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Gambling harms reduction programme – gambling blocking product

Public Health Wales · NHS and health

In brief

Public Health Wales has announced plans to buy IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £100,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 April 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 5 bids per contract for IT and software contracts across the UK (from 1288 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The objective of this potential future procurement process is to appoint a service provider capable of providing licenses for blocking software that: o Blocks a wide range of gambling websites, apps and other digital methods of gambling & has high reliability and accessibility for all participants o Difficult to remove from devices and difficult to circumvent restrictions o Is safe and secure service o Has Bilingual service provision (Welsh) o Has Multilingual service provision o Is based on lived experience o Difficult to remove from devices and difficult to circumvent restrictions Full details of this service requirement can be obtained by emailing Bethan Dyke to request a copy of the document.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 091770-2026

About the buyer

Public Health WalesLast 12 months

Procurements

41

Awards

17

Suppliers it has used most for IT and software

  1. CCM1379 - OHU Software

    The Police and Crime Commissioner for LincolnshireNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestIT services and software, Social and domiciliary care

    Closing soon10 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £82kestimated
  2. SONI087 IT Systems Implementation & Managed Services

    SONI LtdUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon10 hours leftExpress interestSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £18mframework ceiling
  3. Design Consultancy Framework

    Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustSouth EastManagement consultancy, IT services and software

    Closing soon10 hours leftExpress interest11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £4.5mframework ceiling
  4. School Attendance, collection data

    East Riding of Yorkshire CouncilUK-wideIT services and software

    Closing soon10 hours leftSmall contract

    £190kestimated
  5. EPOS system for Carmarthenshire County Council's leisure service

    Carmarthenshire County CouncilWalesCatering, IT services and software

    Closing soon12 hours leftSuitable for SMEsSmall contract

    £75kestimated

From notice 091770-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 29 September 2026. We last checked for changes on 29 September 2026.