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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Surgical Materials Testing Laboratory (SMTL) department are seeking to renew their current contract for the provision of Endotoxin Testing Consumables and associated support requirements. The contract is required to ensure continuity of supply for critical testing activities carried out within the SMTL department and to support ongoing operational and regulatory compliance requirements. NWSSP intends to undertake an Open Tender procedure in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 to ensure a fully compliant, transparent, and fair procurement process. The procurement will provide all interested and suitably qualified suppliers with the opportunity to participate and submit a tender response.

Bidders are invited to submit a tender for the renewal of the flat roof covering and windows at Blackwood Primary School. The scope of the project is fully described in Appendix 1 but in summary the scope is: • Replace flat roof covering on roof area as per attached Alumasc specification, or equivalent approved, at Blackwood Primary Schools • Allow for the removal and safe storage of any electrical services, CCTV, signage, aerials etc., and refit upon completion of the works. • Allow for raising in height any upstands to accommodate the new roof coverings. • Allow for supplying and fitting of new windows. • Provide all necessary fixed scaffolding. Do not block any entrance or emergency exits and make sure these areas are netted and fanned protected for safe egress/entering by the users of the building. • Provide Heras fencing around all working area to prevent unauthorised access

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking to commission an experienced Public Arts & Health organisation to develop and deliver a high-quality Arts and Creative Engagement Commission for Atriwm (formally Carmarthen Hwb), the new regional Integrated Health and Wellbeing hub in the centre of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire.

You are invited to submit a tender for the Replacing of the soft play at Hengoed Primary School. The scope of the project is fully described in Appendix 1 but in summary the scope is: • Remove existing soft play. • Prepare surface to receive soft play crumb. • Supply and fit new soft play crumb. All work to be completed by October 30th 2026.

Velindre University NHS Trust seeks to appoint a professional artist to design and create eight wall-based artworks for the radiotherapy treatment room mazes at the new Velindre Cancer Centre

Velindre University NHS Trust wishes to appoint a professional artist to produce a standalone sculpture to be located in the grounds of the new Velindre Cancer Centre. The sculpture will provide a focal point in the landscape and supporting wayfinding and orientation by drawing people towards the building.

Velindre University NHS Trust wishes to appoint a professional artist to design and create a wall artwork of bespoke, ceramic glazed tiles, enamelled panels or tiles for the breakout space in the Collaborative Centre of the New Velindre Cancer Centre.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake Phase 2 ligature reduction works within the Heddfan Mental Health Unit at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. The project forms part of the Health Board's ongoing commitment to improving patient safety and enhancing the therapeutic environment within mental health facilities.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) Laundry Service requires fire stopping remediation works at its Swansea and North Wales Laundry Production Units. The works are required to reinstate fire compartmentation integrity where breaches have been identified through survey activity. The successful contractor will provide all labour, materials, equipment, testing, certification, documentation and warranties necessary to complete the fire stopping works. Works will include sealing service penetrations, linear joints, voids and cavities using appropriately tested and third-party certified systems. Full certification, photographic evidence and fire stopping registers will be required upon completion.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP-ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, intends to undertake a procurement activity for the provision of Pathology Consumables, Equipment, and Instruments. The scope is expected to include, but not be limited to, laboratory plasticware and glassware, small equipment and apparatus, biopsy consumables, mortuary consumables and microscopy consumables. NWSSP-ProcS invites interested suppliers to participate in this early engagement exercise and to request a short questionnaire relating to the opportunity. The following NHS Wales organisations are expected to be included within the opportunity: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board, Hywel Dda University Health Board, Public Health Wales NHS Trust, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Velindre NHS Trust, including the Surgical Material Testing Laboratory (SMTL) and Welsh Blood Service. Interested parties are invited to contact NWSSP-ProcS to request the questionnaire and provide their organisation's details for participation in the engagement exercise.

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to undertake the Colwyn Bay Hospital Outpatients Department Roof Upgrade project at Bryn Avenue, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8AY.

Bydd Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Caerffili yn rheoli'r broses gaffael ar ran Adnodd ar gyfer datblygu adnoddau o ansawdd uchel sy'n cefnogi addysgu a dysgu mewn tegwch, gwrth-hiliaeth a llesiant. / Caerphilly County Borough Council will be managing the procurement process on behalf of Adnodd for the development of high-quality resources that support teaching and learning in equity, anti-racism and well-being.

Hywel Dda University Health Board is seeking to appoint suitably qualified and experienced providers for the provision of Taxi and Light Goods Transportation Services throughout Carmarthenshire. The service will support the safe and timely transportation of, Patients attending healthcare appointments. NHS staff travelling between healthcare locations. Medical records and documentation. Diagnostic specimens. Blood and blood products. Medication and controlled drugs. Other healthcare related goods. The service must be available twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven (7) days per week, including weekends and bank holidays, and support both routine and urgent transport requirements. The is procurement will be divided into two geographical lots covering East and West Carmarthenshire, and suppliers are invited to bid for one lot or both lots. The Health Board may appoint more than one provider per lot to support service resilience and continuity. The Health Board encourages participation from: Local taxi operators. Owner-driver businesses. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs). Community transport organisations. The contract will be for an initial twelve (12) month period with the option to extend for a further twelve (12) months.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) has an ongoing requirement for the provision of fully managed commercial storage facilities and associated distribution services for medical consumables, primarily pandemic Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) resilience stock.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board are looking to appoint a contractor to complete the below works. Angelton Clinic, Glanrhyd Hospital • Ward 1 - Refurbishment of all areas to create a Dementia Ward including replacement of floor finishes and hygienic wall cladding and redecoration throughout. Works to overhaul doors and install new anti-barricade doorstops to bedroom doors. • Ward 2 - Refurbishment of all areas to create an Anti-Ligature Ward including replacement of floor finishes, sanitaryware to En-suites and Disabled WCs, hygienic wall cladding and redecoration throughout. Works also include the installation of anti-ligature doorsets to corridors, bedrooms, Ensuites and day rooms. Bedroom doors to be fitted with anti-ligature alarms. Window replacement within bedrooms and corridors. • Ward 3 - Refurbishment of all areas to create a Dementia Ward including replacement of floor finishes and hygienic wall cladding and redecoration throughout. Works to overhaul doors and install new anti-barricade doorstops to bedroom doors. Ysbyty Cwm Cynon Hospital • Ward 6 - Provisional sum included for alterations and refurbishment works. • Ward 7 - Replacement of all bedroom and Assisted WCs / Bathroom and Shower Room doors with anti-barricade doorsets. Replacement of floor finish to Assisted Shower Room.

Planned and Preventative Maintenance of CCTV, Door Access and Control Systems and Intruder Alarms across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP), hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, are issuing this Market Engagement Notice to engage with the suppliers to gather feedback on market capabilities and capacity for the provision of managed services to support the operation of a finance, procurement and warehouse management system. The Central Team eBusiness Services (CTeS), within NWSSP, manage and supervise several core national enterprise systems which are used by Health Boards, Trusts, Special Heath Authorities, and Hosted Organisations, in Wales. These systems are collectively known as the FMS Enterprise System and include: - An e-Business Application System, including auxiliary services, which is facilitated through the Oracle eBusiness suite. - A Business Intelligence (BI) reporting system, facilitated through Qlik Sense. - An OCR Intelligent Scanning Management System - A Warehouse Management System - Other BI Reporting Systems The purpose of this market engagement exercise is to gather greater insight into the market’s capacity and capabilities in relation to provision of managed services and NWSSP are specifically seeking engagement from suppliers who are e-Business Suite experts with supply chain capabilities specifically covering warehouse management and who can also support to roll out and further development of discrete manufacturing processes within a regulated environment. The analysis of feedback obtained from this exercise will allow NWSSP to further develop its strategy and refine its service delivery requirements ahead of any potential procurement. The main objectives of this exercise are to: - Assess the level of interest in the marketplace from suppliers who can support the Oracle eBusiness Suite (EBS), - Test market capability and capacity, - Validate the proposed scope and service model, - Understand delivery approaches, innovations and commercial models and indicative rates, and - Explore development and innovation in relation to AI and the benefits that may be realised with its deployment through the Oracle eBusiness Suite. The provision of the Oracle EBS is facilitated through existing perpetual licences, and the scope of this engagement exercise does not include migrating the e-Business Application System to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. This exercise is not a formal procurement process, does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit NHS Wales to any future procurement. However, information gathered through this engagement will help inform the development, scope and future direction of the project. Suppliers can express their interest in this process and request a copy of the Market Engagement Briefing Document, which contains further details on the requirement and engagement process, by contacting Chris Squires ([email protected]). When submitting an expression of interest, suppliers are requested to confirm that they acknowledge and understand that: - the proposed managed service requirement relates specifically to Oracle E-Business Suite (Oracle EBS) and does not include support for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions; - they have the necessary supply chain capabilities to support the requirements of the service; and - they possess the capability and expertise to support the development of warehouse management systems within discrete manufacturing environments. Suppliers will have the opportunity to participate in a structured engagement session which are scheduled for the 5th, 8th and 14th October. There are 10 sessions available and these will be allocated on a first come first served basis. However, NWSSP reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to make additional sessions available should there be sufficient interest from the market. No guarantee is given that additional sessions will be offered.

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s (CAVUHB) Capital, Estates and Facilities (CEF) Department have a requirement for the Provision of Cleaning Services to a number of their community sites. This applies to all internal areas including: • Entrances and reception areas • Offices and meeting rooms • Corridors and circulation spaces • Toilets and washrooms • Kitchens and staff rest areas • Clinical/non-clinical areas • Stairwells and lifts • Storage rooms The key services required are: • Routine daily cleaning services • Touchpoint cleaning e.g door handles, push plates, handrails • Waste collection, with waste to be collected in appropriate bags in accordance with waste segregation regulations. • Floor maintenance programmes • Internal glass and partition cleaning

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) requires the replacement of three rapid plasma / blast freezer units which are currently used for the rapid freezing of plasma components, including Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP), cryoprecipitate, and Plasma for Medicines (PFM) components. The contract will provide WBS with the capability and business continuity required to manufacture clinical plasma for patients in Wales. It will also support the plasma for medicines programme in Wales as it continues to grow and expand on current plasma volumes produced.

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of NHS Bodies across Wales for the appointment of suitably qualified suppliers to provide Quality Control Organisms, Lysis Buffer, and Bottled Media (Culture Media) under an All-Wales Framework Agreement. The Framework Agreement will have an initial duration from 1st January 2027 to end 31st August 2030, with an option to extend for a further two years, subject to a maximum total duration of five years and eight months. The procurement is divided into three Lots. Bidders may submit tenders for one, two, or all three Lots.