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title: "Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a874"
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# Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing

Buyer: HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a874

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## Summary

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has initiated a tender for the provision of health professional education and training services, specifically targeting pre-registration nursing in adult and mental health for South East Wales. The procurement, valued at £34,461,000, is being managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, which is hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust. The tender process is currently at the 'tender' stage, with an open procedure being used to solicit bids. Key deadlines include a submission deadline on 25th February 2026 and an award date expected by 27th July 2026. The contract will cater to the education and training services industry and will be delivered across regions UKL22 and UKL21 in the United Kingdom. A future contract period is slated to start on 1st August 2027, with potential extensions available.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses operating in the education and training services sector, especially those specialising in healthcare and nursing education. Given the substantial contract value and focus on comprehensive training services, both large enterprises and SMEs with proven expertise in delivering high-quality educational programmes will find this tender attractive. Additionally, enterprises that can demonstrate a strong alignment with social values and capped pricing strategies are likely to find competitive advantages. Participating in this procurement process can facilitate growth through long-term association with a major public authority and enhance a company's reputation within the healthcare education industry, with particular benefits for those capable of working under the light-touch regime prescribed.

## Notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking the provision of full time health professional education and training services for pre-registration nursing in adult and mental health (BSc/BN/PGDip/MSc) within South East Wales

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: option to extend in 2 x 12-month intervals

### Planning Information

In line with the Procurement Act 2023, NHS Wales Procurement Services and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement event prior to launching a procurement procedure for the delivery of the Provision of South East Wales Nursing. As such, discussions will be held with potential interested bidders prior to starting a procurement procedure. Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Preliminary Market Engagement event virtually via Microsoft Teams on:
Monday, 27th October 2025: 
9 am - 9.45 am,
with 10-minute individual 1:1s to be held from: 
9.50 am - 11.00 am.
Potential bidders will be provided with further insight into the requirements and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to help define the requirement and develop the contract.
Following the presentation/Q&A session, potential bidders will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with HEIW representatives (maximum 10-minute allocated slot).
Next Steps - potential bidders who are interested in attending this event:
1. Are invited to express an interest to the email address below, confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees.
2. Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 10-minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW and Procurement Services.
3. Please confirm by the 20th October 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language.
Email to express interest:
keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
Potential bidders should note that this engagement event, together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event may be used by HEIW to help scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event.
If you require a copy of the Preliminary Market Engagement notice in Welsh, this is available to all interested potential bidders.
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and
obtain any additional information, please email:
keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085571-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Future notice date | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2027 - 31 Jul 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £34,461,000 |
| Lots value | £34,461,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HEALTH EDUCATION AND IMPROVEMENT WALES (HEIW) |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Locality | NANTGARW |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QQ |
| 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, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80000000 - Education and training services

## Release History

- 22 Dec 2025 at 16:57 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085571-2025
- 6 Oct 2025 at 08:54 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062384-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085571-2025
  22nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062384-2025
  6th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
  Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://nwssp.nhs.wales/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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