Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
2nd Floor, Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road, CF14 4HH
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Gracie Westlake
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: gracie.westlake@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
PSBA – CLOUD CONNECT
Reference number: CAV-DCO (26-27) 67
II.1.2) Main CPV code
72720000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network is a
Welsh Government programme, delivered by BT, which provides
secure, resilient and value-for-money connectivity services to over
110 public sector organisations across Wales.
AWMGS has been allocated budget to ensure order are raised with
BT to ensure the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) can
be utilised on site.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
543 675.47
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
72720000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, delivered by BT on behalf of the Welsh Government, provides secure and resilient connectivity to public sector organisations across Wales, including NHS Wales. It supports access to critical clinical, administrative and cloud-based services, enabling secure information sharing and collaboration. PSBA also offers cloud connectivity services that provide scalable, high-capacity and resilient network access to support digital transformation and growing service demands. A Welsh Government framework is available for PSBA services, through which BT provides the Cloud Connect solution required by Cardiff and Vale UHB.
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:
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
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board requires a Cloud Connect service that integrates with the existing Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, which provides the core connectivity infrastructure for NHS Wales. BT is the designated provider of PSBA and its associated Cloud Connect services under the Welsh Government framework. As the service must be fully integrated with the existing PSBA environment, no alternative supplier can provide the required solution without significant technical and operational risks. Accordingly, BT is the only supplier capable of meeting the requirement, and the award is justified on the basis of absence of competition for technical reasons.
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 (26-27) 67
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/09/2026
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: 1
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
British Telecommunications LTD
6 Park Street
Cardiff
CF101XR
UK
Telephone: +44 7506610363
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:
: 543 675.47
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:170362)
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
10/09/2026