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Velindre University NHS Trust

Provision of Manned Security for Whitchurch Hospital

Community ServicesCPV 98000000
Value£500,000
Deadline14 Oct 2026
Published18 Sept 2026
RegionNationwide

£500,000 — stated in the notice

Timeline
Published 18 Sept 202624 days leftCloses 14 Oct 2026
Who to contact
Gemma.Roscrow@wales.nhs.uk

The procurement contact named on the official notice.

How to submit
Open the submissions portal

To complete your formal proposal, in this notice, please access the ITT via the Bravo E Tender Wales portal where you will find a full suite of tender documentation as per the instructions below. 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) —Browse to the eSourcing portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/and click the link to register —Accept the terms and conditions and click "continue" —Enter your correct business and user details —Note the user name you chose and click "save" when complete —You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender —Login to the portal with the username/password —Click the "ITT open to all suppliers" link. —Click on itt_127474 to access the content —Click the "express interest "button at the top of the page —This will move the ITT into your "my ITTs" page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) —You can now access any attachments by clicking "buyer attachments" in the "ITT details" box 3. Responding to the tender —Click "my response" under "ITT details", you can choose to "create response" or to "decline to respond" (please give a reason if declining) —You can now use the "messages" function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification —Note the deadline for completion, and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the ITT —There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) you must then submit your reply using the "submit response" button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering Help desk on 08003684852. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process.

The submission route named on the official notice.

Contract value in context
£500ktotal contract value
median £134k
this tender£0£4.1m

This sits in the upper-middle of the Other Community & Personal Services band — a substantial contract for the sector. Based on 5,835 valued Other Community & Personal Services tenders in our corpus.

When this comes round again

Velindre University NHS Trust has published 51 notices across all categories, and 33% of its awards go to a supplier it has used before.

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The brief

Velindre University NHS Trust requires the provision of security services at the former Whitchurch Hospital site on behalf of the Trust.

What it takes to bid this

1220 daysof bid-team effort
£8.2k£13.7kat typical UK bid-team rates

Typical UK bid effort for the £100k–£1m band — an estimate, not a quote.

Qualify & bid/no-bid ~10% · SQ / PQQ ~20% · Written response ~55% · Review & presentation ~15%

Typical for this category — confirm against the ITT pack

  • Show at bidComparable references / case studies
  • Hold at bidFinancial standing (accounts, often ~2× contract value turnover)
  • Hold at bidInsurance cover (PL / EL, often PI)
  • Show at bidSocial value commitments

Hold at bid = pass/fail conditions of participation. Show at bid = scored in the quality response. Plan for delivery = contract obligations from day one.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077583
Stage
tender · Open
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
088721-2026
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