Procurement for the Provision of Health Professional Education & Training Services South East Wales Nursing

Procurement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is seeking the provision of full time health professional education and training services for pre-registration nursing in adult and mental health (BSc/BN/PGDip/MSc) for South East Wales

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Total value (estimated)

29278350 GBP Excluding VAT

29278350 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 August 2027, 00:00AM to 31 July 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 31 July 2032

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Is this procurement under a special regime?

Light touch

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 80000000 - Education and training services

Delivery regions

• UKL - Wales

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 August 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

31 July 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

31 July 2032, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

In line with the Procurement Act 2023, NHS Wales Procurement Services and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement event prior to launching a procurement procedure for the delivery of the Provision of South East Wales Nursing. As such, discussions will be held with potential interested bidders prior to starting a procurement procedure. Procurement Services and HEIW will run the Preliminary Market Engagement event virtually via Microsoft Teams on:

Monday, 27th October 2025:

9 am - 9.45 am,

with 10-minute individual 1:1s to be held from:

9.50 am - 11.00 am.

Potential bidders will be provided with further insight into the requirements and given the opportunity to ask questions. In order to help define the requirement and develop the contract.

Following the presentation/Q&A session, potential bidders will have an opportunity to have a 1:1 with HEIW representatives (maximum 10-minute allocated slot).

Next Steps - potential bidders who are interested in attending this event:

1. Are invited to express an interest to the email address below, confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees.

2. Please confirm if your organisation would like to book a 10-minute slot to further discuss the requirements with HEIW and Procurement Services.

3. Please confirm by the 20th October 2025 whether you require any materials in the medium of the Welsh Language.

Email to express interest:

keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk

Potential bidders should note that this engagement event, together with any other soft market sounding in relation to this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, any information provided by potential bidders during this engagement event may be used by HEIW to help scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other potential bidders/providers. Accordingly, potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely. HEIW accepts no liability for any costs incurred by bidders as a result of attending the engagement event.

If you require a copy of the Preliminary Market Engagement notice in Welsh, this is available to all interested potential bidders.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and

obtain any additional information, please email:

keri.jones3@wales.nhs.uk

Due date

30 November 2025, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No