---
title: "Award of tender to appoint a supplier to deliver the Suspected Cancer Pathway Improvement Project"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-143361"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NNHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP - PROCUREMENT SERVICES"
published: "2024-10-23"
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# Award of tender to appoint a supplier to deliver the Suspected Cancer Pathway Improvement Project

Buyer: NNHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP - PROCUREMENT SERVICES  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-143361

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## Summary

The NNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services, located in Cardiff, has undertaken a procurement process titled "Suspected Cancer Pathway Improvement Project" under the industry category of health training services. The primary location for this project is Cardiff for the buying organisation and Derby for the supplier, Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Limited. The procurement process moved from the tender stage opening on 30th July 2024, with a submission deadline of 12th August 2024, to the award stage, with a contract awarded on 23rd October 2024. This project aims to enhance the efficiency of the initial 28 days of the cancer pathway for patients in NHS Wales using lean methodologies based on the Toyota Production System.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in process optimisation and health service delivery. Companies with expertise in lean methodologies and healthcare consultancy will find this contract highly relevant. The awarded contract's implementation will necessitate skills in in-person training, real-time observations, classroom teaching, and providing on-site coaching and diagnostics. Moreover, the project includes participation in a national "Break Through Series Collaborative" learning event, necessitating proficiency in both in-person and virtual coaching. Such opportunities open pathways for growth and collaboration in the health services sector, fostering improvements in efficiency and reliability across NHS Wales.

## Notice

NWSSP Procurement Services hosted by Velindre NHS Trust has awarded a contract for NHS Wales Executive's Improvement Cymru Directorate, appointing a supplier to deliver a programme of work which uses the lean foundations of the Toyota Production System (TPS), or an equivalent model using the same principles of lean methodology. The aim of this work is to improve efficiency in the cancer pathway i.e. optimise systems and processes in the first 28 days that a patient is on a suspected cancer pathway in order to increase the number of patients who receive a diagnosis of cancer or not. The continued development of the programme will ensure continuity and constancy pan Wales in delivering improvements in practice which reduce variation, backlog, re-work and increase reliability in the cancer pathways across NHS Wales.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143361 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Oct 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 12 Aug 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Oct 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 | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NNHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP - PROCUREMENT SERVICES |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOYOTA MOTOR MANUFACTURING (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80561000 - Health training services

## Release History

- 23 Oct 2024 at 15:08 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143361
- 30 Jul 2024 at 09:10 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=143361

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html

## Provenance

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