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title: "PSBA - CLOUD CONNECT"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e8"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Cardiff and Vale University Health Board"
published: "2026-09-10"
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# PSBA - CLOUD CONNECT

Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e8

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## Summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board procured Cloud Connect services for use with the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network. PSBA is the Welsh Government programme delivered by BT that provides secure, resilient connectivity to more than 110 public sector organisations across Wales, including NHS Wales. The requirement is for network connectivity integrated with the existing PSBA infrastructure, supporting access to clinical, administrative and cloud-based services, secure information sharing, collaboration and digital transformation. The work is delivered for the Health Board in Cardiff and Vale, within Wales. The procurement falls under wide area network services and is a services requirement. It uses the Welsh Government PSBA framework and concerns the Cloud Connect solution needed to extend and operate connectivity through that established public-sector network.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to British Telecommunications LTD, with the contract signed on 9 September 2026. The contract value is £543,675.47. The buyer used a limited procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified on technical grounds: BT is the designated PSBA provider and the Cloud Connect service must integrate with the existing PSBA environment. The requirement was evaluated on price. One bid was recorded, submitted electronically; the published bid statistics identify it as an SME bid and as a non-EU foreign bid. The process was covered by the Government Procurement Agreement. The contract is active. The contracting process was structured as a single lot for the PSBA Cloud Connect requirement, with no options for additional purchases.

This award indicates demand for secure, resilient wide area network and cloud connectivity that works within an established NHS Wales and Welsh Government network environment. A credible future competitor would need strong capability in high-capacity connectivity, cloud network access, resilience, secure information sharing and service integration, together with the operational capacity to support critical clinical and administrative services across public-sector sites. Experience of connecting organisations to shared government or healthcare network infrastructure would be particularly relevant. Suppliers would also need to demonstrate that their solution can operate reliably alongside existing PSBA arrangements and support changing digital service demands. The procurement route and rationale show that technical compatibility with the incumbent network is a decisive commercial consideration, rather than a standalone connectivity service that can be supplied independently.

## Notice

The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network is a Welsh Government programme, delivered by BT, which provides secure, resilient and value-for-money connectivity services to over 110 public sector organisations across Wales. AWMGS has been allocated budget to ensure order are raised with BT to ensure the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) can be utilised on site.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, delivered by BT on behalf of the Welsh Government, provides secure and resilient connectivity to public sector organisations across Wales, including NHS Wales. It supports access to critical clinical, administrative and cloud-based services, enabling secure information sharing and collaboration. PSBA also offers cloud connectivity services that provide scalable, high-capacity and resilient network access to support digital transformation and growing service demands. A Welsh Government framework is available for PSBA services, through which BT provides the Cloud Connect solution required by Cardiff and Vale UHB.

### Procurement Information

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board requires a Cloud Connect service that integrates with the existing Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, which provides the core connectivity infrastructure for NHS Wales. BT is the designated provider of PSBA and its associated Cloud Connect services under the Welsh Government framework. As the service must be fully integrated with the existing PSBA environment, no alternative supplier can provide the required solution without significant technical and operational risks. Accordingly, BT is the only supplier capable of meeting the requirement, and the award is justified on the basis of absence of competition for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085926-2026 |
| 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 | 10 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £543,675 |

## 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 |
| Postcode area | 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 | BT PLC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72720000 - Wide area network services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2026 at 14:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085926-2026

## 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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