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Spread and Scale - Dragon's Heat Institute

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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29 Apr 2025 at 15:52

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has engaged in a contracting process for the "Spread and Scale - Dragon's Heat Institute" project. This initiative falls under the education and training services category and is located in Cardiff, United Kingdom. The procurement process utilised a direct award method, with The Billions Institute LLC, a SME based in the United States, selected as the supplier. The contract period is set to commence on 20th May 2025 and conclude on 30th April 2026, and the procurement stage is currently in the award phase, with key activities planned between October 2025 and March 2026.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specializing in educational and training services. Firms that own intellectual property or have exclusive rights to innovative training methods, like The Billions Institute, are ideally positioned to compete in such procurements. SMEs and businesses capable of organizing large-scale educational events and providing specialised training content might find this type of tender highly beneficial for expanding their operations within the public health sector across Wales and potentially beyond.

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Notice Title

Spread and Scale - Dragon's Heat Institute

Notice Description

Following a successful test Spread & Scale event in 2019 with our partners from the Life Sciences Hub Wales and the Bevan Commission the UHB are keen to capitalise on the energy for innovation and change seen by accelerating spread and scale of innovation across Wales and beyond to maximise opportunities for improved health and care.

Procurement Information

the Billions Institute own the intellectual property for the program currently used to deliver the spread and scale training including having trained over a thousand leaders together and completed the Billions Institute Fellowship for Large-Scale Change. The billions institute will be responsible for the delivery of two, three day, Spread & Scale Academies as below, each for approximately 100 learners; * Likely 13th - 15th October 2025 plus a 90-minute pre-call * Likely 10th - 12th March 2026 plus a 90-minute pre-call The provider will be responsible for all content design and delivery whilst also supporting current Spread & Scale Fellows to develop their skills in these tasks. The provider will also be responsible for booking all flights to the UK whilst finding the best value for money, and all travel to and from Cardiff at the beginning and end of the academies. CVUHB will be responsible for the identification and selection of participants, all communications and materials related to the Academy, and the provision of table facilitators familiar with the spread and scale approach

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-050989
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017747-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK5 - Transparency Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£90,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Apr 20259 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Apr 20259 months ago
Contract Period
19 May 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
iliass Dadda
Contact Email
iliass.dadda@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 29 2150 1382

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Post Town
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THE BILLIONS INSTITUTE

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