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Provision of Level 3 SMT - Aseptic Principles Pharmacy Technical Service Course

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 17:27.

Opportunity overview

This notice is to advise the marketplace of the intention to award a contract for the Provision of Level 3 SMT - Aseptic Principles Pharmacy Technical Service Course The Pharmacy Division of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) supports the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services across NHS Wales. It provides centralised support in areas such as procurement, production, quality assurance, and logistics of medicines. The division works closely with health boards and trusts to ensure compliance, cost-effectiveness, and high standards in pharmacy services, including sterile and non-sterile manufacturing.  The Pharmacy Division started to use Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing in March 2022 as entry level initial education and training for the operational teams within the production and quality sections and has had seven cohorts to date. Originally delivered by one supplier, the course has become an established standard for operational training. With multiple providers now offering the programme, this procurement is looking to award the contract to deliver the course through a competitive process and award the successful supplier with a 1-year contract with extension options to extend 12 months and a further 12 months.

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.

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
SSP-ITT-61454
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-NHS
Id
RQF

Address

Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court,
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF14 3UZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL22

Contact

Name
Judith Querol Garcia

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
West Suffolk College (Eastern Education Group)
Id
GB-PPON-PLPD-9482-BMWM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLPD-9482-BMWM

Address

Street Address
Out Risbygate
Locality
Bury St. Edmunds
Postal Code
IP33 3RL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
Provision of Level 3 SMT - Aseptic Principles Pharmacy Technical Service Course
Status
active
Date
26 Feb 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No
Has Renewal
Yes

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80000000
Description
Education and training services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
271,800
Amount
226,500
Currency
GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLPD-9482-BMWM
Name
West Suffolk College (Eastern Education Group)

Contract period

Starts
12 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
11 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
11 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
two 12-month optional extensions

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
018174-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
27 Feb 2026, 19:04
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
11 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 3UZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 005883-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 018174-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·