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# External Workforce Resources Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-workforce-resources-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Digital Health & Care Wales: "External Workforce Resources Framework Agreement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £10,000,000. 5 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 26 Jan 2023, 11:30 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Digital Health & Care Wales](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/digital-health-care-wales-nhs-l5x6m)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £10,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 26 January 2023 at 11:30 GMT
- **Lots:** 5
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- **Delivery Location:** UKL
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-workforce-resources-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-workforce-resources-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/external-workforce-resources-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2#participate

## Description
Digital Health and Care Wales (“DHCW”) is seeking to establish a multi-lot, multi-vendor Framework Agreement to secure external resources from the market to provide DHCW with the required level of capacity and capability to meet the organisation’s Business Plan and objectives.
The Framework will consist of 5 lots with at least one (1) supplier (“Contractors”) but no more than four (4) suppliers awarded a place on each lot.
Each lot shall be formed in two (2) parts:
- Input based resource requirements, where the services of one (1) or more individual is required for a finite period of time to augment existing resources and improve capacity for and/or contribute to or provide a specific deliverable.
- Output based assignments, where a package of work issued by the Authority is based on a requirements or design specification according to a defined scope and within an agreed timescale, working independently with an appropriately structured team, managed by the Supplier.
Each lot shall be set up as follows:
- Lot 1 – Planning and Delivery
- Lot 2 – Specialist Application Development
- Lot 3 – Specialist Infrastructure Delivery
- Lot 4 – Networking Design and Management
- Lot 5 – End User Computing Arrangements
Suppliers will be able to bid for a maximum of 3 lots only.
The Framework will enable DHCW to call off requirements via a “mini competition” or “direct award” arrangement via work-package based assignments.

## Lots (5)
### Lot 1: Planning and Delivery
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 1 is to provide DHCW with specialist planning and delivery resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services.  Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
-...

### Lot 2: Specialist Application Development
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 2 is to provide DHCW with specialist application development resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services.  Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:...

### Lot 3: Specialist Infrastructure Delivery
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot3 is to provide DHCW with specialist infrastructure delivery resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services.  Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
...

### Lot 4: Networking Design and Management
- **Lot id:** `4`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 4 is to provide DHCW with specialist networking design and management resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services.  Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requ...

### Lot 5: End User Computing Requirements
- **Lot id:** `5`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 72000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL

- **Description:** Lot 5 is to provide DHCW with specialist end user computing resources to support DHCW in the delivery of a complex set of products and services.  Suppliers will be required to provide the resources to meet the following input-based requirements:
- Se...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F036393-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-12-22T13:48:25.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T16:22:33.107Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0393c2