Official UK procurement notice
InTouch System Renewal · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board's (HDUHB) Digital Directorate have awarded a contract for an InTouch system and support renewal. InTouch allows patients to check-in to appointments themselves using wall mounted self-service kiosks at Cardigan and Aberaeron Integrated Care Centres. The system integrates with Wales Patient Access System (WPAS) to provide appointment information which can reduce queue times and lengths at the reception desk. The system provides estimated wait times and directs patients to their wait location which improves the overall patient experience whilst freeing up staff for other critical tasks.
CPV: License management software package · Software package and information systems
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate have awarded a…Awarded
Hywel Dda University Health Board’s (HDUHB) Digital Directorate have awarded a contract for an InTouch system and support renewal. InTouch allows patients to check-in to appointments themselves using wall mounted self-service kiosks at Cardigan and Aberaeron Integrated Care Centres. The system integrates with Wales Patient Access System (WPAS) to provide appointment information which can reduce queue times and lengths at the reception desk. The system provides estimated wait times and directs patients to their wait location which improves the overall patient experience whilst freeing up staff for other critical tasks.
The NHS SBS Audio Visual Solutions and Integrated Operating Theatres 2 Framework Agreement (SBS10245) provided a compliant procurement route and allowed a direct award under Lot 6 (Patient Check-In Devices).
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Nov 2025, 08:30 GMT
- Last source update
- 26 Nov 2025, 08:30 GMT
- Authority reference
P0281A- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077064- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8c8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The NHS SBS Audio Visual Solutions and Integrated Operating Theatres 2 Framework Agreement (SBS10245) provided a compliant procurement route and allowed a direct award under Lot 6 (Patient Check-In Devices).
Publisher note: (WA Ref:158560)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VitalHub (UK) Limited | £115,622 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 077064-2025-P0281A-1 · VitalHub (UK) Limited
- Signed
- 21 Oct 2025
- Value
- £115,622
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- VitalHub (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.