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The Procurement of Fibre for NVCC

Velindre University NHS Trust

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05 Aug 2026 at 09:09

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Summary of the contracting process

Velindre University NHS Trust procured fibre connectivity for the New Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff. The requirement is for an additional fibre route entering the site from the south, complementing the existing northern connection. Its purpose is to create resilient, diverse telecommunications infrastructure and reduce the risk of interruption to critical clinical, operational and digital services. This is a telecommunications and internet services requirement, covering the infrastructure needed to support connectivity into the cancer centre. The buyer is a Welsh NHS trust and central purchasing body. The work is associated with the New Velindre Cancer Centre site in Cardiff, making the opportunity relevant to telecommunications network operators, fibre infrastructure providers and contractors able to deliver diverse site connectivity for healthcare environments.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. BT was selected for the fibre requirement, with one bid recorded. The contract was signed on 30 July 2026 for £135,092. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, awarding through the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation framework endorsed for Welsh public-sector use. The stated rationale was to use the framework’s existing governance, commercial arrangements and procurement assurances, with BT identified as its contracted supplier. Evaluation was based on price. The procurement was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The recorded tender status is complete, and the associated lot is recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract remain active.

This procurement demonstrates demand from a Welsh NHS organisation for resilient fibre connectivity supporting a major clinical facility. Suppliers well placed for comparable requirements would need to design and deliver physically diverse fibre routes, connect into live or planned healthcare sites, and provide dependable telecommunications infrastructure for clinical, operational and digital services. Credibility would also come from experience of route planning, network resilience, site access, coordination with construction or estates teams, and service continuity in environments where interruption carries significant operational risk. The award shows that the buyer can use an established public-sector framework and that framework participation or equivalent public-sector procurement capability may be important. Telecoms operators, fibre network owners and specialist infrastructure contractors should monitor this buyer’s future connectivity requirements and ensure their framework and healthcare delivery credentials are clear.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

The Procurement of Fibre for NVCC

Notice Description

The New Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) requires a resilient and diverse telecommunications infrastructure to support critical clinical, operational and digital services. The existing design includes fibre connectivity entering the site from the north; however, to provide full route diversity and minimise the risk of service interruption, an additional fibre route is required from the south of the site

Lot Information

Lot 1

The New Velindre Cancer Centre (nVCC) requires a resilient and diverse telecommunications infrastructure to support critical clinical, operational and digital services. The existing design includes fibre connectivity entering the site from the north; however, to provide full route diversity and minimise the risk of service interruption, an additional fibre route is required from the south of the site

Procurement Information

The decision to award BT via the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) framework was made on the basis that PSBA has been established and endorsed by the Welsh Government for use across the Welsh public sector. The framework provides a compliant, efficient, and streamlined route to market, reducing the need for a separate procurement exercise while ensuring value for money and consistency of service provision. As BT is the contracted supplier within the PSBA arrangement, utilising this existing framework allows organisations to access services quickly and with confidence, benefiting from the governance, commercial arrangements, and procurement assurances already put in place by the Welsh Government.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dbdd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073954-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72400000 - Internet services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£135,092 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Velindre University NHS Trust
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QZ
Postcode Area
Cardiff
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
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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