Critical Care Education & Training

What this is

Procurement for postgraduate critical care education and training services in Wales. This is a market engagement notice inviting suppliers to participate in a supplier engagement event prior to formal tender publication.

Key points

• This is a Prior Information Notice (UK2) for market engagement only; formal tender will be published 01 February 2027 with deadline 14 September 2026 for engagement registration.
• Estimated contract value GBP 3.2 million (excluding VAT) for postgraduate critical care education and training services.
• Contract period: 5 years (01 August 2028 to 31 July 2033) with optional extensions to 31 July 2036.
• Mandatory supplier engagement event: 15 September 2026, 9am-10am in Wales; registration required by 14 September 2026.
• Contracting authority: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW); contact Lily Prance for engagement registration.
• Light touch procurement regime applies; service category is education and training (CPV 80000000).

Money

Estimated contract value: GBP 3,200,000 (excluding VAT) / GBP 3,840,000 (including VAT).

How to submit

This is a supplier engagement event notice. Suppliers must register interest by 14 September 2026 by contacting Lily.Prance@wales.nhs.uk. Engagement session: 15 September 2026, 9am-10am (1 hour), with optional 15-minute 1:1 meetings available immediately after. Formal tender submission details will be published with the tender notice on 01 February 2027.

Clarifications

Contact: Lily Prance, Email: Lily.Prance@wales.nhs.uk, Telephone: 02921500642. Clarification procedures for the formal tender will be published with the tender notice.

Contract period

Contract period: 01 August 2028 to 31 July 2033 (5 years). Extensions available until 31 July 2036 (total 8 years with all extensions).

Classification

CPV 80000000 — Education and training services WalesUnited Kingdom