Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Corporate Offices, Block C, Welsh Government Offices, Picton Terrace
Carmarthen
SA31 3BT
UK
Contact person: Lucy Hill
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: lucy.hill2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKL14
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
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Ceredigion Bereavement Service
Reference number: P0418 HDDA-CP-60191
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have an opportunity to expand their provisions of Bereavement Services for the North and South Ceredigion Cluster Areas and are looking to commission a suitable provider to undertake this work for the County’s population.
The contract will run for an initial two (2) year period, and have an option to extend for a further twelve (12) months.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
74 799.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85323000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) have an opportunity to expand their provisions of Bereavement Services for the North and South Ceredigion Cluster Areas and are looking to commission a suitable provider to undertake this work for the County’s population.
The successful provider will need to be able to communicate and liaise with our population through the medium of Welsh and provide in-person home contacts to the hard-to-reach areas across the rural geography due to limited public transport options, and patients’ inability to travel independently, therefore, this would be a critical factor for the service provision.
The service will deliver a bereavement and anticipatory grief service to adults aged over 18 years to support a patients bereavement recovery and adjust to life after loss via various mediums including but not limited to, telephone, virtually via a suitable online platform and in person.
The Health Board intends to award this contract under the competitive process, to a new provider.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 70
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
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.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-022961
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: P0418
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
04/06/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ABERYSTWYTH AND DISTRICT HOSPICE AT HOME VOLUNTEERS
Plas Antaron Antaron Avenue, Southgate
Aberystwyth
SY231SF
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 74 799.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to 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 start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by Monday 15th June 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.’
(WA Ref:166079)
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
05/06/2026