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Level 4 Escalation Support

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

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Summary of the contracting process

Powys Teaching Health Board required external Level 4 escalation support, described as a targeted intervention. The work covers commissioning and contracting expertise, continuing healthcare clinical and operational expertise, and external planning and transformation capacity. It is business-analysis consultancy delivered for the Health Board in Powys, Wales. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, acted as the buying organisation. The requirement sits within the health sector and concerns specialist advisory and transformation support rather than routine administrative consultancy. The scope is aimed at supporting the Health Board’s commissioning, contracting, continuing healthcare and wider service-planning activity through targeted external intervention. The procurement was treated as a services requirement and used the business analysis consultancy classification.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a limited procedure: a direct award without prior publication of a competition, under NHS SBS framework reference 10517 for internal and external audit, counter-fraud and financial assurance services. Grant Thornton was selected. Two active awards and contracts are recorded for the single lot: one contract is valued at £550,000 and was signed on 14 April 2026; the other is valued at £825,000, was signed on 3 September 2026 and runs from 14 April 2026 to 31 March 2027. The later contract records an amendment adding £275,000 for additional works identified. The lot itself is marked cancelled, while both awards and contracts are active. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically, with no SME bid.

This procurement indicates demand from Powys Teaching Health Board for senior consultancy that combines commissioning and contracting knowledge with continuing healthcare clinical and operational expertise. A credible future supplier would need to provide specialists able to undertake targeted intervention, understand NHS health-board systems and data, and contribute practical planning and transformation capacity. The award rationale shows that continuity, retained system knowledge, rapid onboarding and reliable data validation were important considerations. Competitors should therefore be able to demonstrate relevant health-sector experience, established methods for transferring or retaining organisational knowledge, and the capacity to mobilise a multidisciplinary team without disrupting ongoing work. The requirement was handled through a framework direct award and attracted one bid, indicating the importance of being an eligible framework supplier with a clearly evidenced specialist offer.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Level 4 Escalation Support

Notice Description

External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention)

Lot Information

Lot 1

External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention), in relation to Commissioning and contracting expertise, CHC clinical and operational expertise & External planning and transformation capacity and expertise.

Procurement Information

Direct Award using framework reference NHS SBS 10517 - Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud and Financial Assurance Services.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f149
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083615-2026
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

72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,375,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
14 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
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
TLL24 Powys
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Further Information

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