Locum Hub Wales Extension

A Modification Notice
by NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Source: Find a Tender
Type: Contract (Supply)
Duration: 2 year
Value: £271K-£1M

Sector: TECHNOLOGY
Published: 16 Dec 2025
Delivery: To 16 Dec 2027 (est.)
Deadline: n/a

Related Terms

Location

Cardiff

Geochart for 2 buyers and 1 suppliers

2 buyers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services Cardiff

1 supplier

Gpuk Support Services Abercynon

Description

Locum Hub Wales is a Welsh Government commissioned service delivered to GP Practices across Wales. This contract extension will provide continued access, enabling GP Practices to manage their Permanent and Temporary staff. Critical to this service is ongoing compliance with capturing GP Practice workforce activity for the purpose of the Wales General Medical Practice Indemnity Scheme. Practices post and book Locum coverage on a daily basis to assure uninterrupted care delivery in the community. Additionally, practices advertise and appoint permanent staff using the system. It is interoperable with existing NHS Wales primary care infrastructure and that of third-party solutions and is an ongoing data source to fulfil Welsh Government’s commitment to publishing quarterly statistics. The existing contract delivered implementation of the solution and maintenance, hosting and support. The extension options ensure continued maintenance, hosting and support. This modification is being issued in line with PCR (2015) Reg. 72(1)(b).

Ammendments to Previous Notice

2. Contract value

GBP 895,665 1,167,160

Award Detail

1	Gpuk Support Services (Abercynon) Locum Hub Wales Extension Reference: nwssp-es-ojeu-42596 Value: £271,495 Contractor is an SME.

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

Indicators

Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

This contract extension will provide continued access, enabling GP Practices to manage their Permanent and Temporary staff. Critical to this service is ongoing compliance with capturing GP Practice workforce activity for the purpose of the Wales General Medical Practice Indemnity Scheme. Practices post and book Locum coverage on a daily basis to assure uninterrupted care delivery in the community. Additionally, practices advertise and appoint permanent staff using the system. It is interoperable with existing NHS Wales primary care infrastructure and that of third-party solutions and is an ongoing data source to fulfil Welsh Government’s commitment to publishing quarterly statistics. The extension will allow time NWSSP Employment Services to undertake a full review of the system requirements within the organisation and plan accordingly for future provision on a wider scale, without duplication of cost and resource.