Official UK procurement notice
Extension of Intrepid System
Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: 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.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) awarded a direct contract to Hicom Technologies Ltd (parent company: Vitalhub UK Limited) for the continued provision and support of the Intrepid IT system. The proposed contract covers a 3-month extension from 1st July 2025 to 30th September 2025, with an option for an additional 3-month period ending 31st December 2025.
The Intrepid system is a proprietary platform developed and supported exclusively by Hicom Technologies Ltd. Due to technical constraints and compatibility requirements, including the need for uninterrupted access to critical trainee data and payroll functionality, no alternative supplier can provide the required services. This extension ensures continuity of service while the transition to a new system is being resolved following issues encountered during the initial rollout.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
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
- 23 Jun 2025, 12:33 BST
- Last source update
- 30 Jun 2025, 08:48 BST
- Authority reference
HEIW-STA-811- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035947- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0551acFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
- Published justification
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) awarded a direct contract to Hicom Technologies Ltd (parent company: Vitalhub UK Limited) for the continued provision and support of the Intrepid IT system. The proposed contract covers a 3-month extension from 1st July 2025 to 30th September 2025, with an option for an additional 3-month period ending 31st December 2025. The Intrepid system is a proprietary platform developed and supported exclusively by Hicom Technologies Ltd. Due to technical constraints and compatibility requirements, including the need for uninterrupted access to critical trainee data and payroll functionality, no alternative supplier can provide the required services. This extension ensures continuity of service while the transition to a new system is being resolved following issues encountered during the initial rollout.
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Jun 2025- Transparency notice published23 Jun 2025, 12:33 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected24 Jun 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published30 Jun 2025, 08:48 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VitalHub (UK) Limited1 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025 · up to 30 Dec 2025Extensions: The contract will commence on 1 July 2025 and end on 30 September 2025, with an optional 3-month extension to 31 December 2025. | £205,366 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Extension of Intrepid System · VitalHub (UK) Limited
- Signed
- 25 Jun 2025
- Value
- £205,366
- Period
- 1 Jul 2025 – 30 Sept 2025 · up to 31 Dec 2025 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 1st July 2025 –30th September 2025, plus an additional 3-month extension to 31st December if required.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the 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.Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityComplete Procurement Support
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Vitalhub UK LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender