Official UK procurement notice
Arts Boost 5 - An Arts in Health Programme for Young People
Authority: Hywel Dda University Health Board (NHS & healthcare)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHywel 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 lotLot #1CeardiganAwarded
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).
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).
Lot #3LlanelliAwarded
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.
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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: 70
- Price: 30
- 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.
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How Hywel Dda University Health Board buys Miscellaneous health services (CPV 8514), and who usually turns up
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1 bid63% / 80%
2–332% / 8%
4–60% / 12%
7+5% / 0%
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Below estimate20% / 24%
Within ±2%80% / 61%
Above estimate0% / 15%
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Lot #1CeardiganCPV 8514Estimate not published
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1 bid80%
2–38%
4–612%
7+0%
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Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #2NarberthCPV 8514Estimate not published
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1 bid80%
2–38%
4–612%
7+0%
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Who could compete for this lot?
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None is confirmed as a bidder.
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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.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
Lot #3LlanelliCPV 8514Estimate not published
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid80%
2–38%
4–612%
7+0%
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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.
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.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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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.
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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.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
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.
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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)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e44Find 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- Planning notice published220 days ago19 Mar 2026, 08:30 GMT
- Market engagement199 days ago9 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.
- Tender notice expected178 days ago30 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published79 days ago7 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published19 Mar 2026, 08:30 GMTUK2
- Status changed to complete15 May 2026, 08:18 BST
- Procurement method changed15 May 2026, 08:18 BST
- Buyer details updated15 May 2026, 08:18 BST
- Buyer details updated7 Aug 2026, 09:37 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Ceardigan1 award | |||
| Small World TheatreSME | £19,400 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Narberth1 award | |||
| Span ArtsSME | £19,391 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Llanelli2 awards | |||
| PeopleSpeakUpSME | £19,400 † | — | Awarded |
| PeopleSpeakUpSME | £9,700 † | — | 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
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ceardigan | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Narberth | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Llanelli | 2bids · 2 electronic · 2 from abroad | 2 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- 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
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- PeopleSpeakUpAwarded supplier
- Small World TheatreAwarded supplier
- Span ArtsAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender