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Senior Technical Architect

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

This public procurement record has 8 releases in its history.

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27 Jul 2026 at 14:43

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08 Jun 2026 at 11:24

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20 Apr 2022 at 16:00

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Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board procured a Senior Technical Architect to support its MHCS Next Data Migration Strategy and the development of the MHCS Next Archive Viewer solution. The work covers technical consultancy and architecture, including leading workshops on migration cohort mapping, data scope and data quality. The architect will help determine how services, pathways, data and users are organised for a phased migration to a new electronic patient record, which data is migrated or archived, and how data integrity, cleansing and validation are managed. The role also includes defining the solution’s underlying architecture and ensuring alignment with local, national and industry standards. Delivery is for the Health Board’s digital and clinical transformation programme in Cardiff and the surrounding Cardiff and Vale area.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a direct award to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited under the CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing Framework, IT Professionals lot. The resulting contract was signed on 27 July 2026 for £36,073.20 (GBP). The requirement is for a Senior Technical Architect working at 2.5 days per week. The underlying framework used a selective restricted procedure, with quality weighted at 20% and price at 80%; variants were not allowed. The procurement description refers to an extension covering August to September 2026, while the framework lot records a contract duration of 1,440 days. Hays was selected as the supplier, and the process records a completed award rather than an opportunity currently seeking bids.

This requirement indicates demand for senior digital architecture expertise within a complex NHS data migration programme. A credible future supplier would need experience designing architecture for electronic patient record or comparable health and care systems, particularly where legacy environments contain extensive configuration, custom workflows and large reporting estates. Relevant capability includes planning phased migrations, mapping cohorts, defining data scope and archive access, and establishing practical data integrity, cleansing and validation controls. The work also requires the ability to lead structured workshops with clinical, operational and technical stakeholders and turn their input into clear architectural decisions. Suppliers should be able to provide an experienced individual at a part-time consultancy capacity and demonstrate that proposed solutions can align with local, national and industry standards. Framework access and a strong specialist recruitment route were central to this award.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Senior Technical Architect

Notice Description

This contract is an extension to the current Senior Technical Architect contract, which expires 31st July 2026. As this contract will now exceed 25k GBP, a POR and RFA are required. This extension will be procured as a new appointment (direct award to Hays through CCS) to cover the full period from August to September via the Non Clinical Staffing Framework (CCS), Lot 3: IT Professionals to ensure compliance. New requirements have arisen from the MHCS Next Data Migration Strategy (only concluded in March 2026), the delivery of which rests on the procurement of the Senior Technical Architect who will be responsible for leading on workshops focused specifically on the following outputs: Cohort mapping The MHCS Next Data Migration Strategy developed in March 2026 determined that it will not be possible to transition services to the new EPR in a 'big bang' approach but there will instead require a phased approach of groups or 'cohorts' of services. The project requires guidance around how services, pathways, data and users will be organised into migration cohorts to ensure the migration is delivered safely and without disrupting clinical or operational processes as well as rationale for rollout order to be developed. Data scope CAV UHB has built a highly tailored Paris environment over more than two decades, with extensive configurations, custom workflows and more than 1,700 Crystal Reports created to meet operational, clinical and reporting needs. It is necessary to determine which data will be migrated to the new system(s), and which data will be archived as well as how data will be accessed. This determination requires the involvement of clinical and other key stakeholders in discussions led by highly specialised technical expertise. Data quality approach Before migrating data into the future system(s), CAV UHB must define a clear approach to data integrity checking, cleansing, and validation. This includes agreeing what needs to be checked, when checks occur, and how issues are addressed to ensure high quality data enters - and is confirmed within - the new system. There is an opportunity to begin this work early in the programme and front load elements of the effort to reduce pressure later in the migration lifecycle.

Lot Information

Admin & Clerical

The contract for the Senior Technical Architect awarded 1st April 2026 has been extended and uplifted until 30th September 2026. This uplift increases the contract value to over 25k GBP, therefore a new appointment with a new Procurement Outcome Report and RFA are required to remain compliant. New requirements have arisen from the MHCS Next Data Migration Strategy (only concluded in March 2026), the delivery of which rests on the procurement of the Senior Technical Architect who will be responsible for leading on workshops focused specifically on the following outputs: Cohort mapping The MHCS Next Data Migration Strategy developed in March 2026 determined that it will not be possible to transition services to the new EPR in a 'big bang' approach but there will instead require a phased approach of groups or 'cohorts' of services. The project requires guidance around how services, pathways, data and users will be organised into migration cohorts to ensure the migration is delivered safely and without disrupting clinical or operational processes as well as rationale for rollout order to be developed. Data scope CAV UHB has built a highly tailored Paris environment over more than two decades, with extensive configurations, custom workflows and more than 1,700 Crystal Reports created to meet operational, clinical and reporting needs. It is necessary to determine which data will be migrated to the new system(s), and which data will be archived as well as how data will be accessed. This determination requires the involvement of clinical and other key stakeholders in discussions led by highly specialised technical expertise. Data quality approach Before migrating data into the future system(s), CAV UHB must define a clear approach to data integrity checking, cleansing, and validation. This includes agreeing what needs to be checked, when checks occur, and how issues are addressed to ensure high quality data enters - and is confirmed within - the new system. There is an opportunity to begin this work early in the programme and front load elements of the effort to reduce pressure later in the migration lifecycle. Outputs Required: A new contract is required for the services of Senior Technical Architect at a rate of 2.5 days per week. The Senior Technical Architect is responsible for providing consultancy in defining the underlying architecture of the MHCS Next Archive Viewer solution and ensuring alignment with local national and industry standards. The work completed so far has been paid for, and these additional costs are within the approved Connecting Care budget. Additional information: Contract was procured as a direct award to Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited via CCS RM6277 Non Clinical Staffing Framework.

Corporate Functions

The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Staffing from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies as detailed in Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Invitation to Tender. The Supplier covers all roles related to this lot as described in Schedule 1 Appendix A - Person Specification.

IT Professionals

The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Staffing from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies as detailed in Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Invitation to Tender. The Supplier covers all roles related to this lot as described in Schedule 1 Appendix A - Person Specification.

Legal

The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Staffing from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies as detailed in Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Invitation to Tender. The Supplier covers all roles related to this lot as described in Schedule 1 Appendix A - Person Specification.

Scientific, Technical & Clinical Coding

The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Staffing from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies as detailed in Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Invitation to Tender. The Supplier covers all roles related to this lot as described in Schedule 1 Appendix A - Person Specification.

Estates, Facilities Management & Ancillary Staff

The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Staffing from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies as detailed in Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Invitation to Tender. The Supplier covers all roles related to this lot as described in Schedule 1 Appendix A - Person Specification.

MSP: Master/Neutral Vendor

The requirement is for the supply of Non Clinical Staffing from both Employment Businesses and Employment Agencies as detailed in Attachment 1a Framework Schedule 1 (Specification) of the Invitation to Tender. The Supplier covers all roles related to this lot as described in Schedule 1 Appendix A - Person Specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-032ee7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070844-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79610000 - Placement services of personnel

79612000 - Placement services of office-support personnel

79621000 - Supply services of office personnel

79623000 - Supply services of commercial or industrial workers

79630000 - Personnel services except placement and supply services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,500,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£6,100,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£2,500,694,141 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
21 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
25 Apr 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Additional Buyers

CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE

Crown Commercial Service

The Minister for the Cabinet Office acting through Crown Commercial Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

Hays Specialist Recruitment

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited

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Further Information

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