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Published 8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Clinical Assessment Skills (CAS) training for Pharmacist Prescribers

Official notice

Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000total for 3 lots · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) seeks to commission an organisation to deliver a rolling programme of face-to-face Clinical Assessment Skills (CAS) training for both novice and existing workforce qualified IPs, irrespective of sector of practice.

This requirement is split into three lots:

Lot 1 - North Wales

Lot 2 - South East Wales

Lot 3 - South West Wales

The commissioned provider will deliver a rolling programme of between 3-4 full days per region CAS sessions per year across 3–4 key clinical areas, with one session per clinical topic delivered in each geographical region. Each session will accommodate up to a maximum of 15 learners with a minimum of 8 learners attending to run a session. HEIW reserve the right to cancel any planned events with less than 8 learners registered, 7-10 days prior to the session date.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£100,000 together)
Lot #1North WalesRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333

Clinical Assessment Skills training for pharmacy prescribers for North Wales

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of HEIW.
Lot #2South East WalesRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333

Clinical Assessment Skills training for pharmacy prescribers for South East Wales.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of HEIW.
Lot #3South West WalesRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333

Clinical Assessment Skills training for pharmacy prescribers for South West Wales.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of HEIW.

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
8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
Authority reference
HEIW-FTS-62767
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085022
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4dc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published47 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by19 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline13 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    25 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 126 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRNH-7564-JLCQ Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Wales, CF15 7QQContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tender documents can be found on the eTenderWales portal. The ITT code is itt_126953
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsAll tender documents can be found on the eTenderWales portal. The ITT code is itt_126953

Notices published for this procedure

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