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Climate Adaption Plan

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

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Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed the award of the Climate Adaptation Plan contract under VEAT notice procedures. The awarded contract aims to address climate change impacts on health service delivery and population health in the Hywel Dda University Health Board area, specifically UKL14. The contract was signed on 13th March 2025, following the procurement process initiated in February 2025 through a limited award procedure without prior publication, due to the provider's demonstrable experience and joint ownership by HM Treasury and Welsh Government.

This tender represents a valuable growth opportunity for businesses engaged in climate adaptation and health services. Companies with extensive experience in climate change strategy and policy implementation, particularly within the Welsh Government framework, will be well-suited to this contract. The successful provider, Local Partnerships, will embed climate adaptation strategies into HDUHB's operations, reflecting its significant expertise in this sector. This project fosters long-term business growth and partnership potential for firms specialising in sustainable health services and broader public sector collaborations.

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Notice Title

Climate Adaption Plan

Notice Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) has awarded a contract following the successful completion of a VEAT notice. The provider will establish and embed a whole system approach to climate adaptation and consider how the Health Board will mitigate the risks and impacts of climate change and climate events into population health strategies and broader Health Board service delivery, aligned to and enabling the work already being undertaken on decarbonisation. External support is required to build upon the learning and insights from the recent Climate Adaptation work and published framework/reporting guidance, to ensure that HDUHB is able to devolve the requirements and responsibilities into day-to-day activity through the development of a clear plan of action for climate change adaptation and resilience, which harmonises with the Health Board's existing decarbonisation delivery plan.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Scope To develop a localised Climate Adaptation Plan for HDUHB which is aligned to the requirements set out in the Local Partnerships Adaptation Framework and toolkit for NHS Wales. Key focus is on the area of climate adaptation which should complement the health boards existing Decarbonisation Delivery Plan (and 46 approved initiatives) and aim to embed climate adaptation into health/clinical service planning and delivery. The plan should include a clear set of actions/initiatives that enable the health board to manage the unavoidable impacts of climate change specifically on its services/service delivery and on population health. The consequences of doing nothing can be catastrophic, impacting greatest on the most vulnerable, so actions/activity should be fair and equitable. Not in scope - Climate 'Mitigation' activity - Buildings/Estates, Transport/Travel, Procurement, waste, low carbon healthcare projects e.g. eliminating single use plastics. Provider Experience - The provider must have: - Demonstrable experience working with Welsh Government in relation to climate adaptation within health services and be able to evidence development of national policy and/or strategy documents at a government or local health board level. - Significant experience and knowledge of the Climate Change Adaptation agenda across the Welsh landscape and have demonstrable experience and understanding of the risks/impacts of climate change on population health and local health services - Demonstrate a clear knowledge of climate adaptation planning and action setting for health and an understanding of how to support/enable health boards to meet Welsh Government expectations and reporting requirements. Key Outputs - Review of current internal activity and documentation/policies/frameworks, gap analysis, identify internal opportunities for programme alignment with decarbonisation. Setting the local context for HDUHB, stakeholder analysis, data gathering and risk identification with mitigation activities, opportunity mapping - to be delivered via workshop activity (which relates to steps 1-3 of adaptation toolkit, please request if required) and includes a combination of both 1:1 and group sessions, other internal/external stakeholder engagement and align activity/actions to reporting requirements. - Development of project plan and timelines with defined project objectives/goals/milestones and desired outcomes. - Determine scope: identify boundaries of work, including inclusions and exclusions - Assign responsibilities: make recommendations regarding resource allocation for further development of climate adaptation, including all relevant HDUHB staff partners. - Inform communication plan: in consultation with the climate adaptation group members and wider public health directorate/communications staff establish how and when project updates will be communicated to stakeholders. - Define success criteria: provide options for how the success of the climate adaptation plan could be measured and evaluated aligned to Welsh Government expectations for adaptation reporting. - Provide a summary analysis to highlight areas requiring further development or modification. - Attend regular meetings with the climate adaptation project team and other relevant parties. Present findings and progress updates. - Report Production: Development of a final draft Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan, with clear, realistic and achievable actions.

Procurement Information

The provider is jointly owned by HM Treasury and Welsh Government and they have demonstrable experience of working with other Health Boards and Public Sector Organisations in Wales with this solution.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-148001
Publication Source
Sell2Wales
Latest Notice
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=148001
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract 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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction

90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services

90721800 - Natural risks or hazards protection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,625 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Apr 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Ian Emptage, Teifion Cole
Contact Email
ian.emptage@wales.nhs.uk, teifion.cole@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1443848585, +44 2921501063

Buyer Location

Locality
ST.ASAPH
Postcode
LL17 0JL
Post Town
Llandudno
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL Wales, TLL14 South West Wales

Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town West
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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    Climate Adaption Plan - Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking support to establish and embed a whole system approach to climate adaptation and consider how the Health Board will mitigate the risks and impacts of climate change and climate events into population health strategies and broader Health Board service delivery, aligned to and enabling the work already being undertaken on decarbonisation. External support is required to build upon the learning and insights from the recent Climate Adaptation work and published framework/reporting guidance, to ensure that HDUHB is able to devolve the requirements and responsibilities into day-to-day activity through the development of a clear plan of action for climate change adaptation and resilience, which harmonises with the Health Board's existing decarbonisation delivery plan.
  • https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=APR507187
    Climate Adaption Plan - Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) has awarded a contract following the successful completion of a VEAT notice. The provider will establish and embed a whole system approach to climate adaptation and consider how the Health Board will mitigate the risks and impacts of climate change and climate events into population health strategies and broader Health Board service delivery, aligned to and enabling the work already being undertaken on decarbonisation. External support is required to build upon the learning and insights from the recent Climate Adaptation work and published framework/reporting guidance, to ensure that HDUHB is able to devolve the requirements and responsibilities into day-to-day activity through the development of a clear plan of action for climate change adaptation and resilience, which harmonises with the Health Board's existing decarbonisation delivery plan.

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