Official UK procurement notice
Health Economist Support for AWTTC
Procurement agent: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe University will provide specialist health economics support to AWTTC in delivering services to Welsh Government. This will include copy editing and quality assurance of health economic sections within Evidence Summary Reports and AWMSG guidance, reviewing and advising on health technology assessment submissions, and supporting the development of high‑quality economic analyses.
The University will also contribute strategic expertise to national methodological and process developments, represent AWTTC where appropriate, and deliver health economics training (including workshops) to AWMSG and its associated groups. Additional support may include research, technical input, staff training, and quality assurance activities to support medicines access and optimisation programmes.
University personnel may attend ad hoc meetings as required. Total input will not exceed the agreed service limit.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- 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
- 7 May 2026, 08:53 BST
- Last source update
- 4 Jun 2026, 13:46 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-STA (2026/27) 2- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-052826- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0692d9Find a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 May 2026- Transparency notice published7 May 2026, 08:53 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected15 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 Jun 2026, 13:46 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University18 May 2026 – 17 May 2027 · up to 17 May 2029Extensions: Extension Option 1: 01/05/2027-30/04/2028 Extension Option 2: 01/05/2028-30/04/2029 | £89,352 | — | Awarded |
Contracts
HEALTH ECONOMIST SUPPORT FOR AWTTC · Bangor University
- Signed
- 8 May 2026
- Value
- £89,352
- Period
- 11 May 2026 – 10 May 2027 · up to 10 May 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF UP TO TWO (2) YEARS, IN TWELVE (12) MONTH INCREMENTS AT THE HEALTH BOARD’S DISCRETION.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS TrustBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityAssistant Procurement Business Manager
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Bangor UniversityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender