Planning

Provision of a Cloud Transition Training Programme

DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES

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Planning

26 Feb 2026 at 10:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Digital Health & Care Wales (DHCW) in Cardiff is planning a procurement process for the "Provision of a Cloud Transition Training Programme." The initiative aims to support NHS Wales by migrating digital services to secure cloud platforms. The programme requires significant organisational changes to equip DHCW staff with necessary skills for cloud adoption. As part of the planning stage, DHCW will host an online pre-market engagement session on 20th March 2026, via Microsoft Teams to discuss the training programme. Interested suppliers need to register by 17th March 2026. The tender corresponds to the 'services' category and particularly targets education and training. The procurement aligns with Welsh devolved regulations, adhering to the Procurement Act 2023.

This procurement presents an opportunity for businesses skilled in cloud training services, offering chances to contribute to NHS Wales's technological evolution. Companies that provide certification pathways, hands-on labs, skills analytics, or similar training solutions would find this tender beneficial for business growth. DHCW’s focus on role-aligned training and capability uplift demands a supplier adept at managing large training programmes, ideally supporting the seamless integration with DHCW’s People and Organisational Development portal. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are also suitable as the procurement is above-threshold and embraces inclusivity. The anticipated contract period commences on 1st July 2026 and can extend until March 2029, offering a substantial engagement period for suppliers. Businesses with expertise in wave readiness metrics and training needs analysis within scheduled migration waves will find this opportunity promising.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Cloud Transition Training Programme

Notice Description

Digital Health and Care Wales ("DHCW") has a requirement for a comprehensive Cloud Transition Training Programme to support the successful delivery of the Cloud Transition Programme ("CTP"). The CTP is a multi year transformation initiative to migrate national digital services from legacy on premises infrastructure into secure, modern cloud platforms, improving reliability, security and performance across NHS Wales. The programme also requires significant organisational change, ensuring that DHCW staff are equipped with the skills, behaviours and ways of working needed to adopt cloud services effectively. To underpin this, DHCW seeks a Supplier to deliver role aligned training, certification pathways, hands on labs and simulations, and skills analytics that integrate fully with the People and Organisational Development ("POD") portal as the system of record for enrolments, attendance, completions and certificates. The Supplier will be responsible for ensuring that sufficient staff achieve the required capability levels to support the safe and timely delivery of each migration wave. This includes actively managing learner progress, identifying skills gaps early, monitoring wave level readiness, and escalating risks that may impact the CTP schedule. Training delivery must align with the 12 week migration wave cycle, with the Supplier supporting Training Needs Analysis at the start of each wave and delivering capability uplift in accordance with the Wave Training Plan. Key deliverables and objectives of this requirement being: * Staff achieve and retain relevant cloud certifications, with lifecycle tracking and renewal prompts. * Wave aligned capability uplift (Foundation - Practitioner - Expert) supporting each migration's product/workload focus. * Hands on labs/simulations that evidence practical proficiency aligned to DHCW controls. * POD first operations for enrolment, attendance, completions, certificates, and MI in open, non proprietary formats. * Creation of DHCW specific cloud training modules tailored to DHCW guardrails, policies, Cloud Operating Model and ways of working. * Ensuring sufficient staff are upskilled and wave ready by required deadlines, through proactive monitoring of learner progress, readiness reporting and risk escalation (new requirement). * Training delivery aligned to each 12 week migration wave, with Supplier supported Training Needs Analysis and capability uplift delivered to plan. Wave readiness metrics -- including training progress, completion levels, and capability uplift status -- will form part of the Supplier's KPIs and will be reviewed through regular operational meetings and governance reviews.

Planning Information

In line with the Procurement Act 2023; DHCW Commercial Services wish to hold a pre-market engagement event prior to launching a procurement exercise for the commissioning of a Cloud Transition Training Programme. As such, discussions will be held with potential Suppliers prior to starting the tender exercise. The purpose being to both inform potential Suppliers and to allow DHCW to seek advice in the planning and enrolling of the procurement exercise. DHCW Commercial Services team will be holding an online pre-market engagement event via Microsoft Teams 20th March 2026 at 1300hrs. Attendees will be provided with an insight into the requirement and given the opportunity to ask questions in an open forum. Potential Suppliers who are interested in this pre-market engagement event are requested to complete an MS forms questionnaire, link below : https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=uChWuyjjgkCoVkM8ntyPrpu9tyEgRQVIj4NHdP7XiYBUMUZGMTBQWUc5S0hIOEJRQlU2RkpJQllZQS4u Please ensure to complete the pre-market engagement form (above) and register your interest to attend before 17th March at 1300hrs. Potential Suppliers should note, that this engagement event, may not lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any framework/contracts. Further, that any information provided by potential Suppliers during this event, may be used by DHCW to help scope any proposed procurement. Any queries raised, and relevant responses, by potential bidders at the Awareness Session over Teams 20th March, will be collated and distributed to all participants within one week of the event. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. DHCW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by Suppliers as a result of attending the engagement virtual event.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065cc9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017202-2026
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

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Feb 20263 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Apr 20262 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
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
DIGITAL HEALTH & CARE WALES
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF11 9AD
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Riverside
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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