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PSBA - CLOUD CONNECT

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

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10 Sep 2026 at 14:17

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Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board procured Cloud Connect services for use with the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network. PSBA is the Welsh Government programme delivered by BT that provides secure, resilient connectivity to more than 110 public sector organisations across Wales, including NHS Wales. The requirement is for network connectivity integrated with the existing PSBA infrastructure, supporting access to clinical, administrative and cloud-based services, secure information sharing, collaboration and digital transformation. The work is delivered for the Health Board in Cardiff and Vale, within Wales. The procurement falls under wide area network services and is a services requirement. It uses the Welsh Government PSBA framework and concerns the Cloud Connect solution needed to extend and operate connectivity through that established public-sector network.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to British Telecommunications LTD, with the contract signed on 9 September 2026. The contract value is £543,675.47. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified on technical grounds: BT is the designated PSBA provider and the Cloud Connect service must integrate with the existing PSBA environment. The requirement was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically; the published bid statistics identify it as an SME bid and as a non-EU foreign bid. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The contract is active. The contracting process was structured as a single lot for the PSBA Cloud Connect requirement, with no options for additional purchases.

This award indicates demand for secure, resilient wide area network and cloud connectivity that works within an established NHS Wales and Welsh Government network environment. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in high-capacity connectivity, cloud network access, resilience, secure information sharing and service integration, together with the operational capacity to support critical clinical and administrative services across public-sector sites. Experience of connecting organisations to shared government or healthcare network infrastructure would be particularly relevant. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate that their solution can operate reliably alongside existing PSBA arrangements and support changing digital service demands. The procurement route and rationale show that technical compatibility with the incumbent network is a decisive commercial consideration, rather than a standalone connectivity service that can be supplied independently.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PSBA - CLOUD CONNECT

Notice Description

The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network is a Welsh Government programme, delivered by BT, which provides secure, resilient and value-for-money connectivity services to over 110 public sector organisations across Wales. AWMGS has been allocated budget to ensure order are raised with BT to ensure the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) can be utilised on site.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, delivered by BT on behalf of the Welsh Government, provides secure and resilient connectivity to public sector organisations across Wales, including NHS Wales. It supports access to critical clinical, administrative and cloud-based services, enabling secure information sharing and collaboration. PSBA also offers cloud connectivity services that provide scalable, high-capacity and resilient network access to support digital transformation and growing service demands. A Welsh Government framework is available for PSBA services, through which BT provides the Cloud Connect solution required by Cardiff and Vale UHB.

Procurement Information

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board requires a Cloud Connect service that integrates with the existing Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, which provides the core connectivity infrastructure for NHS Wales. BT is the designated provider of PSBA and its associated Cloud Connect services under the Welsh Government framework. As the service must be fully integrated with the existing PSBA environment, no alternative supplier can provide the required solution without significant technical and operational risks. Accordingly, BT is the only supplier capable of meeting the requirement, and the award is justified on the basis of absence of competition for technical reasons.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085926-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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

72720000 - Wide area network services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£543,675 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20265 days 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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
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
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BT PLC

Further Information

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