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CARDIFF UNI PHARMACY EDUCATION RELATED EXPENSES

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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15 Sep 2026 at 15:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

11 Sep 2026 at 12:40

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is procuring services to manage and distribute funding for undergraduate pharmacy students undertaking approved clinical placements in Wales. The funding is intended to meet placement-related expenses, reduce financial barriers to participation and support practice-based learning. This is an education and training service, with delivery across Wales. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, manages the procurement for HEIW. The selected provider is Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, indicating a requirement closely linked to pharmacy education, student support and clinical placement arrangements. The service is relevant to universities, pharmacy schools, healthcare education providers and organisations with established systems for administering student funding connected to approved placements.

This procurement has been awarded through a direct award, using the stated rationale of additional or repeat services, an extension or partial replacement. It is complete at tender level and covers one lot. Cardiff University was selected as supplier; the award is recorded as pending. The award date is 11 September 2026, with a standstill period ending on 24 September 2026. The contract period runs from 25 September 2026 to 31 August 2027, and the scheduled signature date is 25 September 2026. The awarded value is £151,399. The service is classified as education and training. The procurement is above the relevant threshold. The buyer is HEIW, with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership acting as the procuring entity.

This award shows demand from HEIW for a provider able to administer and distribute funding for undergraduate pharmacy students during approved clinical placements in Wales. A credible future competitor would need a strong understanding of pharmacy education and practice-based learning, together with reliable processes for verifying eligible placements, managing student-related expense funding and making accurate, auditable distributions. Relationships with pharmacy schools, universities, healthcare education bodies and placement providers would be relevant, as would the operational capacity to support students across Wales. Experience of reducing financial barriers to placement participation and working within Welsh NHS education arrangements would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement suits organisations able to combine education-sector knowledge with robust funding administration, stakeholder coordination, financial controls and student-facing support.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CARDIFF UNI PHARMACY EDUCATION RELATED EXPENSES

Notice Description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is awarding a contract to Cardiff University to manage and distribute funding for undergraduate pharmacy students undertaking approved clinical placements in Wales. The funding supports placement-related expenses, reducing financial barriers to participation and supporting practice-based learning.

Procurement Information

Additional or repeat goods, services or works - extension or partial replacement

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7fc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087432-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80000000 - Education and training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£151,399 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20265 days ago
Contract Period
25 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF15 7QQ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cardiff University

Further Information

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