WBS-RFQ-61805-RCI WORKFORCE CAPACITY PLANNING

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
Wales
Open procedure
20 February 2026 to 20 April 2026

The project involves a comprehensive review of the current workforce model against service requirements for RCI laboratories. The scope includes data gathering, structured staff engagement, and the delivery of a final report with strategic recommendations. The successful consultancy must demonstrate deep domain expertise in blood establishment staffing and immunohaematology reference laboratory operations to ensure the workforce model aligns with clinical and operational demands.

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Awarded value: £14k; As published
Published: 27 January 2026
Awarded: 20 February 2026; Med Lab Partners Ltd
Contract length: 2 months; Ends 20 April 2026

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of specialist workforce consultancy and capacity planning services for Red Cell Immunohaematology reference laboratories and blood establishment operations.

Review the current workforce model in relation to service requirements
Data gathering and Staff Engagement
Outcome / Report

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Contract dates: 20 February 2026 to 20 April 2026
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 79000000, 79400000, 79900000

Services in this contract

Demand and capacity modellingMain service£53k typicalWorkforce capacity planning review for blood establishment laboratories

Lifecycle

Published
27 January 2026
Contract awardedto Med Lab Partners Ltd
20 February 2026
Contract starts
20 February 2026
Contract ends
20 April 2026

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NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1150639/wbs-rfq-61805-rci-workforce-capacity-planning
Buyer reference: 164033
Open contracting ID: ocds-kuma6s-160757
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership. WBS-RFQ-61805-RCI WORKFORCE CAPACITY PLANNING. Contract award, 27 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1150639/wbs-rfq-61805-rci-workforce-capacity-planning (accessed 5 November 2026).