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Published 8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Clinical Assessment Skills (CAS) training for Pharmacist Prescribers

Official notice

Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.

3 lotsServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£100,000total for 3 lots · £120,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 13 Oct 2026
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term 3 yrsends 28 Feb 2030 · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) seeks to commission an organisation to deliver a rolling programme of face-to-face Clinical Assessment Skills (CAS) training for both novice and existing workforce qualified IPs, irrespective of sector of practice.

This requirement is split into three lots:

Lot 1 - North Wales

Lot 2 - South East Wales

Lot 3 - South West Wales

The commissioned provider will deliver a rolling programme of between 3-4 full days per region CAS sessions per year across 3–4 key clinical areas, with one session per clinical topic delivered in each geographical region. Each session will accommodate up to a maximum of 15 learners with a minimum of 8 learners attending to run a session. HEIW reserve the right to cancel any planned events with less than 8 learners registered, 7-10 days prior to the session date.

CPV: Education and training services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£100,000 together)
Lot #1North WalesRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333

Clinical Assessment Skills training for pharmacy prescribers for North Wales

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of HEIW.
Lot #2South East WalesRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333

Clinical Assessment Skills training for pharmacy prescribers for South East Wales.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of HEIW.
Lot #3South West WalesRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£33,333

Clinical Assessment Skills training for pharmacy prescribers for South West Wales.

Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 28 Feb 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 29 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £33,333 exc. VAT · £40,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: An option to extend for a further 2 years at the sole discretion of HEIW.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
Authority reference
HEIW-FTS-62767
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085022
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Education and training services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f4dc Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
13 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published50 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
  2. Clarification questions by22 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline15 days ago
    13 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 122 days
    1 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 15:33 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRNH-7564-JLCQ Tŷ Dysgu, Cefn Coed, Nantgarw, Wales, CF15 7QQContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsAll tender documents can be found on the eTenderWales portal. The ITT code is itt_126953
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsAll tender documents can be found on the eTenderWales portal. The ITT code is itt_126953

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender