Digital Community - MH&LD EPR

Official notice

Authority: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)

Awarded value£6,138,397published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 13 Jan 2026no call for competition

Awarded to The Access Group

What is being bought

Published requirement 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

CPV: Health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales · Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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: 26 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
Last source update: 26 Jan 2026, 09:58 GMT
Authority reference: RFA1390
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-006465
Classification (CPV): Health services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060e04 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The Framework Framework Agreement Code: LPP/2024/005

Publisher note: (WA Ref:160499)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £6,138,3971 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 41 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 13 Jan 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
The Access Group	£6,138,397 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 006465-2026-RFA1390-1 · The Access Group
Signed
13 Jan 2026
Value
£6,138,397
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth Headquarters, St Cadocs Hospitial, Lodge Road, Newport, UK, NP18 3XQContact name, email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

ACCESS GROUP LTDAwarded supplier 10 Oakwood Drive, Loughborough, UK, LE11 3QFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.