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Published 6 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing

Official notice

Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£34,461,000≈ £11m / year · £34,461,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 25 Feb 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Jul 2030 · up to 31 Jul 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Aug 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking the provision of full time health professional education and training services for pre-registration nursing in adult and mental health (BSc/BN/PGDip/MSc) within South East Wales

CPV: Education and training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£34,461,000
Contract period: 1 Aug 2027 – 31 Jul 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Jul 2032 with extensionsValue: £34,461,000 exc. VAT · £34,461,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: option to extend in 2 x 12-month intervals
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Information can be found in the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Information can be found in the tender documents

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: Quality - 85% Social Value - 15% Commercial - Capped Pricing
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Information can be found in the tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Information can be found in the tender documents

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Light touch regime
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST
Last source update
22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 27 Jul 2026
Authority reference
COMM-FTS-60899
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085571
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a874 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Tuition fees may be adjusted in line with the Welsh Government’s tuition fee cap for full‑time undergraduate programmes and in accordance with the terms and conditions.

Commissioning numbers/range may also be amended in accordance with the terms and conditions.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
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 (etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗)

reference: itt_121774

Timeline

6 Oct 2025 → 1 Aug 2027 · 7 dates
  1. Planning notice published387 days ago
    6 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST
  2. Market engagement331 days ago
    30 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT

    In line with the Procurement Act 2023, NHS Wales Procurement Services and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement event prior to launching a procurement procedure for the delivery of the Provision of South East Wales Nursing. As such, discussions will be held with potential interested bidders prior to starting a procurement procedure. Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Preliminary Market Engagement event virtually via Microsoft Teams on:

    Monday, 27th October 2025:

    9 am - 9.45 am,

    with 10-minute individual 1:1s to be held from:

    9.50 am - 11.00 am.

    Potential bidders will be provided with further insight into the requirements and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to help define the requirement and develop the contract.

    Following the presentation/Q&A session, potential bidders will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with HEIW representatives (maximum 10-minute allocated slot).

    Next Steps - potential bidders who are interested in attending this event:

    1. Are invited to express an interest to the email address below, confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees.
    2. Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 10-minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW and Procurement Services.
    3. Please confirm by the 20th October 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language.

    Email to express interest:

    [email protected]

    Potential bidders should note that this engagement event, together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event may be used by HEIW to help scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event.

    If you require a copy of the Preliminary Market Engagement notice in Welsh, this is available to all interested potential bidders.

    NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and

    obtain any additional information, please email:

    [email protected]

  3. Tender notice published310 days ago
    22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by259 days ago
    11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline245 days ago
    25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by93 days ago
    27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  8. Contract startsin 275 days
    1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £34,461,000
    22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
    was £29,278,350
  4. Status changed to active
    22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT

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-NHS: T1530 Tŷ Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Wales, CF15 7QQContact name, email

Clients of the procurement agent

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsFurther detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsFurther detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774

Notices published for this procedure