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GAMBLING HARMS REDUCTION PROGRAMME - GAMBLING BLOCKING PRODUCT

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

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29 Sep 2026 at 11:38

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Public Health Wales NHS Trust intends to procure licences for gambling-blocking software. The service is intended to block gambling websites, apps and other digital gambling methods, with high reliability and accessibility for users. The software should be difficult to remove from devices and difficult to bypass, and the service should be safe and secure. Welsh-language and other multilingual provision is required, and the service should be based on lived experience. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership is managing the procurement for the Trust. Delivery is in the United Kingdom.

The process is at the planning stage: the buyer has expressed an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. The buyer expects to publish a future notice by 2 November 2026. It has planned preliminary market engagement, with a completion date of 13 October 2026. The anticipated contract period runs from 1 April 2027 to 30 March 2028. The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT (£120,000 including VAT). The procurement is arranged as one lot. The planned procedure and evaluation basis have not yet been set out.

The planned requirement may suit software providers able to license and support gambling-blocking products, particularly suppliers with experience making restrictions reliable, accessible and difficult to circumvent or remove. Providers should be prepared to demonstrate secure service delivery and Welsh-language as well as wider multilingual provision. The buyer is also seeking a service grounded in lived experience. Small and medium-sized businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises are identified as suitable suppliers. The preliminary market engagement is a chance for relevant providers to help inform the future procurement before it reaches the tender stage.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

GAMBLING HARMS REDUCTION PROGRAMME - GAMBLING BLOCKING PRODUCT

Notice Description

The objective of this potential future procurement process is to appoint a service provider capable of providing licenses for blocking software that: o Blocks a wide range of gambling websites, apps and other digital methods of gambling & has high reliability and accessibility for all participants o Difficult to remove from devices and difficult to circumvent restrictions o Is safe and secure service o Has Bilingual service provision (Welsh) o Has Multilingual service provision o Is based on lived experience o Difficult to remove from devices and difficult to circumvent restrictions Full details of this service requirement can be obtained by emailing Bethan Dyke to request a copy of the document.

Planning Information

Please contact bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of the PME document for completion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077c40
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091770-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£100,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
2 Nov 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 30 Mar 2028 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Public Health Wales 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
CF10 4BZ
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Butetown
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff South and Penarth

Further Information

Notice Documents

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