Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
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
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
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
Suicide Prevention Pilot Service
Reference number: ABU-CP-62331
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85323000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The pilot service will provide support for adult (18+) residents of Gwent who:
- Are experiencing intense and distressing suicidal thoughts and/or have recently made a suicide attempt.
- Are not eligible for support from: crisis team, secondary mental health care including community mental health teams.
- Do not have an underlying mental health diagnosis for which they are receiving specialist mental health service input or complex drug/alcohol dependencies.
- Are experiencing a crisis that has been driven by acute life events such as relationship breakdowns, financial problems, bereavement or job loss.
- Do not need urgent medical attention for a physical health concern.
- Are willing to engage in the service.
- Are affected by someone who is experiencing suicidal ideations and/or has made a suicide attempt, e.g., partners/families/frontline staff and anyone who witnessed a suicide attempt.
See tender documents for further information.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
50 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85312300
85312320
85323000
85100000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
UKL21
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The pilot service will provide support for adult (18+) residents of Gwent who:
- Are experiencing intense and distressing suicidal thoughts and/or have recently made a suicide attempt.
- Are not eligible for support from: crisis team, secondary mental health care including community mental health teams.
- Do not have an underlying mental health diagnosis for which they are receiving specialist mental health service input or complex drug/alcohol dependencies.
- Are experiencing a crisis that has been driven by acute life events such as relationship breakdowns, financial problems, bereavement or job loss.
- Do not need urgent medical attention for a physical health concern.
- Are willing to engage in the service.
- Are affected by someone who is experiencing suicidal ideations and/or has made a suicide attempt, e.g., partners/families/frontline staff and anyone who witnessed a suicide attempt.
see tender documents for further information.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: key criteria/quality
/ Weighting: 100
Price
/ Weighting:
0
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 000-020188
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: ABU-CP-62331
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
09/04/2026
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: 0
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
JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION
Unit 1 Block A Regents Court, Nettlefold Road
Cardiff
CF24 5JQ
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:
: 50 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (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 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 Monday 20th April 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 Suicide Prevention Pilot Service Contract - Reference Number: ABU-CP-62331 must
send their representations in via the eTenderWales portal to which the letters were sent out on.
The successful provider detailed within this notice has been selected as they have achieved the highest overall combined score to be awarded this contract.
-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:163878)
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
09/04/2026