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Tender: Driver Training for C1 and D1 Licence Entitlements – Welsh Blood Service (WBS)

Released 27 days ago

Closed14 Oct 2026

Est. valueEstimate£35K to £200K

LocationWales

AgencyNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

SourceSell2Wales

CategoryEducation & Training

Submissions closedClosed Wed, 14 Oct 2026

About

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), part of Velindre University NHS Trust, is seeking a supplier to provide external driver training to enable staff to acquire C1 and D1 licence entitlements. WBS’s Transport Department supports blood collection and distribution across Wales by operating a fleet to transport blood and blood products to hospitals and to move staff and equipment to blood donation clinics. Many staff are recruited with Category B licence entitlement only and, due to a lack of in‑house training capability, WBS requires an external provider to deliver this training from its four sites in Wales: Talbot Green (Headquarters), Llanelli (West), Bangor (Northwest) and Wrexham (Northeast). This contract will support operational resilience and ensure staff are appropriately licensed to meet service demands.

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