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title: "POW-MIN-59539 - PTHB Level 4 Escalation Support"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-154508"
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source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2025-08-08"
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# POW-MIN-59539 - PTHB Level 4 Escalation Support

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-154508

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## Summary

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, recently completed a procurement process titled "POW-MIN-59539 - PTHB Level 4 Escalation Support". This contract, part of the Health industry category, focuses on providing external support within the Powys Teaching Health Board for Level 4 targeted intervention. Located in Cardiff, UK, the procurement was conducted through a limited method without prior publication of a competition call, as it falls under specific classifications outside the usual directive applications. The procurement stage was the Award stage as of 8 August 2025, which also marked the date the contract was signed. The service category related to this tender emphasizes commissioning, CHC clinical and operational expertise, as well as planning and transformation capacity.

This tender opens opportunities for businesses specializing in health services, particularly those with expertise in commissioning and contracting, clinical and operational interventions, and strategic planning. The contract, awarded to GRANT THORNTON UK LLP, with a value of £336,793, is a significant opportunity, particularly for SMEs, as all bids came from this sector. Businesses that can provide a high level of service quality alongside competitive pricing, as evidenced by the 70-30 weighting on technical and price criteria, stand a good chance of succeeding in such procurement processes. This tender highlights potential for similar future contracts that focus on specialized health service delivery and transformation expertise, especially within public service frameworks.

## Notice

External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention), in relation to Commissioning and contracting expertise, CHC clinical and operational expertise & External planning and transformation capacity and expertise.

### Procurement Information

Further competition via SBS/20/MA/ZY/10024 - Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud and Financial Assurance Services - Lot 4 - Well-Led Review

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=154508 |
| Notice type | OJEU - F3 - Contract 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £336,793 |

## 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) |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL24 Powys |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRANT THORNTON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 79212000 - Auditing services

## Release History

- 8 Aug 2025 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=154508

## Documents

- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG533536
  POW-MIN-59539 - PTHB Level 4 Escalation Support - External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention).

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-154508

## Provenance

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