---
title: "Locum Hub Wales Extension"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f6cf"
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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: "2025-12-16"
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# Locum Hub Wales Extension

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f6cf

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## Summary

The procurement process headed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, involves an extension of the Locum Hub Wales contract. This initiative, crucial for GP Practices across Wales, falls under the industry category of software package and information systems, with the process rooted in the goods procurement category. Located in Wales (region UKL), the procurement is currently in the Award stage as of 16 December 2025, following the contract being signed on 12 December 2025. The extension for Locum Hub Wales is set for a duration of 720 days, ensuring continued service to GP Practices, assisting in the management of both permanent and temporary staff, and compliance with the Wales General Medical Practice Indemnity Scheme.

This tender is an excellent opportunity for companies in the technology sector, particularly those specialising in software solutions, to contribute to a significant healthcare initiative. Businesses capable of providing software maintenance, hosting, and compliance support would find this contract highly suitable. GPUK Support Services Ltd has already been involved, indicating the competitive nature of the contract. The ongoing requirements for data interoperability and support services mean that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) offering innovative and reliable solutions can find potential growth opportunities by catering to the NHS Wales infrastructure needs. Comprehensive understanding and experience with healthcare systems could offer businesses a competitive edge in securing parts of such contracts.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Locum Hub Wales is a Welsh Government commissioned service delivered to GP Practices across Wales. This contract extension will provide continued access, enabling GP Practices to manage their Permanent and Temporary staff. Critical to this service is ongoing compliance with capturing GP Practice workforce activity for the purpose of the Wales General Medical Practice Indemnity Scheme. Practices post and book Locum coverage on a daily basis to assure uninterrupted care delivery in the community. Additionally, practices advertise and appoint permanent staff using the system. It is interoperable with existing NHS Wales primary care infrastructure and that of third-party solutions and is an ongoing data source to fulfil Welsh Government's commitment to publishing quarterly statistics. The existing contract delivered implementation of the solution and maintenance, hosting and support. The extension options ensure continued maintenance, hosting and support. This modification is being issued in line with PCR (2015) Reg. 72(1)(b).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083403-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,167,159 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| 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 | 1 |
| Supplier names | GPUK SUPPORT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 14:01 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083403-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:065906-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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