---
title: "Clinical Coders"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06650e"
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buyer: "CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2026-03-09"
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# Clinical Coders

Buyer: CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06650e

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## Summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) has completed the award phase for procuring "Clinical Coders" under the contract ID CAV-DCO (25-26) 201. This contract, valued at £387,557.50, aims to secure experienced agency clinical coders to address recruitment challenges and support clinical coding targets in Cardiff, specifically at the University Hospital of Wales. The procurement process, completed on 9th March 2026, followed a direct award procedure without prior publication due to urgent staffing needs. The contract covers services from April 2026 to March 2027, ensuring continued compliance with Welsh Government coding requirements during this period.

This tender provides significant business opportunities for suppliers specialising in personnel services, particularly those with a focus on healthcare staffing. With the procurement focusing on high-volume, accurate coding services, businesses that can provide qualified and reliable clinical coding personnel are particularly well-suited for this contract. The procurement, awarded to QUALITY CODING & INFORMATION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED, offers a framework for reliable supply, ensuring necessary operational efficiency and compliance for the Health Board. Such opportunities are vital for businesses looking to expand within the healthcare sector and meet critical service demands.

## Notice

CAVUHB requires accredited agency clinical coders to maintain coding completeness targets due to ongoing recruitment challenges and staffing shortages. This procurement will secure experienced coders from April 2026-March 2027 to ensure high-volume, accurate clinical coding at UHW and UHL, supporting business continuity and statutory reporting needs while permanent recruitment continues.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

CAVUHB is establishing a framework for the provision of accredited agency clinical coders to ensure continuity of clinical coding services and support Welsh Government coding completeness targets. The framework will address ongoing staffing shortages, enabling the Health Board to access high-quality, accurate coding support across its sites while permanent recruitment continues.

### Procurement Information

A direct award is necessary due to the ongoing shortage of accredited clinical coders and the urgent need to maintain statutory coding completeness. The chosen framework supplier is the only provider able to supply suitably qualified coders at the required volume and speed, ensuring continuity of essential clinical coding services without further delay. This avoids operational risk, supports mandatory reporting, and represents the most efficient and compliant route available.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020770-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £387,557 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | QUALITY CODING & INFORMATION RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED TA PLACING TALENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79620000 - Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2026 at 10:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020770-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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