Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Charlie Webber
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: Charlie.webber@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
PROVISION OF LAPTOPS AND DESKTOP DEVICES FOR EPMA PROJECT
Reference number: CAV-DCO-(25-26) 122
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
In 2023 Cardiff & Vale University Health Board undertook a revolutionary
procurement of the Electronic Pharmacy Medicines Administration (ePMA) system,
enabling the digitalisation of paper-based drug charts across the Health Board to
improve the safe administration of medicines with fully auditable trails from
Pharmacist to Nurse.
In February 2025, through capital funding received from Welsh Government, the
Health Board has been able to invest in the outright purchase of hardware to meet
current and future demands of the ePMA programme. To support ease of use, laptop
carts have been introduced within wards to hold computer hardware and securely
transport medicines, thereby increasing the efficiency of drug administration.
Additionally, the need for further digital devices for the project to run smoothly will
need to be purchased by capital funding. The purchase of the additional computer
equipment will tie in with the already purchased laptop chargers to optimise the
transfer from paper to electronic services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
49 060.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
In 2023 Cardiff & Vale University Health Board undertook a revolutionary
procurement of the Electronic Pharmacy Medicines Administration (ePMA) system,
enabling the digitalisation of paper-based drug charts across the Health Board to
improve the safe administration of medicines with fully auditable trails from
Pharmacist to Nurse.
In February 2025, through capital funding received from Welsh Government, the
Health Board has been able to invest in the outright purchase of hardware to meet
current and future demands of the ePMA programme. To support ease of use, laptop
carts have been introduced within wards to hold computer hardware and securely
transport medicines, thereby increasing the efficiency of drug administration.
Additionally, the need for further digital devices for the project to run smoothly will
need to be purchased by capital funding. The purchase of the additional computer
equipment will tie in with the already purchased laptop chargers to optimise the
transfer from paper to electronic services.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
Procurement of supplies quoted and purchased on a commodity market
Explanation
NHS SBS Digital Workplace Solutions
Framework, reference: SBS/19/AB/WAB/9411.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAV-DCO-(25-26) 122
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
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: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dell Technologies
353 Altrincham Road
Manchester
M224BJ
UK
NUTS: UKD33
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 49 060.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:163498)
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
27/03/2026