Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 19 Mar 2026, 08:30 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Arts Boost 5 - An Arts in Health Programme for Young People

Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Planned pipeline valueValue not publishedpipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 30 Apr 2026from the planned procurement notice
Lots 3see the lot list below
Contract term Varies by lotfirst lot 1 yr from 1 Jul 2026 · see each lot

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) are seek to commission three (3) Arts & Health providers for the development and delivery of Arts Boost 5, a project to improve the mental health of Young People (YP) with mild to moderate mental health needs who are

known to Hywel Dda UHB Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

CPV: Miscellaneous health services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1CeardiganAwarded 1 yrSME

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. Hywel Dda University Health Board seek to commission an Arts and Health provider to deliver the Arts Boost 5 project in Cardigan. The aim of the project is to improve the mental health of Young People (YP) with mild to moderate mental health needs who are known to Hywel Dda UHB Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2027 (1 yr)
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #2NarberthAwarded

This notice is an intention to award a contract under the competitive process. Hywel Dda University Health Board seek to commission an Arts and Health provider to deliver the Arts Boost 5 project in Narberth. The aim of the project is to improve the mental health of Young People (YP) with mild to moderate mental health needs who are known to Hywel Dda UHB Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Delivery: Wales

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

Lot #3LlanelliAwarded 7 mo

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 using the Competitive Process

Competitive Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

Contract period: 3 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 (7 mo)
Delivery: Wales

Who is likely to bid for this lot ↓

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 70
  • Price: 30
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published

How Hywel Dda University Health Board runs Miscellaneous health services (CPV 8514) tenders for its clients, and who usually turns up

Hywel Dda University Health Board procures on behalf of other bodies; its record below covers every client it has tendered for, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Miscellaneous health services (CPV 8514) →

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How the contest usually goes

Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.

Question for the bid
This buyerHywel Dda University Health Board · all its clients
What to do with it
How often do SMEs win?
i

How often small and medium firms win.

Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.

The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 27 of 27 known-size awards · market: CPV 8514 · Wales (Cymru), n=44
100%45%

Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.

How often do local suppliers win?
i

How often local firms win similar work.

Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.

Here, local means registered in Wales (Cymru).

A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 19 of 21 known-location awards · market: CPV 8514 · Wales (Cymru), n=43
90%77%

Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Wales (Cymru).

How long to a decision?
i

How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.

Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.

Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: 3 decided notices · market: CPV 8514 · UK-wide, n=56
17 days50 days

Half of these awards were announced within 17 days of the bid deadline.

How often single-bid or direct?
i

How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.

Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.

Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.

Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.

Last 36 months.

Buyer: at least 12 of 20 procurements with awards had no recorded rival · market: CPV 8514 · Wales (Cymru), n=57
60%60%

Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.

How many bids did past lots attract?

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How many bids past lots received.

Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.

Past bids do not predict this tender.

Last 36 months.

This buyer22 lots with bid counts · broad CPV 85
59% had one bid
The market26 lots with bid counts · CPV 8514 · Wales (Cymru)
81% had one bid
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
1 bid59% / 81%
Buyer: 13 of 22 lots with published bid counts. Market: 21 of 26 lots with published bid counts.
2–332% / 8%
Buyer: 7 of 22 lots with published bid counts. Market: 2 of 26 lots with published bid counts.
4–65% / 12%
Buyer: 1 of 22 lots with published bid counts. Market: 3 of 26 lots with published bid counts.
7+5% / 0%
Buyer: 1 of 22 lots with published bid counts. Market: 0 of 26 lots with published bid counts.

How did awards compare with estimates?

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Where winning prices landed against estimates.

Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.

Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.

Last 36 months.

This buyer6 lots with estimate and award · broad CPV 85
0% below estimate
The market91 lots with estimate and award · CPV 8514 · UK-wide
25% below estimate
Buyer / market · select a colour for counts
Below estimate0% / 25%
Buyer: 0 of 6 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 23 of 91 lots with an estimate and award.
Within ±2%83% / 59%
Buyer: 5 of 6 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 54 of 91 lots with an estimate and award.
Above estimate17% / 15%
Buyer: 1 of 6 lots with an estimate and award. Market: 14 of 91 lots with an estimate and award.
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Assess each lot
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What past awards tell you about each lot.

See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.

No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.

Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list

Lot #1CeardiganCPV 851412 monthsSME suitableEstimate not published
Expected competition
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How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 26 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet81% single-bid risk
Past bids on 26 similar lots
1 bid81%
21 of 26 similar past lots received 1 bid (81%).
2–38%
2 of 26 similar past lots received 2–3 (8%).
4–612%
3 of 26 similar past lots received 4–6 (12%).
7+0%
0 of 26 similar past lots received 7+ (0%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 1 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Estimate not published
The buyer published no estimate for this lot, so there is nothing to forecast against. A price prediction here would be a number about a number we do not have.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

No supplier with a record in this category fits this lot yet.

Lot #2NarberthCPV 8514Estimate not published
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 26 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet81% single-bid risk
Past bids on 26 similar lots
1 bid81%
21 of 26 similar past lots received 1 bid (81%).
2–38%
2 of 26 similar past lots received 2–3 (8%).
4–612%
3 of 26 similar past lots received 4–6 (12%).
7+0%
0 of 26 similar past lots received 7+ (0%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 1 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Estimate not published
The buyer published no estimate for this lot, so there is nothing to forecast against. A price prediction here would be a number about a number we do not have.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

No supplier with a record in this category fits this lot yet.

Lot #3LlanelliCPV 85147 monthsEstimate not published
Expected competition
i

How many bids this lot may attract.

The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.

Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 26 past lots.

A forecast, not a list of bidders.

—No model forecast yet81% single-bid risk
Past bids on 26 similar lots
1 bid81%
21 of 26 similar past lots received 1 bid (81%).
2–38%
2 of 26 similar past lots received 2–3 (8%).
4–612%
3 of 26 similar past lots received 4–6 (12%).
7+0%
0 of 26 similar past lots received 7+ (0%).
Comparable past lots usually drew 1 bids.
Commercial price forecast
i

Where the award price may land.

The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.

No comparable awards for this lot yet.

A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.

—Estimate not published
The buyer published no estimate for this lot, so there is nothing to forecast against. A price prediction here would be a number about a number we do not have.

Who has supplied this buyer on similar work?
i

Who has done similar work for this buyer.

Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.

A past supplier may not bid again.

No earlier contract of this buyer matches this lot on the published record.

Who could compete for this lot?
i

Who could compete for this lot?

Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.

None is confirmed as a bidder.

No supplier with a record in this category fits this lot yet.

About this data
  • Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
  • Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
  • Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the match score are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
  • Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Mar 2026, 08:30 GMT
Last source update
7 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Authority reference
P0335A
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075096
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Miscellaneous health services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e44 Find a Tender

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 the Competitive Process, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales. (WA Ref:168871)

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 7 Aug 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Planning notice published210 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 08:30 GMT
  2. Market engagement189 days ago
    9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST

    Responses are invited for submission no later than 14:00 9th April 2026. The deadline for queries is 14:00 3rd April 2026, to allow for any response to be factored in before the deadline for submission.

  3. Tender notice expected168 days ago
    30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts107 days ago
    1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published69 days ago
    7 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 08:30 GMT
    UK2
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 May 2026, 08:18 BST
  3. Procurement method changed
    15 May 2026, 08:18 BST
  4. Buyer details updated
    15 May 2026, 08:18 BST
  5. Buyer details updated
    7 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 4
Awarded value £67,8914 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 44 from SMEs
Contracts signed 4latest 12 May 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Ceardigan1 award
Small World TheatreSME——Awarded
Lot 2 · Narberth1 award
Span ArtsSME——Awarded
Lot 3 · Llanelli2 awards
PeopleSpeakUpSME——Awarded
PeopleSpeakUpSME——Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Ceardigan · Small World TheatreSME

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    £19,400
    Period
    … – 30 Jun 2027
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 - Narberth · Span ArtsSME

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    £19,391
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Llanelli · PeopleSpeakUpSME

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    £19,400
    Period
    … – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 - Llanelli · PeopleSpeakUpSME

    Signed
    12 May 2026
    Value
    £9,700
    Period
    3 Jun 2026 – 31 Dec 2026
    Status
    active
    • Change Competitive Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Competitive Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Ceardigan1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Narberth1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · Llanelli2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad2——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Hywel Dda University Health Board

Contracting authorityCentral Government Corporate Offices, Block C, Welsh Government Offices, Picton Terrace, Carmarthen, UK, SA31 3BTContact name, email

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice
  • PeopleSpeakUpAwarded supplier Ffwrnes Fach/ C/O Ffwrnes Theatre, , park street, llanelli, UK, sa153ye
  • Small World TheatreAwarded supplier Bath House Road, Cardigan, Wales, SA431JY
  • Span ArtsAwarded supplier The Towns Moor, Moorfield Rd, Narberth, Wales, SA677AG

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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