Scope
Reference
COMM-FTS-58782
Description
Health Education and Improvement Wales are seeking to commission and procure a Part Time Distance Learning Nursing pre registration programme to enable staff employed by NHS Wales to achieve registered nurse status.
Commercial tool
Establishes a framework
Total value (estimated)
- £24,714,719 excluding VAT
- £24,714,719 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 August 2027 to 31 July 2030
- Possible extension to 31 July 2032
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 80000000 - Education and training services
Contract locations
- UKL - Wales
Engagement
Engagement deadline
29 September 2025
Engagement process description
In line with the Procurement Act 2023 NHS Wales Procurement Services and HEIW wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement event prior to launching a procurement procedure for the delivery of the Provision of Part-Time Distance Learning Nursing Programme. 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 Consultation event virtually via Microsoft Teams on Monday, 8th September 2025, 10 am - 10.45 am, with 10-minute individual 1:1s to be held from 10.50 am - 12.30 pm.
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 18th August 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, that any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event, may be used by HEIW to help to 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.
Please note that it is not a requirement for an OJEU notice to be translated bilingually on Sell2Wales, however, 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.jones@wales.nhs.uk
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
1 January 2026
Procedure
Special regime
Light touch
Contracting authority
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
- NHS Organisation Data Service: T1530
Tŷ Dysgu Cefn Coed
Nantgarw
CF15 7QQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Keri Jones
Email: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Summary of their role in this procurement: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services is providing the procurement advice and procurement tendering platform on behalf of HEIW to facilitate this procurement. Health Education and Improvement Wales is the Commissioner for this Procurement
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RQF
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Email: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys