Official UK procurement notice
Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing
Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealth 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 publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£34,461,000
- 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 wini
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 morei
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).
- Quality: Quality - 85% Social Value - 15% Commercial - Capped Pricing
- 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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a874Find a Tender
- 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- 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
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- Planning notice published387 days ago6 Oct 2025, 09:54 BST
- Market engagement331 days ago30 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:
- Are invited to express an interest to the email address below, confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees.
- Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 10-minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW and Procurement Services.
- Please confirm by the 20th October 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language.
Email to express interest:
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:
- Tender notice published310 days ago22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by259 days ago11 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline245 days ago25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by93 days ago27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 275 days1 Aug 2027, 00:00 BST
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published6 Oct 2025, 09:54 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £34,461,00022 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMTwas £29,278,350
- Status changed to active22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
- Procurement method changed22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
- Deadline published: 25 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT22 Dec 2025, 16:57 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services is tendering on behalf of Health Education and Improvement Wales.
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Further 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 Further 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
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender