Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services - Multi Lot LOT 3 - EMDR
Authority: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThis is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).
- Recurrence: August 2029
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 9 suppliers · 6 bids on the busiest of 3 lots (0.7 per place) · 4 appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs 11 mo from 19 Jan 2026
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services LOT 1 Face 2 FaceCancelledRenewal
modification notice 01/09/2026 - This is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The
service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).
Lot #2Virtual/Remote CounsellingCancelledRenewal
MODIFICATION NOTICE 01/09/2026 - This is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The
service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
Lot #3EMDR & CT-PTSD Counselling (Face to Face/ F2F)CancelledRenewal
MODIFICATION NOTICE 01/09/2026 - This is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The
service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: 40
- Price: 60
- Suitability
as per tender documents on eTenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
as per tender documents on eTenderWales
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services - Multi…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 9 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · August 2029
- First published
- 24 Oct 2025, 14:14 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 11:53 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Nov 2025 – …
- Authority reference
ABU-CP-59389- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082575- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d379Find a Tender
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to 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 start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11:59pm Wednesday 14th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. Any providers that are party to the Framework Agreement for Counselling services (Multi Lot) Reference Number: ABU-CP-59389 must send their representations in via the eTenderWales portal to which the letters were sent out on. The successful providers detailed within this notice has been selected as they have achieved the highest overall combined score to be awarded onto the relevant lots under this framework agreement. Note - Pro-Counselling Limited have also been awarded onto Lot 2 but they are currently not registered on Sell2Wales to be formally noted on the notice but a registration has been sent. -No providers were excluded from the procurement process. -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process (WA Ref:169921)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 26 Nov 2025, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
26 Nov 2025 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Admission / appointment period ends324 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened324 days ago26 Nov 2025, 12:30 GMT
- Contract starts271 days ago19 Jan 2026
- Bids must remain valid until270 days ago19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Notice published45 days ago1 Sept 2026, 11:53 BST
Notice history
2 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Jan 2026- Status changed to complete5 Jan 2026, 10:39 GMT
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2026, 11:52 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 5 Jan 2026
- 2025-10: 1 release · 24 Oct 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast6 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £1,000,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Lot 1 - Face to Face (F2F) Counselling
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- £333,333
- Period
- … – 18 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 2 - Virtual/Remote Counselling
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- £333,333
- Period
- … – 18 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Lot 3 - EMDR & CT-PTSD Counselling (Face to Face/ F2F)
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- £333,333
- Period
- … – 18 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services LOT 1 Face 2 Face
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
- Change amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
Lot 2 - Virtual/Remote Counselling
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
- Change amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
Lot 3 - EMDR & CT-PTSD Counselling (Face to Face/ F2F)
- Signed
- 5 Jan 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 19 Jan 2026 – 18 Jan 2030
- Status
- active
- Change amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services LOT 1 Face 2 Face | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Virtual/Remote Counselling | 6bids · 6 electronic | 5 | — | — |
| 3 · EMDR & CT-PTSD Counselling (Face to Face/ F2F) | 1bids · 1 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Contracting authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- Wales Procurement Review Unit (WPRU)Review body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
6 commercial parties on the notice- ADFERIAD RECOVERY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- AdferiadFramework contractor
- HEALTH IS ONE LTDFramework contractor
- Health Is One LtdFramework contractor
- PlatfformFramework contractor
- PlatfformFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria