Official UK procurement notice
PSBA – CLOUD CONNECT · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network is a
Welsh Government programme, delivered by BT, which provides
secure, resilient and value-for-money connectivity services to over
110 public sector organisations across Wales.
AWMGS has been allocated budget to ensure order are raised with
BT to ensure the Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) can
be utilised on site.
CPV: Wide area network services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, delivered by BT on behalf of…Awarded
The Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, delivered by BT on behalf of the Welsh Government, provides secure and resilient connectivity to public sector organisations across Wales, including NHS Wales. It supports access to critical clinical, administrative and cloud-based services, enabling secure information sharing and collaboration. PSBA also offers cloud connectivity services that provide scalable, high-capacity and resilient network access to support digital transformation and growing service demands. A Welsh Government framework is available for PSBA services, through which BT provides the Cloud Connect solution required by Cardiff and Vale UHB.
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
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 10 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Sept 2026, 14:17 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-DCO (26-27) 67- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-085926- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f6e8Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board requires a Cloud Connect service that integrates with the existing Public Sector Broadband Aggregation (PSBA) network, which provides the core connectivity infrastructure for NHS Wales. BT is the designated provider of PSBA and its associated Cloud Connect services under the Welsh Government framework. As the service must be fully integrated with the existing PSBA environment, no alternative supplier can provide the required solution without significant technical and operational risks. Accordingly, BT is the only supplier capable of meeting the requirement, and the award is justified on the basis of absence of competition for technical reasons.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:170362)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Telecommunications Plc | £543,675 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 085926-2026-CAV-DCO (26-27) 67-1 · British Telecommunications Plc
- Signed
- 9 Sept 2026
- Value
- £543,675
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Telecommunications LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.