Network 75 Placement award | Public Health Wales NHS Trust

Tender information last checkedLast checked 14 Oct 2026, 16:26.

Opportunity overview

This Notice is to inform the market of the intention to award a contract to the University Of South Wales for the provision Of the Network 75 Scheme. Network 75 is a combined work placement and part-time study route to a degree, allowing students to Work, Earn and Learn. The Network 75 scheme facilitates the supply of a student trainee over a 5-year period. The student attends university twice per week and the operational placement within the applicable organisation three times a week during term time. The attendance to the operational placement increases to 5 days per week during university holidays. NHS Wales Performance and Improvement Value Transformation division benefits from a motivated person who will develop into a valuable member of staff, through academic learning, alongside practical work experience and clear objectives. For the individual to remain on the scheme, they are required to pass annual exams, fully participate in an experiential rotational placement, with clear objectives to be assessed via an annual joint appraisal with the University of South Wales. The Network 75 scheme gives people from underprivileged backgrounds an opportunity to obtain a university degree without going into significant debt. Value Transformation is utilising this scheme, alongside other organisations across NHS Wales to support equitable access to the population across Wales, and the citizens NHS Wales provides services to.

Awarded to

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University of South Wales

No match

Published award value: £56.9k
Awarded: 13 Oct 2026
Award ID: 1
Status: active
Identifier: GB-PPON PCWX-4677-HTMN
Location: Pontypridd, UKL15, CF37 1DL, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Contract award notice on Find a TenderOpen 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: PHW-DIR (26-27) 127
Status: complete
Procurement Method: direct
Procurement Method Details: Below threshold - without competition

Legal basis

Id: 2023/54
Scheme: UKPGA
Uri: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ↗

Lots and requirements

Entry 1

Id: 1
Status: complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1

Name: Public Health Wales NHS Trust
Id: GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PXWV-6492-CGMN

Address

Street Address: 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street
Locality: Cardiff
Postal Code: CF10 4 BZ
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL22

Contact

Name: Owen Rees
Email: Owen.rees3@wales.nhs.uk

Roles

buyer

Details

Url: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ ↗

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

Organisation 2

Name: University of South Wales
Id: GB-PPON-PCWX-4677-HTMN

Identifier

Scheme: GB-PPON
Id: PCWX-4677-HTMN

Address

Street Address: 1 Llantwit Road
Locality: Pontypridd
Postal Code: CF37 1DL
Country: GB
Country Name: United Kingdom
Region: UKL15

Contact

Email: vicki.davies@southwales.ac.uk

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale: large
Vcse: No

Award information

Award 1

Id: 1
Title: Network 75 Placement
Status: active
Date: 14 Oct 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category: services
Above Threshold: No

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: 68,265
Amount: 56,888
Currency: GBP

Suppliers

Supplier 1

Id: GB-PPON-PCWX-4677-HTMN
Name: University of South Wales

Contract period

Starts: 2 Nov 2026, 00:00
Ends: 31 Aug 2029, 23:59

Related lots

Documents

Entry 1

Id: 097125-2026
Document Type: awardNotice
Notice Type: UK6
Description: Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Url: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097125-2026 ↗
Published: 14 Oct 2026, 15:19
Format: text/html

Milestones

Entry 1

Id: 1
Type: futureSignatureDate
Due: 27 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status: scheduled

Recorded locations

Buyer location · Cardiff · UKL22 · CF10 4 BZ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS

096896-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender · 14 Oct 2026, 11:21
097125-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender · 14 Oct 2026, 15:19

PROCURAAXIS AWARD ANALYSIS

Award outcome intelligence

Evidence-bound analysis of the published award appears below the official tender and award information.

ANALYSIS PREVIEW

Award intelligence at a glance

Public Health Wales NHS Trust has awarded Network 75 Placement to the University of South Wales. The arrangement supports a student trainee through combined work placement and part-time degree study.

Published outcome signals

Notice statusContract award notice published; award recorded as activeEvidence: The process is labelled "Contract award notice on Find a Tender"; award 1 has status "active".
Signature statusFuture signature scheduled for 27 October 2026; signing not confirmedEvidence: Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-27.
Contract period2 November 2026 to 31 August 2029Evidence: Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2029-08-31.

95% approved-analysis confidence1 supplier record analysed4 source limitations

SOURCE AND FRESHNESS

Traceable procurement data

Source: Find a Tender
Notice reference: 097125-2026
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07874a
First published: 14 Oct 2026
Last checked: 14 Oct 2026, 16:26
Notice versions reviewed: 2

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HOW THIS WAS PREPARED

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.

Analysis status: Approved for publication
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

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AWARD OUTCOME

What happened

Public Health Wales NHS Trust has awarded Network 75 Placement to the University of South Wales. The arrangement supports a student trainee through combined work placement and part-time degree study.

Published outcome

Award 1 is recorded as active, with an award date of 14 October 2026 and a scheduled future signature date of 27 October 2026. The notice does not confirm that the contract has been signed.

Market significance

This is a below-threshold direct award without competition for education and training services, valued at £56,888 excluding VAT (£68,265 including VAT).

AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS

1 supplier record analysed

University of South Wales

97% confidence

Award 1 · Lots 1 · 56888 excluding VAT; 68265 including VAT GBP · Awarded supplier; source identity not independently company-verified (not applicable)

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Award 1 names University of South Wales as supplier and gives GBP 56,888 amount and GBP 68,265 amountGross. Supplier verification status is "not_applicable".

LIFECYCLE

Award or contract stage

Notice status

96% confidence

Contract award notice published; award recorded as active

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The process is labelled "Contract award notice on Find a Tender"; award 1 has status "active".

Signature status

99% confidence

Future signature scheduled for 27 October 2026; signing not confirmed

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Award milestone type "futureSignatureDate" is scheduled for 2026-10-27.

Contract period

98% confidence

2 November 2026 to 31 August 2029

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Award 1 contractPeriod gives startDate 2026-11-02 and endDate 2029-08-31.

VALUES

Published values explained

Award value excluding VAT

99% confidence

£56,888

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Award 1 value.amount is 56888 GBP.

Award value including VAT

99% confidence

£68,265

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Award 1 value.amountGross is 68265 GBP.

Value allocation

96% confidence

Award-level value for award 1; no separate lot value published

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Lot 1 has no value_amount, while award 1 contains the value.

TIMELINE

Procurement timeline

Award date

99% confidence

14 October 2026

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Award 1 date is 2026-10-14.

Transparency notice publication

97% confidence

14 October 2026, 11:21 BST

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Release history records transparency notice 096896-2026 at 2026-10-14T11:21:45+01:00.

Contract award notice publication

99% confidence

14 October 2026, 15:19 BST

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Award notice 097125-2026 was published at 2026-10-14T15:19:49+01:00.

Scheduled signature date

99% confidence

27 October 2026

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Award milestone lists futureSignatureDate of 2026-10-27.

Planned contract start

99% confidence

2 November 2026

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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-11-02.

Planned contract end

99% confidence

31 August 2029

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Award 1 contractPeriod endDate is 2029-08-31.

SCOPE

What was awarded

Requirement

96% confidence

Network 75 Scheme placement supporting a student trainee through a combined work-placement and part-time degree route

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The notice describes Network 75 as a combined work placement and part-time study route and states that it facilitates supply of a student trainee.

Service category

99% confidence

Education and training services

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Award item classification is CPV 80000000, "Education and training services".

Delivery region

95% confidence

Wales (UKL)

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Award item delivery address identifies region UKL.

Lot structure

98% confidence

One published lot (lot 1); no lot title or separate description supplied

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Tender and award data reference lot 1; the supplied lot record has no title or description.

PROCEDURE

Procedure and competition

Procurement route

99% confidence

Direct procurement

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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".

Competition basis

99% confidence

Below threshold – without competition

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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - without competition".

Legal framework

96% confidence

Welsh devolved regulations apply; Procurement Act 2023 legal basis is cited

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Buyer details state "Welsh devolved regulations apply" and tender legalBasis references UKPGA 2023/54.

Bid and evaluation information

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

CONTRACT TERMS

Published contract terms

Planned duration

96% confidence

Approximately 34 months, from 2 November 2026 to 31 August 2029

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Calculated from the published award contract period.

Student placement model

95% confidence

University attendance two days per week and operational placement three days per week in term time; placement increases to five days per week during university holidays

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Stated in the notice description.

Performance condition described

94% confidence

Continuation on the scheme requires annual exam passes, participation in rotational placement, and annual joint appraisal

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Stated in the notice description.

Extensions or options

99% confidence

Unknown

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Information not supplied in the published notice data.

COMMERCIAL VIEW

Commercial observations

Direct-award context

98% confidence

The buyer used a below-threshold route without competition, so the notice provides no comparative bidder or evaluation evidence.

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Procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition"; no bid or score data are supplied.

Commercial structure

90% confidence

The award combines university education provision with a workplace trainee placement model rather than a conventional standalone training course.

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The description sets out combined degree study, operational placement and trainee attendance patterns.

Value interpretation

97% confidence

The published value is at award level and should not be treated as a separately priced lot value.

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Award 1 provides the value; lot 1 does not.

ANALYSIS QUALITY

95%overall confidence

Confidence reflects the completeness and consistency of the published award data.

Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-07874a
Analysed: 14 Oct 2026

APPROVED AWARD ANALYSIS

BUYER CONTEXT

Buyer context

Buyer

99% confidence

Public Health Wales NHS Trust

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Named as buyer in the published notice.

Buyer location

98% confidence

Cardiff, Wales

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Buyer address lists Cardiff, CF10 4 BZ, United Kingdom.

Intended operational context

93% confidence

NHS Wales Performance and Improvement Value Transformation division

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The description identifies this division as benefiting from the trainee arrangement.

SUPPLIER CONTEXT

Supplier context

Awarded supplier

99% confidence

University of South Wales

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Named in the award and supplier party records.

Supplier location

98% confidence

Pontypridd, Wales

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Supplier address lists Pontypridd, CF37 1DL, United Kingdom.

Supplier identity evidence

97% confidence

Supplier is identified through GB-PPON ID PCWX-4677-HTMN; company verification was not applicable

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Supplier record gives the GB-PPON identifier and supplierVerification status is "not_applicable".

RENEWAL OUTLOOK

Renewal outlook

Estimated re-procurement timing

72% confidence

Potential requirement review around the published end date of 31 August 2029

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This is an estimate based only on the explicit contract end date; no renewal or extension terms are published.

DATA QUALITY

Gaps and source limitations

Signature versus award status

99% confidence

The record is an award notice with a future signature milestone. It does not evidence a signed contract.

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Award milestone is futureSignatureDate scheduled for 27 October 2026.

Unpublished procurement detail

99% confidence

Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation rationale, scoring, pricing breakdown, lot-level value, extension terms and renewal terms.

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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.

Supplier verification scope

96% confidence

The supplier name is published in the notice, but independent company verification was not applicable in the supplied verification workflow.

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supplier_identity_status and supplierVerification status are "not_applicable".

SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS

Information not supplied in the published notice

The notice records a scheduled future signature date rather than confirmation of a signed contract.
Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation and scoring information, pricing breakdown, lot-level value, extension options and renewal terms.
Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
The supplier is named in the source, but independent company verification was not applicable in the supplied workflow.

MARKET THEMES

Relevant award themes

COMMON QUESTIONS

About this award

Who was awarded the Network 75 Placement?

University of South Wales was named as the supplier for award 1.

What is the published value?

The award value is £56,888 excluding VAT and £68,265 including VAT.

Has the contract been signed?

The supplied notice does not confirm signing. It records a future signature date scheduled for 27 October 2026.

When is the planned contract period?

The published period runs from 2 November 2026 to 31 August 2029.

ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.

Network 75 Placement

Opportunity overview

Awarded to

University of South Wales

Classification

Lots

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Scope, procedure and submissions

Legal basis

Lots and requirements

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Classifications

Identifier

Address

Contact

Roles

Details

Award information

Items

Additional Classifications

Delivery locations

Value

Suppliers

Contract period

Related lots

Documents

Milestones

Recorded locations

Notice and amendment history

Award intelligence at a glance

Published outcome signals

Traceable procurement data

Approved, evidence-bound analysis

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