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: Jessica Moeran
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: jessica.moeran2@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
Programme Controls, Commercial & Strategic Support at the New Velindre Cancer Centre
Reference number: VEL-DCO (24-25) 198
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71312000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract relates to the provision of external support to deliver a number of recommendations from the Capacity and Capability review. The work covers programme controls support, implementation of contract and risk management processes, development of tools and reporting for decision-making,
mentoring of internal roles and capability building, and targeted support around commercial, planning, and strategic functions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
394 997.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71530000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
To regularise the position and ensure compliance moving forward the contract will be directly awarded under the SEWTAPs Framework. This approach is compliant, justified by continuity, urgency, and technical specialism, and endorsed by both Procurement and project governance.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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:
Service contract to be awarded to the winner or one of winners under the rules of a design contest
Explanation
Direct award under the NHS SBS Healthcare Planning Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) Framework - Lot 2 – Project Management
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: VEL-DCO (24-25) 198
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GARDINER & THEOBALD LLP
10 South Crescent
London
WC1E7BD
UK
Telephone: +44 7795812514
NUTS: UKI
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 394 997.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:154987)
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
26/08/2025