Notice Information
Notice Title
Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing
Notice Description
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking the provision of full time health professional education and training services for pre-registration nursing in adult and mental health (BSc/BN/PGDip/MSc) within South East Wales
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: option to extend in 2 x 12-month intervals
Planning Information
In line with the Procurement Act 2023, NHS Wales Procurement Services and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement event prior to launching a procurement procedure for the delivery of the Provision of South East Wales Nursing. As such, discussions will be held with potential interested bidders prior to starting a procurement procedure. Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Preliminary Market Engagement event virtually via Microsoft Teams on: Monday, 27th October 2025: 9 am - 9.45 am, with 10-minute individual 1:1s to be held from: 9.50 am - 11.00 am. Potential bidders will be provided with further insight into the requirements and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to help define the requirement and develop the contract. Following the presentation/Q&A session, potential bidders will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with HEIW representatives (maximum 10-minute allocated slot). Next Steps - potential bidders who are interested in attending this event: 1. Are invited to express an interest to the email address below, confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees. 2. Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 10-minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW and Procurement Services. 3. Please confirm by the 20th October 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language. Email to express interest: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk Potential bidders should note that this engagement event, together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event may be used by HEIW to help scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event. If you require a copy of the Preliminary Market Engagement notice in Welsh, this is available to all interested potential bidders. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please email: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05a874
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085571-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
80 - Education and training services
-
- CPV Codes
80000000 - Education and training services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £34,461,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £34,461,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 25 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW)
- Additional Buyers
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Keri Jones
- Contact Email
- keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NANTGARW
- Postcode
- CF15 7QQ
- Post Town
- 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
- TLL Wales, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Electoral Ward
- Taff's Well
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085571-2025
22nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062384-2025
6th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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