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CLI-FTS-63676 Women's and Children's Health Consumables

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

28 Sep 2026 at 11:14

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

23 May 2025 at 19:37

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is planning a national purchase of women’s and children’s health consumables for NHS Wales. The scope is described at category level as medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; the procurement is for goods. The expected participating organisations are Aneurin Bevan, Betsi Cadwaladr, Cardiff and Vale, Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Swansea Bay University Health Boards, plus Public Health Wales NHS Trust and Velindre NHS Trust. Delivery is across Wales. The National Clinical Sourcing Team is engaging with suppliers about the proposed procurement approach and the items in scope, including an online session where attendees can ask questions and a subsequent period for written questions. The planned arrangement is a framework agreement.

This is at the planning stage: the buyer has set out an intention to procure, but has not invited tenders. The procurement is planned as one lot and is expected to use a framework agreement. The estimated gross value is £3,475,679.71 (£2,896,399.76 excluding VAT), above the applicable threshold. The expected contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. The buyer expects to publish the next notice on 2 November 2026. As part of preliminary market engagement, suppliers were asked to request an invitation by 12 October 2026 for an online session scheduled for 14 October 2026 at 10am via Microsoft Teams. The session is intended to cover the approach and products in scope; a seven-day window for questions is planned afterwards.

This procurement is relevant to suppliers of consumables used in women’s and children’s healthcare, including businesses supplying medical equipment, pharmaceutical products or personal care products to health services. Suppliers with the range and capacity to serve multiple NHS Wales health boards and trusts are likely to be well placed, as the intended requirement is national and will be delivered through a framework. The buyer has indicated that small and medium-sized businesses are suitable for the procurement. Market engagement is intended to help suppliers understand the proposed approach and product scope and to give them a chance to raise questions before the tender is issued. This is a preparation opportunity, not a current invitation to bid. Suppliers can use the engagement to assess whether their product portfolio and ability to supply across Wales fit the prospective requirement. No specific accreditations or technical qualifications are identified in the planning information.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CLI-FTS-63676 Women's and Children's Health Consumables

Notice Description

The National Clinical Sourcing Team, are looking to engage with the market in respect of the new national tender for the provision of Women's and Children's Health Consumables. The following NHS Wales organisations are expected to be included within the opportunity: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Swansea Bay University Health Board, and Velindre NHS Trust.

Planning Information

Potential bidders are ask to email NWSSP.ProcurementCatalogueWomensHea@wales.nhs.uk by 17:00 on 12th October 2026, to request an invitation to be join the online engagement session. The session will be held on 14th October 2026 at 10am via MS Teams. Please provide full name and contact email address for all persons wanting to join the session. The online session will include an overview of the procurement approach and items in scope. There will an opportunity for the attendees to ask questions during the session. Following the session we will open up a 7 day window for questions to be emailed directly to the team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-052548
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091338-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,896,399 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
DENBIGHSHIRE
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Postcode Area
Llandudno
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL3 North Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Denbighshire
Electoral Ward
Bodelwyddan
Westminster Constituency
Clwyd North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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