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All Wales eRostering Solution

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:04.

Opportunity overview

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) manages an all-Wales Rostering contract, which has been in place since 2021 and was due to expire on the 31st January 2026. The current solution is utilised by all Health Boards, Trusts and organisations within NHS Wales and the future solution will do the same. The new agreement will commence upon expiry of the current contract.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

ALLOCATE SOFTWARE LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£16.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Jul 2025
Award ID
044551-2025-1
Status
active
Location
Richmond, UK, TW92QE, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV48000000 — Software package and information systems

Lots

  • One e-rostering platform will enable NHS Wales to harmonise its rostering principles for substantive staff and temporary workforce. It will facilitate better use of the temporary workforce across NHS Wales organisations with the aim to reduce premium agency costs and provide safe patient care more cost effectively. The procurement of the rostering system will also provide improved reporting on acuity levels across NHS Wales and ensure Health Boards and Trusts meet their legislative duties in relation to the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016. The scope of this project will include every Health Board and Trust across NHS Wales. The system has the ability to roster all staffing groups including Nursing, Medical and Dental, Allied Health Professionals, Ancillary and Administrative staff.Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
NSICTOE-MIN-NWSSP-DWS-57068
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
28 Nov 2024, 12:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
28 Nov 2024, 12:00

Tender Period

Ends
28 Nov 2024, 12:00

Contract terms

Performance Terms
As stated within the tender documents.
Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
48000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Software package and information systems

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Duration In Days
180

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
One e-rostering platform will enable NHS Wales to harmonise its rostering principles for substantive staff and temporary workforce. It will facilitate better use of the temporary workforce across NHS Wales organisations with the aim to reduce premium agency costs and provide safe patient care more cost effectively. The procurement of the rostering system will also provide improved reporting on acuity levels across NHS Wales and ensure Health Boards and Trusts meet their legislative duties in relation to the Nurse Staffing Levels (Wales) Act 2016. The scope of this project will include every Health Board and Trust across NHS Wales. The system has the ability to roster all staffing groups including Nursing, Medical and Dental, Allied Health Professionals, Ancillary and Administrative staff.

Options

Description
As set out in the tender documentation, the awarded contract will allow for the provision of additional staffing groups to be incorporated into the contract if/when required by each individual organisation party to the contract at their own discretion and in accordance with the awarded supplier's tender submission.

Renewal

Description
Two additional, individual extension periods of 24 months each.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Entry 2
Region
UKL
Entry 3
Region
UKL

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria
Entry 2
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-109
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contact

Telephone
+44 1443848585
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-111
Name
High Court

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-156322
Name
ALLOCATE SOFTWARE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Richmond
Postal Code
TW92QE
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2nd Floor 1 Church Road

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
ALLOCATE SOFTWARE LIMITED

Award information

Award 1
Id
044551-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-156322
Name
ALLOCATE SOFTWARE LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
044551-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
044551-2025-1
Date Signed
29 Jul 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
16,658,983
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF15 7QZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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