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UK4

Provision of Level 3 SMT - Aseptic Principles Pharmacy Technical Service Course

  • First published: 22 January 2026
  • Last modified: 22 January 2026
  • Version: 1
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Contents

Summary

OCID:
ocds-h6vhtk-060c8f
Published by:
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Authority ID:
AA0221
Publication date:
22 January 2026
Deadline date:
16 February 2026
Notice type:
UK4
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
N/A

Abstract

The Pharmacy Division of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) supports the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services across NHS Wales. It provides centralised support in areas such as procurement, production, quality assurance, and logistics of medicines. The division works closely with health boards and trusts to ensure compliance, cost-effectiveness, and high standards in pharmacy services, including sterile and non-sterile manufacturing.  The Pharmacy Division started to use Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing in March 2022 as entry level initial education and training for the operational teams within the production and quality sections and has had seven cohorts to date. Originally delivered by one supplier, the course has become an established standard for operational training. With multiple providers now offering the programme, this procurement is looking to award the contract to deliver the course through a competitive process and award the successful supplier with a 1-year contract with extension options to extend 12 months and a further 12 months.

Full notice text

Scope

Procurement reference

SSP-ITT-61454

Procurement description

The Pharmacy Division of NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) supports the safe and efficient delivery of pharmaceutical services across NHS Wales. It provides centralised support in areas such as procurement, production, quality assurance, and logistics of medicines. The division works closely with health boards and trusts to ensure compliance, cost-effectiveness, and high standards in pharmacy services, including sterile and non-sterile manufacturing. 

The Pharmacy Division started to use Level 3 Diploma in the Principles of Aseptic Pharmaceuticals Processing in March 2022 as entry level initial education and training for the operational teams within the production and quality sections and has had seven cohorts to date.

Originally delivered by one supplier, the course has become an established standard for operational training. With multiple providers now offering the programme, this procurement is looking to award the contract to deliver the course through a competitive process and award the successful supplier with a 1-year contract with extension options to extend 12 months and a further 12 months.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

  • UKL - Wales

Total value (estimated, excluding VAT)

231000 GBP to 231000GBP

Contract dates (estimated)

06 March 2026, 00:00AM to 05 March 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 05 March 2029

Contracting authority

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Identification register:

  • GB-NHS

Address 1: 4-5 Charnwood Court,

Town/City: Cardiff

Postcode: CF14 3UZ

Country: United Kingdom

Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/

NHS Organisation Data Service: RQF

Contact name: Judith Querol Garcia

Email: judith.querolgarcia3@wales.nhs.uk

Telephone: +442921500621

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Wales

Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - open competition

Is the total value above threshold?

Below threshold

Lots

Divided into 1 lots

Lot number: 1

CPV classifications

  • 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

  • UKL - Wales

Lot value (estimated)

231000 GBP Excluding VAT

231000 GBP Including VAT

Contract start date (estimated)

06 March 2026, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

05 March 2027, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

05 March 2029, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Description of extensions

two 12-month optional extensions

Participation

Conditions of participation

If you are interested, please submit your bid via eTender Wales under ITT ITT_122681

Bidders should note that they will be required to enter into terms and conditions of contract as set out in the tender documents and that save

for matters of clarification or consistency, the contracting authority will not negotiate the terms. The Contracting Authority is proposing to

use the Open Procedure to conduct this procurement.

All tender costs and liabilities incurred by bidders shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders. The contracting authority reserves the right

to award the Contract in whole or in part. The contracting authority reserves the right to pause, halt and/or annul the tendering process and

not to award the Contract.

To complete your formal proposal, please access the ITT via the Bravo eTender Wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation.

1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once)

- Browse the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml and click the link to register

- Accept the Ts and Cs and click 'continue'

- Enter your correct business/user details

2. Express and interest in the tender

- Log into the portal with the username/password

- Click the 'ITT Open to all suppliers' link

- Click on itt_122681

- Click the 'express interest' button at the top of the page

- This will move the ITT into your 'my ITT's page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only)

- You can now access any attachments by clicking 'buyer attachments' in the 'ITT details' box

3. Responding to the tender

- Click 'my response' under 'ITT details' and you can choose to 'create response' or to 'decline to respond' (please give a reason if declining)

- You can now use the 'messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification

- Note the deadline for completion and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the tender response.

Award criteria

Type: quality

Name

Quality

Weighting: 30.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: quality

Name

Social value

Weighting: 10.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Type: price

Name

Price

Weighting: 60.00

Weighting type: percentageExact

Submission

Tender submission deadline

16 February 2026, 12:00PM

Enquiry deadline

09 February 2026, 12:00PM

Submission address and any special instructions

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtmlAdditional information can be obtained from the abovementioned addressTenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

May tenders be submitted electronically?

Yes

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
There are no commodity categories for this notice.

Delivery locations

ID Description
1000 WALES

About the buyer

Main contact:
n/a
Admin contact:
n/a
Technical contact:
n/a
Other contact:
n/a

Further information

Date Details

0800 222 9004

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