Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)
Ty Dysgu Cefn Coed, Nantgarw,
Cardiff
CF15 7QQ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://heiw.nhs.wales/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
HEIW Provision of Independent, Supplementary and V150 Community Prescribing Education and Training
Reference number: PRO-OJEULT-55958
II.1.2) Main CPV code
80000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
HEIW has sought to establish a multi-provider Framework Agreement to commission and procure modules in Independent Prescribing, Supplementary Prescribing, and Community Independent Prescribing (V150) at levels 7, via blended and distance learning routes. The education will enable individuals to extend their practice within appropriate professional standards
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
10 983 746.00
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Independent Prescribing – Pharmacists Only - Blended Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
level 7 programme in Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists using a blended learning format.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Blended Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional in a blended learning format.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Distance Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80320000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sole-provider framework level 7 programme in Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional in a Distance Learning format
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
V150 Community prescribing - Distance Learning
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
80000000
80300000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
level 7 programme in V150 Community Prescribing for specialist community nurses in a distance learning format.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-026508
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Independent Prescribing – Pharmacists Only - Blended Learning
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, 30 36 NEWPORT ROAD
CARDIFF
CF240DE
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA28PP
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bangor University
College Road
Bangor
LL572DG
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wrexham University
Plas Coch, Mold Road
Wrexham
LL112AW
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 818 002.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Blended Learning
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bangor University
College Road
Bangor
LL572DG
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
CARDIFF UNIVERSITY, 30 36 NEWPORT ROAD
CARDIFF
CF240DE
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA28PP
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
University of South Wales
Llantwit Road
Treforrest
CF371DL
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Wrexham University
Plas Coch, Mold Road
Wrexham
LL112AW
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 649 232.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Independent and Supplementary Prescribing – Multi Professional - Distance Learning
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA28PP
UK
NUTS: UKL18
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 838 272.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: V150 Community prescribing - Distance Learning
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24/11/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Swansea University
Singleton Park
Swansea
SA28PP
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 678 240.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
These are Light Touch services, the procurement procedure followed was a procedure akin to the Open Procedure.
(WA Ref:151910)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
02/12/2025