---
title: "Gluten Free Subsidy Card Scheme"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-143263"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2024-08-05"
---

# Gluten Free Subsidy Card Scheme

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-143263

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## Summary

The procurement process for the Gluten Free Subsidy Card Scheme, initiated by NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust), has reached the award stage. This scheme, classified within the health industry category, aims to provide a pre-paid subsidy debit card for patients in Wales who are clinically diagnosed as requiring gluten free food products. The scheme is across multiple health boards in Wales with key locations including Cardiff, Pontypool, St Asaph, Merthyr Tydfil, Carmarthen, Bronllys, and Port Talbot. The contract, worth £10,840,136.90 in total, was awarded on 23rd July 2024, with a start date of 1st August 2024. It will run for three years with a possibility of a one-year extension. The procurement method used was a restricted procedure as a mini competition against the Crown Commercial Services Framework Payment Solutions 2 RM6248, Lot 2 Prepaid Cards.

This tender presents significant business opportunities, particularly for suppliers of prepaid card solutions and those with expertise in healthcare-related financial services. Given the scale of this contract, it is well-suited for SMEs like ALLPAY LTD, the awarded supplier, who specialise in such payment solutions. Businesses that can provide robust technical and price-competitive offerings stand to benefit, as the quality and price criteria weighed heavily in the evaluation process (30% technical, 60% price). This procurement allows selected businesses to establish a firm presence in the public healthcare sector, ultimately supporting the Welsh health boards in delivering cost-efficient and effective solutions to their patients.

## Notice

This procurement was undertaken as a mini competition against the Crown Commercial Services Framework Payment Solutions 2 RM6248, Lot 2 Prepaid Cards. The Requirement was for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card to patients clinically diagnosed as requiring gluten free food products in Wales. The Scheme will enable approved patients to be issued with a pre-paid subsidy debit card to support the purchase of gluten free products. Prescriptions for gluten free food will no longer be issued to patients that opt to join the Scheme.

### Lot Information

Hywel Dda University Health Board

The Requirement is for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card to patients clinically diagnosed as requiring gluten free food products in Wales registered in Hywel Dda University Health Board for a contract term of 3 years with a possible 1-year extension. The Scheme will enable approved patients to be issued with a pre-paid subsidy debit card to support the purchase of gluten free products. Prescriptions for gluten free food will no longer be issued to patients that opt to join the Scheme.

Optional award of Health Board Requirements

An optional lot detailing all non-participating Health Boards who wish to reserve the right to opt into the Scheme during the term of the contract for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card to patients clinically diagnosed as requiring gluten free food products in Wales registered in the following Health Boards (contract term to be determined at point of variation of the original contract award and to be coterminous with the end of the original award of contract): i. Lot 2a Aneurin Bevan University Health Board ii. Lot 2b Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board iii. Lot 2c Cardiff & Vale University Health Board iv. Lot 2d Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board v. Lot 2e Powys Teaching Health Board vi. Lot 2f Swansea Bay University Health Board

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143263 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Aug 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jul 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £9,326,136 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) |
| Additional buyers | ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; BETSI CADWALADR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; CARDIFF & VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; HYWEL DDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD; POWYS TEACHING HEALTH BOARD; SWANSEA BAY UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Locality | ST ASAPH |
| Post town | Llandudno |
| Postcode | LL17 0JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL3 North Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL33 Conwy and Denbighshire |
| Local authority | Denbighshire |
| Electoral ward | Bodelwyddan |
| Westminster constituency | Clwyd North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALLPAY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 66 - Financial and insurance services

### Codes

- 66000000 - Financial and insurance services

## Release History

- 5 Aug 2024 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143263

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG486440
  Gluten Free Subsidy Card Scheme - This procurement was undertaken as a mini competition against the Crown Commercial Services Framework Payment Solutions 2 RM6248, Lot 2 Prepaid Cards. The Requirement was for the provision of a pre-paid subsidy debit card to patients clinically diagnosed as requiring gluten free food products in Wales. The Scheme will enable approved patients to be issued with a pre-paid subsidy debit card to support the purchase of gluten free products. Prescriptions for gluten free food will no longer be issued to patients that opt to join the Scheme.

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-143263

## Provenance

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