Notice Information
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.
Notice Details
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
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- 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
Buyer & Supplier
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
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083380-2025
16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083365-2025
16th December 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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