Official UK procurement notice
Strategic Workforce Modelling Support – Phase 2
Procurement agent: Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW)·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHealth Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) has awarded a direct call-off contract to Decision Analysis Services Ltd (DAS) via the Bloom NEPRO³ framework for Phase 2 of its strategic workforce planning project. This phase builds upon the outputs of Phase 1 and focuses on refining workforce demand models, supporting scenario analysis, and enhancing internal analytical capability across NHS Wales. The contract ensures continuity, avoids transition costs, and supports data-driven workforce planning by maintaining collaboration with the incumbent supplier.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- 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
- 1 Aug 2025, 11:17 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Aug 2025, 11:17 BST
- Authority reference
HEIW-DCO- 795- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045125- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056b1aFind a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published1 Aug 2025, 11:17 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Procurement Services Ltd | £40,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Strategic Workforce Modelling Support – Phase 2 · Bloom Procurement Services Ltd
- Signed
- 4 Jul 2025
- Value
- £40,000
- Period
- 4 Jul 2025 – 14 May 2026 · up to 14 May 2027 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Initial Term 04/07/2025 – 14/05/2026 Extension 15/05/2026 – 14/05/2027
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS TrustBeneficiary 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- Bloom Procurement Services LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender