✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:31.
Opportunity overview
Public Health Wales (PHW) currently uses IBM SPSS Statistics to support a range of public health, research, analytical, evaluation and intelligence functions across the organisation.
The primary objective is to identify the most cost-effective, flexible and sustainable licensing model that enables continued access to the required SPSS functionality whilst delivering value for money.
This exercise is intended to help PHW better understand:
• Available IBM SPSS licensing models.
• Opportunities to improve value for money.
• NHS and public sector pricing arrangements.
• The relative merits of perpetual and subscription licensing.
• The benefits and drawbacks of concurrent-user and named-user licensing.
• Enterprise and organisational licensing options.
• Opportunities to introduce greater flexibility where user numbers fluctuate throughout the year.
• Available discounts and commercial arrangements.
This exercise is being conducted solely for information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a formal procurement process or commitment to purchase.
Please contact bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of the PME document for completion.
Classification
CPV72000000 — IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement 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.
IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
Delivery locations
Entry 1
Region
UKL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Planning and budget
Milestones
Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Please contact bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of the Pre-market engagement document to obtain full details & completion information of this exercise.
Due
29 Oct 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097261-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097261-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement by Public Health Wales NHS Trust to understand IBM SPSS licensing options, public-sector pricing and commercial arrangements. It is explicitly information-gathering only, not an open tender or commitment to buy.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to provide information on IBM SPSS licensing models, pricing arrangements, discounts and licensing flexibility. Future supplier eligibility and award requirements are unknown.
Key points identified
Licensing model informationInformation on available IBM SPSS licensing models, including perpetual, subscription, concurrent-user, named-user, enterprise and organisational options.Evidence: “Available IBM SPSS licensing models”; “The relative merits of perpetual and subscription licensing”; “The benefits and drawbacks of concurrent-user and named-user licensing”; “Enterprise and organisational licensing options.”
Commercial informationInformation on NHS/public-sector pricing, discounts, value for money and commercial arrangements.Evidence: “NHS and public sector pricing arrangements”; “Available discounts and commercial arrangements”; “Opportunities to improve value for money.”
PME responseRequest and complete the PME document; detailed response requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.Evidence: “Please contact bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of the PME document for completion.”
94% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified4 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement by Public Health Wales NHS Trust to understand IBM SPSS licensing options, public-sector pricing and commercial arrangements. It is explicitly information-gathering only, not an open tender or commitment to buy.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to provide information on IBM SPSS licensing models, pricing arrangements, discounts and licensing flexibility. Future supplier eligibility and award requirements are unknown.
Key deliverables
Completed preliminary market engagement (PME) document, requested from the named contact
Information on IBM SPSS licensing models and commercial arrangements
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Licensing model information
99% confidence
Information on available IBM SPSS licensing models, including perpetual, subscription, concurrent-user, named-user, enterprise and organisational options.
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“Available IBM SPSS licensing models”; “The relative merits of perpetual and subscription licensing”; “The benefits and drawbacks of concurrent-user and named-user licensing”; “Enterprise and organisational licensing options.”
Commercial information
99% confidence
Information on NHS/public-sector pricing, discounts, value for money and commercial arrangements.
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“NHS and public sector pricing arrangements”; “Available discounts and commercial arrangements”; “Opportunities to improve value for money.”
PME response
93% confidence
Request and complete the PME document; detailed response requirements are unknown from the supplied notice.
View supporting evidence
“Please contact bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of the PME document for completion.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No eligibility criteria are stated in the supplied notice.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Source field suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Source field suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Indicative value
92% confidence
Maximum value recorded as GBP 30,000; no minimum value is stated.
PHW is exploring perpetual, subscription, concurrent-user, named-user, enterprise and organisational licensing, plus discounts and pricing arrangements.
View supporting evidence
“The relative merits of perpetual and subscription licensing”; “The benefits and drawbacks of concurrent-user and named-user licensing”; “Enterprise and organisational licensing options”; “Available discounts and commercial arrangements.”
Commitment to purchase
100% confidence
No commitment to purchase is stated.
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“This exercise is being conducted solely for information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a formal procurement process or commitment to purchase.”
Delivery
Delivery location
92% confidence
United Kingdom (region UKL recorded).
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Delivery location source field: region “UKL”, country “United Kingdom”.
Delivery timetable
99% confidence
Unknown.
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Contract start and end fields are null; this is a planning-stage notice.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
100% confidence
Upcoming planning-stage preliminary market engagement; this is not an open bidding opportunity.
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display_status: “upcoming”; stage: “planning”; notice_type: “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
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procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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submission_deadline is null.
Publication date
100% confidence
15 October 2026.
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published_at: “2026-10-15T09:00:43+01:00”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Not a formal procurement
100% confidence
This is market engagement only and does not commit PHW to purchase or proceed to tender.
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“This exercise is being conducted solely for information-gathering purposes and does not constitute a formal procurement process or commitment to purchase.”
Future procurement requirements
99% confidence
Supplier selection criteria, tender route, scope, timetable, contract term and submission requirements are unknown at this early stage.
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The notice is planning-stage market engagement; procurement method, deadlines and contract dates are null.
Lot detail limitation
100% confidence
A planning lot with ID “1” is recorded but has no title, description, value or deadline.
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Lot 1 fields title, description, value_amount and submission_deadline are null.
External PME document
98% confidence
Potentially material engagement details may be contained in the PME document, which is not supplied.
View supporting evidence
“Please contact bethan.dyke@wales.nhs.uk for a copy of the PME document for completion.”
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