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)
Alder House, Alder Court, St Asaph, LL170JL
St Asaph
LL170JL
UK
Contact person: Emma Burns
E-mail: emma.burns@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
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
BCU-MIN-62457 PROVISION OF A RENEWAL ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT FOR BCUHB
Reference number: BCU-MIN-62457
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50312310
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) has made a significant investment into Cisco network infrastructure (for both data and voice applications), to support their information technology digital infrastructure requirements. BCUHB invested in a three-year Enterprise Agreement (EA) contract in 2023. The existing EA agreement expired in April 2026.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 065 223.58
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
32412000
32412100
30237110
32424000
50312310
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL
Main site or place of performance:
BCUHB sites
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
BCUHB are looking to procure a renewed Enterprise Agreement contract that allows for the following Cisco suites of technology:
1. Network and Wireless,
2. Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), and
3. Security Products.
The health board are also looking to include licencing for Cisco Enterprise Modelling Labs (CML) to be included in this procurement, either as part of the EA, or as a separate co-terminated licence agreement, as an optional extra.
BCUHB are looking for a suitable Cisco Gold Partner supplier to provide a cost-effective EA contract that is bespoke and optimised for its established Cisco based infrastructure. It is expected that the supplier will offer additional value in the following areas:
1. Delivering value through demonstrable Customer Success Practices
2. Delivering value through provision of a proactive and enhanced Enterprise Agreement management service throughout the lifecycle of the EA term
3. Supporting the BCUHB network Operational team for the EA and supporting technologies (e.g. Cisco EA training and technology training)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Procurement was published under framework North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative – Total Technology Solutions (NOE.0552)
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
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:
2022/S 000-011806
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: BCU-MIN-62457
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
06/08/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Boxxe
Artemis House, Eboracum Way
York
YO317RE
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 065 223.58
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
Procured via North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative – Total Technology Solutions (NOE.0552)
(WA Ref:168825)
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
06/08/2026