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Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System Performers List Implementation

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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02 Sep 2026 at 15:51

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, procured software integration consultancy for NHS Wales. The requirement concerned the Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System (PCWIS), specifically development and integration work to bring its Performers List functionality live and make it available to NHS Wales. The work relates to a health-sector workforce intelligence system and requires specialist software development, systems integration and knowledge of the PCWIS platform. Delivery is for NHS Wales. The procurement was structured around implementation of the Performers List functionality within PCWIS, rather than a general software support service. It would suit technology consultancies and specialist system integrators with relevant experience of complex public-sector digital systems and healthcare workforce applications.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The buyer justified this route on technical grounds, stating that the current subcontractor had the detailed system knowledge needed to continue the implementation and that no other supplier had the technical expertise to undertake the work. One bid was received, from an SME, and it was submitted electronically. The award went to Bluewave Technology UK Ltd and was recorded as active on 3 August 2026. The contract was signed on 3 August 2026 and has a value of £269,165. Evaluation used a 40% pass/fail quality requirement and 60% price. The single lot was recorded as cancelled, while the award and contract remain active.

This award provides a clear indication of the capability NHS Wales required for a specialist PCWIS implementation: development and integration work that could safely extend an existing live system and deliver Performers List functionality. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in the relevant platform, strong systems integration and software development capability, and the ability to understand an established healthcare workforce system in depth. Experience of taking additional functionality through implementation and into live operation would be important, alongside reliable delivery in an NHS or similarly regulated public-sector environment. The procurement also shows that technical continuity and incumbent system knowledge were decisive in the chosen route, so suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer would need evidence that they can match or mitigate that advantage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System Performers List Implementation

Notice Description

The Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System (PCWIS) requires development and integration work to make the additional functionality in the Performers List live and available to NHS Wales.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Primary Care Workforce Intelligence System (PCWIS) requires system development and integration work to allow the Performer's List functionality to go live and be available to NHS Wales

Procurement Information

The award was to the current subcontractor who works under a prime contractor and currently performs these services. The award required an in depth knowledge of the development of the system in order to continue to go live with the additional functionality for the Performers List aspect of the system. No other supplier currently has the technical expertise of the PCWIS system to be able to undertake this work.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f095
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083163-2026
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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72227000 - Software integration consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£269,165 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Sep 20261 weeks 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
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
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
TLL Wales
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Bluewave Technology UK Ltd

Further Information

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