Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road,
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Iliass Dadda
E-mail: iliass.dadda@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
Connecting Care Programme: Digital Enablement of Mental and Community Health Staff 2025/2026 - Purchase of 4G Dell Laptops
Reference number: CAV-DIR (25-26) 156
II.1.2) Main CPV code
30200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Agreement supports the Connecting Care Programme, which aims to modernise digital infrastructure across Mental Health and Community services within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CVUHB). The immediate need is to replace outdated mobile working devices that no longer meet performance, security, or compatibility requirements. This investment ensures staff have reliable, secure, and high-performing technology to access clinical data, collaborate effectively, and prepare for future system implementations under Connecting Care. By procuring 526 Dell Latitude 14 Plus devices with advanced specifications and five-year ProSupport, the Health Board addresses critical operational gaps, mitigates risk of service disruption, and enables readiness for integrated digital care delivery.
Direct award to Dell via CCS Framework RM6098:2
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
474 978.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
30200000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
Main site or place of performance:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Due to the project-specific nature of the task, D&HI department are looking to directly award a contract to Dell for the replacement of legacy mobile working devices within Mental Health and Community services. This procurement is being conducted under the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Technology Products and Associated Services 2 Framework (RM6098), specifically Lot 2 - Hardware, which covers end-user devices and associated services. The RM6098 framework permits direct award where it is deemed appropriate for the requirement, provided internal governance and value-for-money checks were completed.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
This procurement ensures timely delivery, operational compatibility, and readiness for future digital enablement under the Connecting Care Programme, while delivering significant financial benefits. The decision aligns with CCS guidance on achieving best value through direct award, supported by benchmarking and governance, and demonstrates prudent use of allocated capital funding.
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:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Direct award via framework.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAV-DIR (25-26) 156
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
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: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Dell Corporation Ltd
UK House, 180 Oxford Street
London
W1D1NN
UK
NUTS: UKL22
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:
: 474 978.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:166463)
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
12/06/2026