“Follow Me” Project roll out - Hepatitis C Trust

Official notice

Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL22)

Awarded value£300,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 1 Jun 2026no call for competition

Awarded to THE HEPATITIS C TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This contract relates to the continuation of the existing Hepatitis C Trust (HCT) Follow Me Project, an established peer‑led Hepatitis C (HCV) testing and treatment engagement service operating across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The current three‑year contract expires on 31st May 2026, and this briefing outlines the scope, rationale and value of maintaining the service beyond this date.

The service targets people who use drugs and other inclusion health groups who are at increased risk of blood borne viruses (BBVs), particularly Hepatitis C. It plays a critical role in prevention, early diagnosis, linkage to care and treatment completion, thereby contributing to improved health outcomes and reduced demand on acute health services.

The Follow Me Project is a peer‑led intervention, delivered by trained staff and volunteer peers with lived experience of Hepatitis C. The model is designed to overcome barriers to engagement with traditional clinical pathways by delivering outreach‑based testing, harm reduction advice and sustained peer support.

A direct award was selected due to the specialist nature of the service, the clear evidence of a single capable provider, and the need to maintain continuity of a well‑embedded peer‑led model. Alternative procurement routes were not considered proportionate, as disruption would risk destabilising established clinical pathways and progress towards national Hepatitis C elimination priorities.

CPV: Miscellaneous health services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 1 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
Last source update: 1 Jun 2026, 15:51 BST
Authority reference: CAV-DIR (26-27) 29
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-051525
Classification (CPV): Miscellaneous health services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06aaa8 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: A direct award was selected due to the specialist nature of the service, the clear evidence of a single capable provider, and the need to maintain continuity of a well‑embedded peer‑led model. Alternative procurement routes were not considered proportionate, as disruption would risk destabilising established clinical pathways and progress towards national Hepatitis C elimination priorities.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:165836)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £300,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 1 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
THE HEPATITIS C TRUST	£300,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 051525-2026-CAV-DIR (26-27) 29-1 · THE HEPATITIS C TRUST
Signed
1 Jun 2026
Value
£300,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 0 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentRegional or local authorityHealth Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road, Cardiff, UK, CF14 4HHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

The Hepatitis C TrustAwarded supplier 72 Weston Street, London, UK, SE13QHContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.