Wireless Access Points (WAP) Hardware Replacement

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Awarded value£541,454published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Hywel Dda University Health Board's (HDUHB) Digital Directorate have awarded a contract to replace their Wireless Access Points (WAP) hardware and associated licencing as current equipment throughout HDUHB has now reached end of life and some equipment will be utilised to setup Carmarthen Hwb. These WAPs are critical pieces of infrastructure that form the backbone of all services within the Health Board, as almost every digital clinical system and medical devices relies on Wi-Fi connections to function.

CPV: Local area network

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

32410000 Local area network

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
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: 13 Mar 2026, 09:55 GMT
Last source update: 13 Mar 2026, 09:55 GMT
Authority reference: P0434
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-022730
Classification (CPV): Local area network
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06694d Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions 2 Framework Agreement (SBS10510) provided a compliant procurement route and allowed a direct award.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:162850)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £541,4541 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 27 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED	£541,454 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 022730-2026-P0434-1 · KHIPU NETWORKS LIMITED
Signed
27 Feb 2026
Value
£541,454
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad	0	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Khipu Networks LimitedAwarded supplier Fleet 27, Rye Close, Fleet, UK, GU512UH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.