Official UK procurement notice
Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionOutsourcing of Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments to reduce waiting lists in Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
CPV: Paediatric services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award…Awarded
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under 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. This contract has now been formally awarded based on a framework agreement without competition.
Call off from a framework agreement without a competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Dec 2025, 15:22 GMT
- Last source update
- 12 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
- Authority reference
CAV-FCONC (25-26) 189- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002125- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05faa6Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
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 the relevant authority by 5th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales.
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract 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 award to a provider under a framework agreement call off without a competition, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales. Funding has been secured to deliver 377 neurodevelopmental assessments. The Health Board has an established and successful relationship with the proposed supplier and is confident in their ability to mobilise quickly and complete the requirement within the restricted timescales. The award decision makers are relevant staff from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board involved in the provider selection process, these include the roles of General Manager. No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process. The Health Board has decided to make a direct award to Healios Limited due to their ability to mobilise quickly and meet the tight timelines required to complete the initial contacts before 31st March 2026. All providers were considered in the procurement process; however, the Health Board opted to exercise the direct award provision with a previous provider who has successfully delivered similar work under comparable time constraints. There were no conflicts of interest identified by the decision makers from the Health Board who included Management and Clinical staff. (WA Ref:160044)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healios Ltd | £649,525 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Healios Ltd | £649,525 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Neurodevelopmental Diagnostic Assessments · Healios Ltd
- Signed
- 7 Jan 2026
- Value
- £649,525
- Status
- active
- Change Call off from a framework agreement without competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: Call off from a framework agreement without competition confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Contract 085020-2025-CAV-FCONC-(25-26) 169-1 · Healios Ltd
- Signed
- 19 Dec 2025
- Value
- £649,525
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Healios LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.