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Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 10:25.

Opportunity overview

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking the provision of full time health professional education and training services for pre-registration nursing in adult and mental health (BSc/BN/PGDip/MSc) within South East Wales

Classification

  • CPV80000000 — Education and training services

Lots

  • Lot 1£34.5m

Documents and notices

  • Tender notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
  • Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774Open source ↗
  • Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774Open source ↗

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
COMM-FTS-60899
Status
active
Published risks
Tuition fees may be adjusted in line with the Welsh Government’s tuition fee cap for full‑time undergraduate programmes and in accordance with the terms and conditions. Commissioning numbers/range may also be amended in accordance with the terms and conditions.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderwales (https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html) reference: itt_121774
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
27 Jul 2026, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
25 Feb 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
11 Feb 2026, 12:00

Special regime

lightTouch

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en
cy

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
34,461,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
34,461,000

Renewal

Description
option to extend in 2 x 12-month intervals

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Tenders will be evaluated in accordance with the ITT

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
Quality - 85% Social Value - 15% Commercial - Capped Pricing

Contract period

Ends
31 Jul 2030, 23:59
Starts
1 Aug 2027, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Jul 2032, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Information can be found in the tender documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Information can be found in the tender documents

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
80000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Education and training services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
L-1
Description
Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 2
Id
L-2
Description
Further detail of the requirement is outlined within the service specification included with this tender which is available online via e-tenderWales under itt_121774
Document Type
technicalSpecifications
Entry 3
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 4
Id
085571-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
22 Dec 2025, 16:57

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
062384-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 Oct 2025, 09:54

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Nov 2025, 23:59
Description
In line with the Procurement Act 2023, NHS Wales Procurement Services and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement event prior to launching a procurement procedure for the delivery of the Provision of South East Wales Nursing. As such, discussions will be held with potential interested bidders prior to starting a procurement procedure. Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Preliminary Market Engagement event virtually via Microsoft Teams on: Monday, 27th October 2025: 9 am - 9.45 am, with 10-minute individual 1:1s to be held from: 9.50 am - 11.00 am. Potential bidders will be provided with further insight into the requirements and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to help define the requirement and develop the contract. Following the presentation/Q&A session, potential bidders will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with HEIW representatives (maximum 10-minute allocated slot). Next Steps - potential bidders who are interested in attending this event: 1. Are invited to express an interest to the email address below, confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees. 2. Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 10-minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW and Procurement Services. 3. Please confirm by the 20th October 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language. Email to express interest: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk Potential bidders should note that this engagement event, together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event may be used by HEIW to help scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event. If you require a copy of the Preliminary Market Engagement notice in Welsh, this is available to all interested potential bidders. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information, please email: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-T1530
Name
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Locality
Nantgarw
Postal Code
CF15 7QQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Tŷ Dysgu Cefn Coed

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-WLS
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
T1530
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Keri Jones
Organisation 2
Id
GB-NHS-RQF
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Role Details
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services is tendering on behalf of Health Education and Improvement Wales.

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKL15
Country
GB
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court

Details

Identifier

Id
RQF
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Keri Jones

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Nantgarw · UKL15 · CF15 7QQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL21 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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