Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Headquarters, St Cadocs Hospitial, Lodge Road
Newport
NP18 3XQ
UK
Contact person: Kerri Lisa Emms
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: kerri.emms@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
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Digital Community - MH&LD EPR
Reference number: RFA1390
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This procurement is to support the mental health services allowing cases to be shared or transferred across regional and organisational boundaries if the individual is referred to new services or they move home. They can access the best available and most up to date 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:
6 138 397.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL16
Main site or place of performance:
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This procurement is to support the mental health services allowing cases to be shared or transferred across regional and organisational boundaries if the individual is referred to new services or they move home. They can access the best available and most up to date information,
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Authority Requirements
/ Weighting: 70%
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
The Framework Framework Agreement Code: LPP/2024/005
Framework Agreement Title: Clinical Digital Health Solutions (CDHS)
Lot: 3.1d EPR Mental Health
utilises a closed-supplier, pre-approved, compliant route for NHS procurement.
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: RFA1390
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/01/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ACCESS GROUP LTD
10 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
UK
Telephone: +44 1165022253
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 6 138 397.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:160499)
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
26/01/2026