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title: "Connecting Care Programme: Digital Enablement of Mental and Community Health Staff 2025/2026 - Purchase of 4G Dell Laptops"
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# Connecting Care Programme: Digital Enablement of Mental and Community Health Staff 2025/2026 - Purchase of 4G Dell Laptops

Buyer: CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06b3f2

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## Summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board recently completed the procurement process to modernise digital enablement for its Mental and Community Health staff through the Connecting Care Programme. This involved a direct award to Dell Corporation Ltd for the purchase of 526 Dell Latitude 14 Plus laptops with advanced specifications, under the Crown Commercial Service Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098, Lot 2: Hardware). This procurement, classified under "Computer equipment and supplies," falls within the goods category and aims to replace outdated mobile devices for improved service delivery. The initiative ensures high-performing technology to support effective collaboration and secure access to clinical data, with the contract signed on 20th January 2026, amounting to £474,978. The procurement method was limited and did not involve prior publication due to technical specificities and the absence of competition. The project was executed in Cardiff, UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialised in providing high-performing computer equipment and associated services. Companies like Dell, with strong capabilities in delivering reliable technology solutions under precise frameworks, can benefit from such direct award contracts. Businesses aiming to compete for similar tenders should focus on operational compatibility, readiness for technological upgrades, and robust governance practices to ensure value-for-money compliance. Additionally, companies should align with public health sector needs, particularly in supporting digital infrastructure modernisation to bolster integrated care delivery, thus positioning themselves as strategic partners for future projects within the healthcare domain.

## Notice

The Agreement supports the Connecting Care Programme, which aims to modernise digital infrastructure across Mental Health and Community services within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB). The immediate need is to replace outdated mobile working devices that no longer meet performance, security, or compatibility requirements. This investment ensures staff have reliable, secure, and high-performing technology to access clinical data, collaborate effectively, and prepare for future system implementations under Connecting Care. By procuring 526 Dell Latitude 14 Plus devices with advanced specifications and five-year ProSupport, the Health Board addresses critical operational gaps, mitigates risk of service disruption, and enables readiness for integrated digital care delivery. Direct award to Dell via CCS Framework RM6098:2

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Due to the project-specific nature of the task, D&HI department are looking to directly award a contract to Dell for the replacement of legacy mobile working devices within Mental Health and Community services. This procurement is being conducted under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098), specifically Lot 2 - Hardware, which covers end-user devices and associated services. The RM6098 framework permits direct award where it is deemed appropriate for the requirement, provided internal governance and value-for-money checks were completed. Additional information: This procurement ensures timely delivery, operational compatibility, and readiness for future digital enablement under the Connecting Care Programme, while delivering significant financial benefits. The decision aligns with CCS guidance on achieving best value through direct award, supported by benchmarking and governance, and demonstrates prudent use of allocated capital funding.

### Procurement Information

Direct award via framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055650-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 12 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Jan 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 | £474,978 |

## 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 | DELL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages

### Codes

- 30200000 - Computer equipment and supplies

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2026 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055650-2026

## Notice URLs

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

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