Official UK procurement notice
PROCUREMENT OF EXTERNAL EVALUATION SERVICES FOR IMPROVING MY CANCER JOURNEY (ICJ) PROGRAMME ACROSS CARDIFF AND VALE
Procurement agent: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) is seeking to appoint an independent provider to deliver external evaluation services for the Improving My Cancer Journey (ICJ) Programme. The programme supports individuals living with and beyond cancer by addressing non-clinical needs through a community-based model. The evaluation will assess implementation, outcomes, and impact, with findings used to inform service development, sustainability, and potential expansion across Cardiff and Vale.
CPV: Social research services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£83,333
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 85%
- Social Value: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Social Value
- Technical
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 May 2026, 15:19 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Jul 2026, 17:03 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-ITT-63087- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048092- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a1d0Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
eTenderWales etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗
Timeline
22 May 2026 → 1 Aug 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published159 days ago22 May 2026, 15:19 BST
- Clarification questions by149 days ago1 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline135 days ago15 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published99 days ago21 Jul 2026, 17:03 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago1 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2026- Tender notice published22 May 2026, 15:19 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Jul 2026, 17:03 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jul 2026, 17:03 BST
- Contract signature expected31 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEL Research Ltd3 Aug 2026 – 31 Dec 2029 | £81,600 | 21 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders | 5 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP)Procuring entityManaging the procurement process from planning through to award
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Mel ResearchAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender