Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Woodland House, Maes Y Coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Jane Boult
E-mail: jane.boult@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments
Reference number: CAV-FCONC (25-26) 189
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121291
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121291
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) Neurodevelopmental Service provides a specialist diagnostic assessment for children and young people with neurodevelopmental disorders. This specialist expertise is provided in the form of assessment and management of children and young people up until the age of 18 years with complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Neurodevelopmental assessments are used to diagnose neurodevelopmental conditions like attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or Autism.
Due to a significant increase in demand, the Health Board is seeking to implement additional clinical resource to undertake appropriate diagnostic assessments for Neurodevelopmental conditions including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The additional clinical resource will support in the clinical delivery of diagnostic assessment to children and young people across the age range who have been waiting for assessment for over 2 years
The contract is expected to commence on 6th January 2026, with all identified patients receiving meaningful engagement from the Provider by 31st March 2026. The estimated value of this contract is 649,525.00 GBP based on the identified patient case mix.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 6
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2025/S 000-085020
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: CAV-FCONC-(25-26) 169
Title: Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
07/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Healios Limited
Unit 4, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road
London
N79AH
UK
Telephone: +44 3301244222
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 649 525.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the award to a provider under a framework agreement call off without a competition, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales.
Funding has been secured to deliver 377 neurodevelopmental assessments. The Health Board has an established and successful relationship with the proposed supplier and is confident in their ability to mobilise quickly and complete the requirement within the restricted timescales. The award decision makers are relevant staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board involved in the provider selection process, these include the roles of General Manager. No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process.
The Health Board has decided to make a direct award to Healios Limited due to their ability to mobilise quickly and meet the tight timelines required to complete the initial contacts before 31st March 2026.
All providers were considered in the procurement process; however, the Health Board opted to exercise the direct award provision with a previous provider who has successfully delivered similar work under comparable time constraints.
There were no conflicts of interest identified by the decision makers from the Health Board who included Management and Clinical staff.
(WA Ref:160044)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/01/2026
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85121291
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement without competition.
Call off from a framework agreement without a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 6
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 649 525.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Healios Limited
Unit 4, Tileyard Studios, Tileyard Road
London
N79AH
UK
Telephone: +44 3301244222
NUTS: UK
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
No
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Call off from a framework agreement without competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
Call off from a framework agreement without competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
VII.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)
Value excluding VAT: 649 525.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 649 525.00 Currency: GBP