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POW-ITT-63713 - Welshpool Nurse Call Replacement

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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29 Jul 2026 at 14:31

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Summary of the contracting process

Powys Teaching Health Board is procuring the replacement of its nurse call system across the Health Board’s estate, with delivery in Powys. The works include supplying, installing, configuring, testing and commissioning a new integrated IP-based system using Power over Ethernet. Equipment includes bedhead units, patient handsets, ancillary call points, over-door indicators, nurse base indicators and associated network infrastructure. The completed system is intended to support reliable patient-to-staff communication, emergency calls and clinical alarm indication. The requirement is healthcare building and specialist installation work, combining medical equipment, construction and engineering services. The system must reflect current healthcare best practice and relevant Health Technical Memoranda, including HTM 08-03 for bedhead services. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is managing the procurement.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Bidders could submit electronically through the online tender portal. Questions could be submitted until 27 August 2026 at 12:00, and offers were due by 3 September 2026 at 12:00; late submissions were excluded. The contract is scheduled to run from 5 October 2026 to 30 November 2026. Its estimated value is £130,000 excluding VAT and £156,000 including VAT. There is one lot. A site visit is a condition of participation, and the works will use the JCT Intermediate Building Contract, 2016 Edition. The most advantageous tender is evaluated on 40% quality and 60% cost, covering technical capability, methodology, resources, experience, compliance, governance, risk management, pricing and value for money.

This opportunity suits contractors able to deliver complete specialist healthcare technology installations, from equipment supply and network infrastructure through to configuration, testing and commissioning. Relevant experience should include IP-based nurse call systems, Power over Ethernet, bedhead services, clinical alarms and patient-to-staff communication in healthcare environments. Suppliers need to demonstrate technical capability, a credible delivery methodology, adequate resources and capacity for a short, estate-wide installation programme. They should be able to work to current healthcare best practice and HTM 08-03 requirements, manage delivery risks and meet compliance and governance obligations. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises. It is therefore relevant to specialist system integrators, healthcare electrical contractors and experienced building-services firms, including those partnering with equipment manufacturers or other delivery specialists.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

POW-ITT-63713 - Welshpool Nurse Call Replacement

Notice Description

Powys Teaching Health Board requires a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to supply, install, configure, test and commission a new IP-based Nurse Call System within the Health Board's estate. The proposed solution shall comprise a fully integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE) nurse call system, including bedhead units, patient handsets, ancillary call points, over-door indicators, nurse base indicators and associated network infrastructure. The system must provide reliable patient-to-staff communication, emergency call functionality and clinical alarm indication in accordance with current healthcare best practice and relevant Health Technical Memoranda, including HTM 08-03: Bedhead Services. Please note: * A JCT Intermediate Building Contract, 2016 Edition will be utilised for this project. * A site visit must be undertaken as a condition of participation. o Contact Details for Site Visit Julian.Appleby@wales.nhs.uk 07773 640 958 The full details are outlined with the tender documents attached within Bravo. The tender will be awarded to the most advantageous tender based on 40% quality and 60% cost as detailed in the ITT document. Please note that the tender closing date is 03/09/2026 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered. The etenderwales bravosolution ref: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Project: project_63713 and itt_126357 Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d69a
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/071759-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

45000000 - Construction work

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£130,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
3 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Oct 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 1-6 months
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
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Postcode Area
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
TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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