This notice is being issued to advise the NHS Wales Performance and Improvement are awarding a contract to The British Society for Genealogical Imaging (BSGI) to deliver a Wales based training programme to support workforce development, standardise terminology and reporting approaches which will then support multidisciplinary team decision-making processes.
The proposed contract will include the development of training materials and course content and will be delivered over two years and has a total cost of £128,000.00 (including VAT)
This Transparency Notice is being issued to advise that marketplace that NHS Wales Performance and Improvement are intending to award a contract to The British Society for Genealogical Imaging (BSGI) to deliver a Wales based training programme to support workforce development, standardise terminology and reporting approaches which will then support multidisciplinary team decision-making processes.
Genealogical cancers (ovarian, endometrial, cervical and vulva) account for a significant proportion of cancer morbidity in women and requires close multidisciplinary collaboration, particularly in imaging-led decision-making across diagnosis, treatment response and survivorship.
The proposed contract will include the development of training materials and course content and will be delivered over two years and has a total cost of £128,000.00 (including VAT)
Gamban is a smartphone-based self-exclusion tool, currently available free to users in Wales via the National Gambling Helpline, GAMSTOP and other treatment providers. There is also an option for individuals to self fund independently of these platforms.
Welsh Government has committed to ensuring continuity of access for all current users from 1st April 2026, when GambleAware ceases operations. The proposed contract is interim, for one year with an option to extend for a further year.
The provision of Nanopore consumables for long read sequencing for Public Health Wales. Oxford Nanopore are the sole manufacturer and supplier of this technology. The direct impact of the loss of expertise would result in no capability within Public Health Wales to provide rapid response to an emerging situation such as that clearly demonstrated at the start of the SARS CoV-2 pandemic, thereby reducing emergency readiness
Provision of maintenance for BD Kiestra system based at Public Health Wales (PHW) Glan Clwyd. The system is nearing it's end of life, and as Becton Dickinson are the original equipment manufacturer they are the sole supplier for this maintenance. For this reason there are no alternatives available for this provision.
Provision of maintenance for BD Kiestra system based at Public Health Wales (PHW)
Glan Clwyd. The system is nearing it's end of life, and as Becton Dickinson are the
original equipment manufacturer they are the sole supplier for this maintenance. For this
reason there are no alternatives available for this provision.
Public Health Wales require provision of a bespoke tracked 48 mail service to provide Bowel Screening Wales and Health Protection Wales participants a facility to return test kits to the Screening Laboratory.
Public Health Wales (PHW) are seeking to appoint a provider for the provision of testing for Sexually Transmitted Infections. The service will consist of the provision of kits to patients following a request via an online portal (currently in place), testing of kits once returned and notification of results to PHW/Patients.
Public Health Wales (PHW) is committed to supporting the national Blood-Borne Virus (BBV) screening services, including for HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV), and syphilis. As part of this effort, PHW requires a consistent and reliable supply of Dried Blood Spot (DBS) sample collection cards, which are critical for ensuring the accurate collection and analysis of samples across our screening programs.
Quality in healthcare in NHS Wales is underpinned by the Duty of Quality, which came into effect in April 2023 as part of the Health and Social Care (Quality and Engagement) (Wales) Act 2020 and to achieve its aim of ensuring a system-wide focus on quality, the Duty requires NHS organisations to establish effective Quality Management Systems (QMS) that focus on learning and are driven by their Boards.
Within Phase 2 of the Safe Care Partnership, the Quality, Safety & Improvement Directorate within NHS Performance and Improvement sought to engage the services of a suitably competent and experienced supplier to support with the development of the QMS to evolve and embed the leadership, culture and learning system to deliver improvements in care that are part of the broader organisational quality management system.
Following the completion of a procurement process, a contract has now been awarded.
The provision of contraceptive and sexual health medical resources. These include, but are not limited to
• regular condoms
• trim/snug fit condoms
• king/xl fit condoms
• latex free condoms
• internal condoms
• lube sachets 5ml
• dams
• pregnancy tests (midstream)
• HIV self-test kits
• Educational booklets:
• STI
• Contraception
• Lubrication
• Sperm keyrings
• Sponges