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Appointment for Readiness for nVCC

Velindre University NHS Trust

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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10 Aug 2026 at 13:17

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01 Dec 2023 at 15:27

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28 Sep 2022 at 14:16

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Summary of the contracting process

Velindre University NHS Trust procured specialist consultancy to support the opening and operational transition to the new Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The requirement covers readiness governance and programme controls, including governance structures, reporting frameworks, integrated programme planning, KPI monitoring, readiness assessments, risk and issue management, dependency and change control, service planning, accreditation, licensing and move preparation. The wider procurement route also covered construction and infrastructure consultancy disciplines, including project management, civil and structural engineering, quantity surveying, mechanical, electrical and public health engineering, principal designer services, multidisciplinary support, building surveying, healthcare planning, sustainability and ancillary construction advice. NHS Shared Business Services Limited is also identified as a buyer and framework provider. The work is healthcare transformation and major capital-project consultancy rather than building construction itself.

The procurement is complete and has resulted in active awards and contracts. It used a selective restricted procedure with a framework agreement. The tender deadline was 4 November 2022, and second-stage invitations were due on 6 January 2023. The tender estimated value was £1.6 billion. Eleven lots were listed; all are recorded as cancelled, although active awards and contracts are recorded against the process. For the readiness governance requirement associated with Lot 1, Gardiner & Theobald was awarded an active contract worth £435,848, signed on 6 August 2026, with a 1,440-day contract period. A separate active award and contract worth £1.6 billion was signed on 3 November 2023, with the supplier recorded as a full supplier list rather than named individually. Lot 1's stated award basis was price; other lots used 70% quality, including social value, and 30% price.

This procurement demonstrates substantial NHS demand for specialist advisers who can support complex healthcare capital programmes through operational transition. A credible future competitor would need practical experience of programme governance and controls, integrated planning, risk, issue, dependency and change management, performance reporting and readiness assessment. Healthcare transformation expertise is important, particularly in service planning, accreditation, licensing and preparing organisations to move into new facilities. The wider route indicates value in multidisciplinary capability spanning project and programme management, cost and contract advice, design and engineering, building surveying, healthcare planning, principal designer duties, sustainability and ancillary construction services. Suppliers should be able to work within robust public-sector governance and coordinate multiple professional disciplines. Quality, including social value, was central to most lots, while the readiness award relied on price; relevant NHS or major infrastructure experience would strengthen credibility.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment for Readiness for nVCC

Notice Description

The requirement is for the provision of Readiness Governance and Programme Controls Support to support the opening and operational transition to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC). This specialist consultancy market consists of organisations that provide programme management, governance, operational readiness, programme controls, risk management, integrated planning and healthcare transformation support for major capital and infrastructure projects. Suppliers in this market support NHS organisations and other public sector bodies in delivering complex programmes, ensuring governance arrangements are robust, risks are managed effectively and operational readiness activities are completed in line with project milestones. The service requirement includes: Establishing governance structures and reporting frameworks. Developing and managing integrated programme plans. Monitoring performance through KPIs and readiness assessments. Managing risks, issues, dependencies and change control processes. Supporting operational readiness activities, including service planning, accreditation, licensing and move preparation

Lot Information

Architectural Services

The requirement is for the provision of Readiness Governance and Programme Controls Support to support the opening and operational transition to the new Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC). This was a direct award based on the prior knowledge and expertise the supplier had due to previous work with nVCC. This specialist consultancy market consists of organisations that provide programme management, governance, operational readiness, programme controls, risk management, integrated planning and healthcare transformation support for major capital and infrastructure projects. Suppliers in this market support NHS organisations and other public sector bodies in delivering complex programmes, ensuring governance arrangements are robust, risks are managed effectively and operational readiness activities are completed in line with project milestones. The service requirement includes: Establishing governance structures and reporting frameworks. Developing and managing integrated programme plans. Monitoring performance through KPIs and readiness assessments. Managing risks, issues, dependencies and change control processes. Supporting operational readiness activities, including service planning, accreditation, licensing and move preparation

Project Management

Lot 2 - This Lot provides project and programme manager expertise including review of capital plan, creation of project brief and project management plan. Services include the managing the delivery of contracts for works, services and goods in conjunction with the agreed project management plan and/or programme management plan. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Civil and Structural Engineering

Lot 3 - This Lot provides detailed design, specification, technical consultancy, and engineering regarding structural options based upon initial brief, including outline design schematics, staging and programme advice, buildability, and maintenance issues. There is also provision for site investigation, topographical surveys, testing and input into value engineering studies, optioneering studies and/or life cycle cost studies. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Quantity Surveyor

Lot 4 - This Lot provides on-going cost and contract advice for construction projects, including preparation of cost estimates to support capital planning and business planning activities, cost advice to support value engineering studies, risk management advice, preparation and maintenance of cost plans, provision of contractual advice in relation to procurement strategy and tender documents and (where requested) preparing the same, preparation of commercial final accounts for works and agreeing upon value of outstanding snagging items and the provision of all contract deliverables before recommending final payment. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Mechanical, Electrical and Public Health (MEP)

Lot 5 - This Lot provides detailed design schematic drawings, specification and detailing of mechanical, electrical and public health services including thermal and/or performance modelling (for example CFD modelling or energy usage simulations) of the proposed works. MEP technical advisory services for energy supply (electricity, gas, renewables), heating, ventilation, water, drainage and plumbing, daylighting, artificial lighting, refrigeration, lifts, communications, networking and security and alarm systems also fall within scope of this Lot. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification

Principal Designer Services

Lot 6 - This Lot provides advice and support in respect of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM 2015). This includes planning, managing, monitoring, and coordinating health and safety in the pre-construction phase, preparation of a pre-construction information pack, working with designers on the project to eliminate or mitigate foreseeable health and safety risks and ensuring that everyone involved in the pre-construction phase communicates and cooperates, coordinating their work. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Multidisciplinary Services

Lot 7 - This Lot provides the option to appoint a multidisciplinary team using the following disciplines as a minimum: project manager, quantity surveyor, architect, civil and structural engineers, mechanical, electrical, and public health and principal designer. The Approved Organisation will be able to tailor the scope of services to suit their project. The supplier will act as lead on the project and manage all other disciplines. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Building Surveyors

Lot 8 - This Lot provides building surveyor services in accordance with RICS professional standards and competencies including undertaking general building condition surveys and preparing reports, undertaking structural surveys and preparing specifications, providing whole life cost considerations, advice on the conservation of historic buildings, assistance with planning applications and advising on property legislation and building regulations and assistance with design and regulations on access to the needs of people with disabilities. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification

Healthcare Planning

Lot 9 - This Lot provides services to support healthcare teams on projects of all scales in the planning of future healthcare resource requirements including healthcare facilities and clinical sites. Advising on best practice in key services objectives, clinical strategy and design and policies, ensuring optimum use of healthcare sites. This includes advising on all relevant healthcare planning matters. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Net Zero, Environmental Consultancy and Sustainability

Lot 10 - This Lot provides Net Zero, Energy and Efficiency and Carbon Management Services to provide support in achieving Net Zero carbon emissions. Review of current position in relation to Net Zero and provision of solutions to achieve the Net Zero target, the building and/or implement a carbon neutral strategy, Net Zero certifications, assistance in reduction of scope 1,2 and 3 emissions, measuring and analysing carbon emissions, advice on low carbon and net zero design, and energy audits, surveys, and reports. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification

Ancillary Services

Lot 11 - This Lot provides a route for users to procure additional construction advisory services in accordance with professional standards and competencies that may not be specifically covered under the other Lots. Core services include the provision of Six Facet Surveys, Town Planning, Business Case Authoring, Estates Strategy, preparing and issuing tender documentation, NEC Supervisor, and clerks of works duties. Further examples of ancillary services are included within the Specification for reference. Appointed suppliers will deliver all the mandatory requirements as detailed in the Specification.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-036c29
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075727-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71221000 - Architectural services for buildings

71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services

71251000 - Architectural and building-surveying services

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

71315200 - Building consultancy services

71315300 - Building surveying services

71322000 - Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

71322100 - Quantity surveying services for civil engineering works

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71326000 - Ancillary building services

71334000 - Mechanical and electrical engineering services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

72224000 - Project management consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£1,600,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,600,435,848 £1B-£10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
4 Nov 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Nov 20232 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
Velindre University NHS Trust
Additional Buyers

NHS Shared Business Services Limited

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Gardiner & Theobald

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Further Information

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