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
Contact person: Gethin Barlow
E-mail: gethin.barlow@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
POW-MIN-59539 - PTHB Level 4 Escalation Support
Reference number: POW-MIN-59539
II.1.2) Main CPV code
79212000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
336 793.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
79212000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL24
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
External support within Powys Teaching Health Board to undertake Level 4 (targeted intervention), in relation to Commissioning and contracting expertise, CHC clinical and operational expertise & External planning and transformation capacity and expertise.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ 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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
Further competition via SBS/20/MA/ZY/10024 - Internal and External Audit, Counter Fraud and Financial Assurance Services - Lot 4 - Well-Led Review
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: POW-MIN-59539
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
08/08/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 3
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GRANT THORNTON UK LLP
1 Whitehall Riverside
Leeds
LS14BN
UK
NUTS: UKE42
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 336 793.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:154508)
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
08/08/2025