Official UK procurement notice
MARKET RESEARCH ON HEALTHY AGEING
Procurement agent: Hywel da University Health Board·On behalf of: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionHywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) is seeking to award a contract to a single provider to undertake research which will help inform service planning, identify unmet needs, and support decision making for commissioning, policy development, and partnership working.
The research will generate robust insights into the needs, behaviours, attitudes, and market opportunities related to healthy ageing in the HDUHB area, enabling informed strategy and service design and address four (4) key objectives:
- Population Insights
- Market and Service Landscape
- Behavioural and Communication Insights
- Strategic and Commissioning Insight
The research will focus on adults aged 40 years and over, including priority subgroups, recognising that healthy ageing begins well before older age and that preventative interventions are most effective when adopted earlier in life. The research will also explore how different population groups perceive, experience, and engage with healthy ageing, identifying opportunities to improve preventative health outcomes and service delivery.
CPV: Research and development consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£50,000
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).
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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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 50%
- Cost: 30%
- Social Value: 20%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Cost
- 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.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Aug 2026, 10:39 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Oct 2026, 10:25 BST
- Authority reference
P0479- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-075161- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06decfFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
7 Aug 2026 → 16 Oct 2026 · 5 dates- Tender notice published76 days ago7 Aug 2026, 10:39 BST
- Clarification questions by57 days ago26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline48 days ago4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts22 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago16 Oct 2026, 10:25 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Aug 2026- Tender notice published7 Aug 2026, 10:39 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Oct 2026, 10:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Oct 2026, 10:25 BST
- Contract signature expected30 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Research LtdSME1 Apr 2027 – 30 Jun 2027 | £48,150 | 14 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityManaging Organisation
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Beaufort Research LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender