Planning

Technologies to innovate new health and care spaces

BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

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16 Dec 2025 at 13:39

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16 Dec 2025 at 13:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, located in Bangor, United Kingdom, is currently in the planning stages of a tender titled "Technologies to Innovate New Health and Care Spaces." This initiative seeks to transform health and wellbeing delivery across Wales through innovative technologies, aiming for a service that is more accessible, efficient, and centred on the patient. The procurement process involves a pre-market engagement exercise to assess existing solutions and prepare for future opportunities, with engagement documents to be submitted by 16th January 2026. Potential contract services fall under several industry categories, including computer-related equipment and IT services, and the anticipated contract period runs from 1st June 2026 to 31st March 2027.

This procurement offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in technology solutions, software development, and IT consulting. Given its focus on innovative technologies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) well-versed in healthcare IT and patient-centred solutions are particularly positioned to benefit from this engagement. Participation in this tender can facilitate business growth by aligning company offerings with cutting-edge health service redesign initiatives, contributing to Wales's ambition to establish a world-leading health and wellbeing system. SMEs are encouraged to engage in the market readiness exercise to demonstrate their capabilities and explore collaboration possibilities.

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Notice Title

Technologies to innovate new health and care spaces

Notice Description

Contracts for Innovation Cymru (formally known as the Small Business Research Initiative) is embarking on a highly ambitious programme of work that will see the transformation of the way that we deliver health and wellbeing across Wales. The purpose of the Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise is to understand the art of the possible in terms of innovative solutions to aid the transformation of patient centred health and wellbeing services, making it more accessible, efficient, and person-centered. Contracts for Innovation Cymru is seeking to understand the solutions and technologies currently available in the marketplace to help refine our overall requirements, prepare the market for a future opportunity, and explore the art of the possible in creating a world leading health and wellbeing service for all of Wales. We want to be able to maximise the opportunity of the latest tried and tested technology to offer a simplified, responsive, seamless and consistent patient experience no matter who you are or where you live within Wales. This transformation will be underpinned by multiple innovative solutions that enable the redesign of the health and well being services, processes, communication mechanisms and functions that support patient contact. Please note that this is not a call for competition.

Planning Information

This is an information gathering exercise to further understand what is available within the market. Dependent upon the responses the Health Board reserves the right not to progress to any procurement process. It is possible that further expressions of interest are issued after the initial responses have been considered. If you are interested in this opportunity please contact the below for further documents that require completion: Emma Burns - emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk Interested parties are asked to complete the documents and return it to emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk - returns to be received by 15:00 16th January 2026.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f6b9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083380-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

30000000 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

30230000 - Computer-related equipment

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Mar 20261 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 May 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Additional Buyers

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

Contact Name
Emma Burns
Contact Email
emma.burns@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BANGOR
Postcode
LL57 2PW
Post Town
Llandudno
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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