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title: "Framework Agreement for Healthcare Planning Services for NHS Wales"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-041691"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2024-05-20"
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# Framework Agreement for Healthcare Planning Services for NHS Wales

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-041691

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## Summary

The buying organisation, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, has completed the Framework Agreement for Healthcare Planning Services for NHS Wales. This procurement, which falls under the services category and has a total value of £6,000,000, aims to support the development of estate within NHS Wales over a 4-year term. The procurement method used was an open procedure, with a call-off basis through a framework agreement for all NHS organisations primarily via NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Specialist Estates Services. The contract was signed on 1st April 2024.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare planning, architectural services, consultancy, and construction management to compete. Interested parties should note the emphasis on social value considerations, such as the Well-Being of Future Generations Act and carbon footprint. The framework agreement allows for both direct awards and mini competitions among a pool of multiple providers. Bidders must adhere to NHS Wales terms and conditions and submit proposals via the Bravo eTenderWales platform. The procurement authority, acting on behalf of various NHS entities in Wales, has set the tender deadline for 11th December 2023.

## Notice

NHS Wales requires the services of suitably qualified Healthcare Planners on a call off basis to include [but not limited to] assisting with a range of requirements around Programme Business Case, Strategic Outline Case development, Outline Business Case development, Business Justification Case, Full Business Case development, Construction phase and Commissioning and Patient and Public Engagement (PPE). Such services being applicable to the development of the estate within NHS Wales. Services are to be provided by means of a 4 year Framework Agreement made available for all NHS Organisations to utilise but principally through the offices of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Specialist Estates Services.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement for the provision of Healthcare Planning services to support NHS Capital Estates and Facilities department to call off a wide range of services to enable their future strategic direction and to support the preparation of business cases. The Framework will cover a range of services: - Whole system strategic healthcare planning prior to strategic outline case. - Organisational statistical analysis and scenario planning. - Organisational capacity planning. - Model of care development. - Contribution to Health Board/Trust service and estate strategy. - Project specific statistical activity analysis and scenario planning. - Project specific capacity planning. - Business case writing. - Brief preparation. - Functional content preparation. - Schedules of accommodation. - Activity Database (ADB) room data sheets preparation. - Whole hospital and departmental operational policies. - Equipment scheduling. - 1:500, 1:200 and 1:50 scale drawing reviews. - User group management/training. - Planning for post project evaluation. - Change management, service modernisation and commissioning.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015830-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2024 - 30 Apr 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £6,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Additional buyers | ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES; HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; NHS EXECUTIVE FOR WALES; POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD; PUBLIC HEALTH WALES NHS TRUST; SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST; WELSH AMBULANCE SERVICES NHS TRUST; WELSH GOVERNMENT; WELSH HEALTH SPECIALISED SERVICES COMMITTEE (WHSSC) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 13 |
| Supplier names | AA PROJECTS; ADCURIS CONSULTING; ARCHUS; BUCHAN + ASSOCIATES; CURRIE & BROWN; GBPARTNERSHIPS; IBI GROUP (UK; LEXICA; MARTIN JAMES MEDICAL; MOTT MACDONALD; PACE-XL; STRATEGIC HEALTHCARE PLANNING; THE PSC (A TRADING NAME OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE CONSULTANTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services
- 71240000 - Architectural, engineering and planning services
- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services
- 79411100 - Business development consultancy services
- 79415200 - Design consultancy services
- 79933000 - Design support services

## Release History

- 20 May 2024 at 10:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015830-2024
- 7 Nov 2023 at 16:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032974-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- http://wales.gov.uk/?skip=1&lang=en
- http://www.ambulance.wales.nhs.uk/
- http://www.powysthb.wales.nhs.uk/home
- http://www.velindre-tr.wales.nhs.uk/home
- http://www.wales.nhs.uk/sitesplus/888/home
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/
- https://heiw.nhs.wales/
- https://sbuhb.nhs.wales/
- https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
- https://www.wales.nhs.uk/TBC

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