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