Tender

BCU-FTS-60465- Primary Care Academy Education and Training Programme- Clinical

BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

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Tender

18 Dec 2025 at 09:35

Summary of the contracting process

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is inviting tenders for the Primary Care Academy Education and Training Programme, focusing on clinical skills for Practice Nurses and Health Care Support Workers. This procurement falls under the category of specialist training services, coordinated by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. The tender follows an open procedure and is situated across multiple regions in Wales including Bangor and Cardiff. Prospective bidders must submit their bids by midday on 29 January 2026, with the award period concluding on 13 March 2026. The tender is valued at £140,000, with decisions weighted on 40% cost and 60% quality.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare education and training services to expand their market reach, particularly those experienced with primary care environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises with expertise in delivering high-quality training programmes can leverage this opportunity to establish or deepen their engagements with the public healthcare sector in Wales. Additionally, since the procurement method is open and includes a possible 12-month extension, there is potential for long-term collaboration with the health board.

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Notice Title

BCU-FTS-60465- Primary Care Academy Education and Training Programme- Clinical

Notice Description

The main focus is on the development, delivery and commissioning of practical skills and knowledge based training focussing on a range of educational levels for mainly the Practice Nurse and Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) staff. In addition, access may be offered to other healthcare professionals across general practice. The target audience will be from within a Primary Care setting, which is designed to meet the needs of the workforce, whilst focusing on the social and medical models of health. The tender will be awarded based on 40% cost & 60% quality as detailed in the ITT document. Please note that the tender closing date is 29/01/2026 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered. The etenderwales etenderwales bravosolution ref: Project: project_60465 and itt_122138 Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal. More details can be found at https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f88b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084147-2025
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services


CPV Codes

80510000 - Specialist training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£140,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
29 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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

Contact Name
Gethin Barlow
Contact Email
gethin.barlow@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+442921501263

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
TLL11 Isle of Anglesey, TLL12 Gwynedd, TLL13 Conwy and Denbighshire, TLL23 Flintshire and Wrexham

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

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