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title: "Commercial Advisor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ee0b"
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buyer: "DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES (\"DHCW\")"
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# Commercial Advisor

Buyer: DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES ("DHCW")  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ee0b

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## Summary

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is seeking a Commercial Advisor at a senior executive level to support various strategic procurement projects for NHS Wales, with an expected budget of £750,000. The primary tasks involve utilising the competitive dialogue process for complex digital or clinical/digital procurement activity. This procurement falls under the CPV category of procurement consultancy services and is categorized as a service. It employs an open procedure as per Regulation 27 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15). The tender submission deadline is 5th November 2024, with electronic submissions accepted exclusively through the Bravo e-tendering system. The initial contract period spans three years, with the option to extend for an additional 12 months at the buying organisation's discretion.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses in the procurement consultancy field, particularly those experienced with NHS procurement and digital health projects. SMEs specialising in providing strategic commercial advice, especially via competitive dialogue processes, may find this contract highly beneficial for growth. Successful bidders will engage in long-term projects that improve digital health and care services within Wales, allowing them to establish a significant foothold in the public health sector. Detailed familiarity with the public procurement regulations and competitive dialogue experience are essential for competing effectively in this tender.

## Notice

This procurement process is being undertaken to establish a framework agreement that enables the Authority to call off Commercial Advice work packages for various national procurements. Digital Health and Care Wales is seeking to procure a Commercial Advisor at a senior executive level. The Senior Commercial Advisor is required to support a number of strategic procurement projects for NHS Wales via a variety of procurement processes, in particular the competitive dialogue process for complex digital or clinical/digital procurement activity. There will also be a requirement to provide additional commercial advice on an ad-hoc basis. The work packages that will be called off under this agreement are likely to follow a Competitive Dialogue PCR15 process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This procurement has been issued by Digital Health and Care Wales , in connection with the Open Procedure, as set out in Regulation 27 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (PCR15), for the procurement of a Commercial Advisor at a senior executive level. The Senior Commercial Advisor is required to support a number of strategic procurement projects for NHS Wales via a variety of procurement processes, in particular the competitive dialogue process for complex digital or clinical/digital procurement activity. There will also be a requirement to provide additional commercial advice on an ad-hoc basis. The Awarding Authority is acting on behalf of itself as indicated in the PCR15 Contract Notice and will itself be the Contracting Party in any resulting contract awarded.

Renewal: The anticipated initial agreement period will be three (3) years with the capacity (at the Awarding Authority's sole discretion) to extend for a period of a further twelve (12) months in increments of not fewer than six (6) months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032207-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Nov 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Feb 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | December 2027 |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £625,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active, Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DIGITAL HEALTH AND CARE WALES ("DHCW") |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF11 9AD |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Riverside |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | IN-FORM SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 79418000 - Procurement consultancy services
- 98511000 - Services of commercial workers

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2024 at 10:37 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032207-2024
- 8 Oct 2024 at 07:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032162-2024
- 7 Oct 2024 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032120-2024
- 15 Feb 2022 at 11:35 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004261-2022
- 20 Oct 2021 at 14:04 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026270-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://dhcw.nhs.wales
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

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