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)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Contact person: Claire Harding
E-mail: Claire.Harding@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
The provision of specialist trauma informed counselling for survivors of sexual assault
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85121200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85121200
85140000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
UKL17
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice, utilising Direct Award Process 2. 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 the relevant authority (contact Claire.Harding@wales.nhs.uk) by Midnight 25th March 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been
awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 1
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:
2026/S 000-022563
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Contract No: Standstill update
Title: The provision of specialist trauma informed counselling for survivors of sexual assault
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
13/03/2026
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
New Pathways
Willow House, 11 Church Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF470BW
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
/concession: 283 296.00
GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice, utilising Direct Award Process 2.
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 the relevant authority (contact Claire.Harding@wales.nhs.uk) by Midnight 25th March 2026.
This contract has not yet formally been
awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
(WA Ref:162858)
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
13/03/2026
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85121200
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL15
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice, utilising Direct Award Process 2. 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 the relevant authority (contact Claire.Harding@wales.nhs.uk) by Midnight 25th March
2026.
This contract has not yet formally been
awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months: 1
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 283 296.00 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
New Pathways
Willow House, 11 Church Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF470BW
UK
NUTS: UKL
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
Standstill update
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:
Standstill update
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: 283 296.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 283 296.00 Currency: GBP