Official UK procurement notice
Phase 2 - M365 Power Platform development and support
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.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHEIW went to the market to engage a supplier who can provide flexible, on-demand support for delivering digital transformation initiatives using Microsoft 365 Power Platform products. This includes services such as development, configuration, and implementation of tools like Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, Power Pages, Dataverse, and SharePoint. The contract enables HEIW’s Digital team to access specialist resources as needed throughout the year to meet growing internal demands and drive process automation and efficiency across the organisation.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 8 Jul 2025, 09:41 BST
- Last source update
- 8 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
- Authority reference
HEIW - MINI - H0786- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-038114- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055ad2Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Switching Direct Award
- Published justification
This has been a Mini competition under NHSSBS Intelligent Automation framework. Only single supplier submitted their bid, while EoIs were sent to all the eligible suppliers.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
8 Jul 2025 → 18 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Notice published8 Jul 2025, 10:21 BST
- Standstill ends18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 Jul 2025- Transparency notice published8 Jul 2025, 09:41 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published8 Jul 2025, 10:21 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kainos Software LimitedM365 POWER PLATFORM DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT21 Jul 2025 – 20 Jul 2026 · up to 20 Jul 2027Extensions: This contract is structured as a 1-year agreement commencing 21/07/2025, with an option to extend for a further 12 months (to 20/07/2027). The arrangement includes a fixed ceiling value, providing flexibility for HEIW to access specialist Microsoft 365 Power Platform expertise as required, while maintaining financial control and ensuring value for money through a demand-led approach. | £250,000 | 2 Jul 2025standstill to 18 Jul 2025 | Standstill |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- 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.Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityComplete Procurement Support
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kainos Software LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender