--- title: "NHS Wales Stroke Technology Symposium" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2025-09-01" --- # NHS Wales Stroke Technology Symposium Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0591a9.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is planning a procurement exercise for their upcoming NHS Wales Stroke Technology Symposium. This procurement process falls under the services category and is set within the UK, specifically in Cardiff (region UKL22). The procurement is at the planning stage, with a pre-market engagement deadline set for 9th October 2025. The main focus is to catalyse innovative solutions addressing NHS stroke treatment challenges. The relevant event, a symposium aimed at fostering partnerships between NHS teams and technology providers, is scheduled for 13th November 2025, with a subsequent deadline for project proposals four weeks later. The allocated funding for selected projects totals approximately £60,000. The procurement method follows the Welsh devolved regulations, and collaboration with NHS teams is essential for proposal acceptance. This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in technology solutions that complement medical and healthcare services. Companies offering data collection, remote monitoring, and medical adherence technologies, among others, are particularly well-suited to participate. By joining this initiative, businesses can collaborate with NHS stroke teams, potentially leading to funded projects and entry into wider `Contracts for Innovation' schemes. This is an excellent occasion for SMEs and VCSEs to align with NHS objectives, leveraging technological advancements for stroke prevention and treatment while contributing to national healthcare goals. The scope for innovation and collaboration presents fertile ground for business growth within the healthcare sector. ## Notice I. Introduction and Invitation: If your organisation has technology solutions and/or the skills and expertise to develop new solutions in partnership with NHS clinical and operational teams, we invite you to join us at the Stroke Tech Symposium. This event is not intended for drugs development or trials. The NHS Wales Stroke Innovation and Improvement Subgroup as part of the NHS Wales Cardiovascular Network will be running a STROKE TECH SYMPOSIUM on Thursday 13 November 2025 as a means of responding to NHS stroke based clinical and operational ambitions and challenges. The categories are: * Data collection and management * Remote monitoring * Rehabilitation and Medical Adherence * Patient flow and efficiency * Patient education and support * Technology innovation and integration These categories are connected to achieving national standards, stroke prevention, treatment, digital infrastructure development, acute stroke services, post-acute stroke services, post diagnosis not-stroke (Mimic) services, hyper acute stroke unit developments. We are looking for companies with goods and/or services that might be able to help us with these challenges. The Stroke Technology Symposiums aims are to: * Catalyse partnerships between NHS teams and businesses that will lead to a project proposal(s) - funding available ~PS60k. * Identify a grand challenge for a later 'Contracts for Innovation' (previously SBRI) project. II. Process Information you may find helpful in considering our request: Before the Stroke Tech Symposium; You are invited to register for the event. When registering you should indicate how you would like to participate in the event. We may connect you to NHS stroke teams in Wales to learn more about your goods and/or services. During the Stroke Tech Symposium; The event format - World Cafe: * NHS teams will share their ambitions and challenges. Businesses will have opportunities to ask/explore those ambitions and challenges by questions, clarifying the nature and context of the ambitions and challenges etc. * NHS teams will share examples of good practice. * You (businesses) will share/present your goods and/or services. * Opportunities for collaborating with NHS teams and initial preparations for submitting collaboration proposals. After the Stroke Tech Symposium; * Work with NHS teams to prepare and submit proposals * Selection process and panel After the panel decision; * Selected projects will receive funding to deliver their project(s) * A selected challenge will be passed to 'Contracts for Innovation' (previously SBRI) The Panel; The panel members will be senior NHS Clinicians, Executive Management, Patient and Public Representatives, and National Teams. III. Other Information you may find helpful in considering our request: This initiative is being co-ordinated on behalf of all NHS organisations in Wales and selected proposals will be progressed via the individual organisation's procurement processes and not on a National scale. Funding will be paid only to NHS organisations who, in turn, will contract with businesses directly. Project proposals will only be accepted from businesses working in collaboration with NHS teams. Business will be expected to demonstrate how they will contribute resources or funding (in-kind) to the project. There will be no extensions to timelines. We are publicising this informal engagement widely to help NHS stroke teams explore fully and understand the potential options for future services developments. Projects will need to be delivered by end March 2026. IV. Process and timelines Interested participants to register their interest in attending by 9th October 2025 Registered participants to receive confirmation of their attendance by 15th October 2025. We will also confirm whether you will be invited to host a table during the World Cafe business session. Agenda will be issued prior to the Symposium Stroke Tech Symposium to be held on 13th November 2025 Selected parties to submit proposals within 4 weeks following the Symposium The Panel to meet Mid-December 2025 Distribution of Funds by end of January 2026 ### Planning Information Suppliers are advised that this is a pre-market engagement procurement exercise. Please send expressions of interest to: Helen.C.James@wales.nhs.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052948-2025 | | 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 | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Sep 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 13 Oct 2025 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £60,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF14 4HH | | 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 | Heath | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72212100 - Industry specific software development services - 72222100 - Information systems or technology strategic review services - 72314000 - Data collection and collation services ## Release History - 1 Sep 2025 at 15:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052948-2025 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052948-2025 1st September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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