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External Facilitation and Engagement Services for Primary Care Transformation

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 14:01.

Opportunity overview

Primary Care services within Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) are delivered through a network of GP surgeries, community pharmacies, dental practices, optometrists, and community teams. These services are organised into seven Primary Care Clusters, bringing together a wide range of professionals to meet the needs of local communities. The overarching aim of Primary Care within HDUHB is to provide accessible, coordinated care that supports people to stay well, manage long-term conditions, and access the right care at the right time. Primary Care teams work closely with social care, voluntary sector organisations, and other partners to deliver services that are responsive to local needs and focused on improving health outcomes. HDUHB is currently at a key stage in its strategic development. This follows a comprehensive programme of stakeholder engagement, a review of national and international best practice, and an assessment of current challenges facing Primary Care and Community Services. Following a mid-point review of this programme, it has been identified that engaging external facilitation and engagement services would add significant value. An external provider would offer an impartial perspective, support improvements in organisational culture and partnership working, and augment internal capacity to lead the conversations required to deliver meaningful and timely transformational change. Purpose of the Pre-Engagement As part of the development of the specification for this service, HDUHB wishes to engage with potential providers to: • Provide context and background to the proposed service • Test and refine the proposed service model and scope • Inform the future tender documentation and procurement approach This pre-engagement is not a call for competition but an opportunity for interested and suitably experienced providers to help shape the future service. Scope of Requirement (Indicative) The external facilitation service is expected to support engagement, improve the culture and partnership working between the Health Board and its Primary Care service providers – both internal and external -that will support the development of actionable, cluster-based strategic plans. Target Audience for Engagement • HDUHB operational teams • Primary Care contractors • HDUHB senior leadership team • Previously engaged stakeholders (as appropriate) Expected Outcomes The service is expected to deliver: • Improved culture and working practices across Primary Care contractors, Community Services, and Secondary Care • A robust Governance Plan supporting delivery of the Cluster-based Action Plans, including: o Partnership and organisational structures o Financial delegation arrangements o Alignment with existing Health Board governance and structures HDUHB welcomes expressions of interest from organisations with relevant expertise, skills, and experience in external facilitation, organisational development, partnership working, and health system transformation.

Classification

  • CPV79000000 — Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

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
ocds-h6vhtk-06540e
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
20 Apr 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
This Pre-Market Engagement Notice is currently placed on hold. The Authority requires additional time to further develop and refine the draft specification and associated requirements with internal stakeholders. This notice relates solely to pre-procurement market engagement activity. No formal procurement process has commenced, and no commitment is made at this stage to undertake any future procurement exercise. A further update, including any revised timescales, will be published via Sell2Wales in due course.
Id
019389-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79000000
Description
Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL14
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
As part of our pre-procurement planning, we are seeking expressions of interest from potential providers who may wish to deliver this service. Interested organisations are invited to contact us for further information.
Due
6 Mar 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019389-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
4 Mar 2026, 11:47
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN

Address

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

Contact

Name
Gemma Deverill

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF14 3UZ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL14 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 013471-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019389-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·