40
Price: 60

Conditions of participation1

Suitability
See SQ/ITT

What this means for your bid

Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“BCU-MIN-62457 PROVISION OF A RENEWAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT FOR BCUHB” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

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

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Restricted procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
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: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 6 May 2022, 11:05 BST
Last source update: 6 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST
Award evaluation window: 8 Jun 2022 – …
Authority reference: BCU-MIN-62457
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-074650
Classification (CPV): Communications networkMaintenance of data network equipmentNetwork infrastructureNetwork interfacesTelecommunications network
Delivery area: UKSouth East (UKJ21)Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0334bb Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: Work was to be carried out urgently to replace critical system/database with an up to date system to maintain business critical ways of working.

Contract terms

Electronic trading: e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Performance terms: See SQ/ITT

Review and risk notes

Review procedure: NOE CPC will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar standstill period at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers, in accordance with Regulation 87 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Any tenderer wishing to appeal the decision to award the contract, or after the award of the contract appeal the award of the contract, shall have the rights set out in Part 3 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Publisher note: Procured via North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative – Total Technology Solutions (NOE.0552) (WA Ref:168825)

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)

Tender documents are also served through a separate tool: http://health.atamis.co.uk ↗

Appointment period ends: 8 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bid validity: 90 days from the deadline
Bids opened: 8 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

health.atamis.co.uk ↗

Timeline

8 Jun 2022 → 6 Aug 2026 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
8 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST
Bids opened
8 Jun 2022, 17:00 BST
Notice published79 days ago
6 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST

Notice history

7 events · 8 releases on Find a Tender · since 16 Nov 2022

Status changed to complete
16 Nov 2022, 12:22 GMT
Procurement method changed
27 Mar 2025, 11:54 GMT
Buyer details updated
27 Mar 2025, 11:54 GMT
Procurement method changed
5 Jun 2026, 12:25 BST
Buyer details updated
5 Jun 2026, 12:25 BST
Procurement method changed
6 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST
Buyer details updated
6 Aug 2026, 12:03 BST

Routine re-releases (8)

2025-12: 1 release · 10 Dec 2025
2025-10: 1 release · 28 Oct 2025
2025-03: 1 release · 27 Mar 2025
2022-11: 1 release · 16 Nov 2022
2022-05: 1 release · 6 May 2022

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 15admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 259 from SMEs

Contracts signed 20latest 6 Aug 2026

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

Contracts

All 2 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £31,014, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.

Contract 074650-2026-BCU-MIN-62457-1
Signed
6 Aug 2026
Value
£2,065,224
Status
active
Contract 053291-2026-DIGI-DCO-60640-1
Signed
10 Jan 2026
Value
£134,343
Status
active
Contract 086059-2025-1
Signed
19 Dec 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 081607-2025-1
Signed
8 Dec 2025
Value
ceiling above
Status
active
Contract 068770-2025-1
Signed
20 Oct 2025
Value
£75,560
Status
active
Contract 011512-2025-1
Signed
24 Mar 2025
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-1
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-10
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-11
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-12
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-13
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-14
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-2
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-3
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-4
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-5
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-6
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-7
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-8
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active
Contract 032485-2022-9
Signed
19 Aug 2022
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
25bids · 25 electronic · 27 from abroad	9	—	£1,500,000,000 – £1,500,000,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

4 public bodies on the notice

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

Procurement agentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC) (hosted by and acting through Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Sheffield, UKContact email Published organisation website ↗
Sussex Community NHS Foundation TrustContracting authorityReview bodyRegional or local authorityHealth Brighton , Elm Grove, South EastContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative (NOE CPC)Review body Sheffield,

Framework contractors & participating bidders

20 commercial parties on the notice

BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor01616977 Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead, South East, KT22 7TWContact email
BYTES SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor01616977 Bytes House, Randalls Way, Lea, South East, KT22 7TWContact email, phone
BoxxeFramework contractor Artemis House, Eboracum Way, York, UK, YO317RE
Bytes Software ServicesFramework contractor01616977 Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 7TW, Leatherhead, UK
CAE TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor2685146 CAE House, 27 Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, HP2 7DE, Hemel Hempstead, UK
CDW LimitedFramework contractor02465350 CDW Limited, One New Change, London, EC4M 9AF, London, UK
CrayonFramework contractor40555190 Crayon House, Mercury Park, Wooburn Green, Buckinghamshire, HP10 0HH, Wooburn Green, UK
Daisy Corporate Services Trading LTDFramework contractor02888250 Lindred House, 20 Lindred Road, Brierfield, Nelson, BB9 5SR, Brierfield, UK
ITGL LIMITEDFramework contractor07902312 Trafalgar House, 223 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, South East, PO6 4PYContact email, phone
ITGL LimitedFramework contractor07902312 Trafalgar House, 223 Southampton Road, Portsmouth, PO6 4PY, Portsmouth, UK

Show 10 more suppliers

Insight Direct (UK) LtdFramework contractor02579852 3 Hardman Street, 8th Floor, Manchester, M3 3HF, Manchester, UK
Kingsfield Computer Products LtdFramework contractor3357539 8 Brookfield, Duncan Close, Northamptonshire, NN3 6WL, Northamptonshire, UK
MTI Technology ltdFramework contractorSC112019 Mill Pool House, Mill Lane, Godalming, GU7 1EY, Godalming, UK
NG BaileyFramework contractor002338401 Denton Hall, Ilkley, West Yorkshire, LS29 0HH, Ilkley, UK
Phoenix SoftwareFramework contractor02548628 Bytes House, Randalls Way, Leatherhead, KT22 7TW, Leatherhead, UK
SoftcatFramework contractor02174990 Building Five Universal Square, Devonshire St North, Manchester M12 6JH, Devonshire St North, UK
Softcat PlcFramework contractor02174990 Solar House, Fieldhouse Lane, Marlow, Buckinghamshire UNITED KINGDOM, Lea, South East, KT22 7TWContact email, phone
TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor Marlborough House Westminster Place, York Business Park, York, Yorkshire & Humber, YO266RWContact phone
TRUSTMARQUE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDFramework contractor02183240 85 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 7LT, London, UK
XMAFramework contractor02051703 Unit 44, Wilford Industrial Estate, Ruddington Lane, Wilford, Nottingham, NG11 6NJ, Wilford, UK

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria