Modification notice
Modification of a contract/concession during its term
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon
Newport
NP18 3XQ
UK
E-mail: hannah.shotton@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
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services LOT 1
Reference number: ABU-CP-59389
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85312320
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services LOT 1 Face 2 Face
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312320
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
UKL21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Lot 2 - Virtual/Remote Counselling. Intention to award notice to kick start 8 working days - concluding on 14th January midnight if no representations are made.
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
19/01/2026
End:
18/01/2030
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 000-000183
Section V: Award of contract/concession
Lot No: 1
Contract No: ABU-CP-59389
Title: Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services LOT 1 Face 2 Face
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
05/01/2026
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
Health Is One Ltd
THERAPEUTIC COUNSELLING SERVICES LTD, 9 Axis Court
Swansea
SA70AJ
UK
NUTS: UK
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: 333 333.33
GBP
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 11:59pm Wednesday 14th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
Any providers that are party to the Framework Agreement for Counselling services (Multi Lot) Reference Number: ABU-CP-59389 must send their representations in via the eTenderWales portal to which the letters were sent out on.
The successful providers detailed within this notice has been selected as they have achieved the highest overall combined score to be awarded onto the relevant lots under this framework agreement. Note - Pro-Counselling Limited have also been awarded onto Lot 2 but they are currently not registered on Sell2Wales to be formally noted on the notice but a registration has been sent.
-No providers were excluded from the procurement process.
-No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process
(WA Ref:169904)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Wales Procurement Review Unit (WPRU)
Welsh Government, Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/09/2026
Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession
VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
VII.1.1) Main CPV code
85312320
VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312320
VII.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
UKL21
VII.1.4) Description of the procurement
modification notice 01/09/2026 - This is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The
service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).
VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start:
19/01/2026
End:
18/01/2030
VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: 333 333.33 GBP
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
HEALTH IS ONE LTD
9 Axis Court, Llansamlet
swansea
SA7 0AJ
UK
NUTS: UKM84
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME:
Yes
VII.2) Information about modifications
VII.2.1) Description of the modifications
amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
VII.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee
Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:
amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
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: 1 000 000.00 Currency: GBP
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: 1 000 000.00 Currency: GBP