Official UK procurement notice
POPULATION NEEDS ANALYSIS (2026-2027)
Authority: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionABUHB are seeking an extension to the contract of an agency consultant for a further 12-month period to enable the continuation of the Population Needs Assessment work programme currently being undertaken. Additional funding has been confirmed to support this work for the 2026 - 2027 financial year.
The Health Board engaged an agency consultant via Keystream Group Limited under the CCS RM6277 framework to deliver the required work programme
The consultant has been delivering this programme of work between April 2024 to March 2026. Due to the specialist nature of the work and the need to maintain continuity, knowledge retention, and service stability, the Public Health team has requested that the engagement be extended for a further 12 months.
Additional funding has now been secured for the 2026–2027 financial year, enabling the continuation of this work.
The Health Board therefore wishes to extend the current contract with Keystream Group Limited via the CCS RM6277 framework, retaining the same consultant to ensure continuity of service delivery and successful completion of the programme objectives
CPV: Business and management consultancy and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST
- Authority reference
ABU-DCO-62437- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082488- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688ccFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
- Published justification
The consultant has been delivering this programme of work between April 2024 to March 2026. Due to the specialist nature of the work and the need to maintain continuity, knowledge retention, and service stability, the Public Health team has requested that the engagement be extended for a further 12 months.
Publisher note: (WA Ref:169864)
Notice history
1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2026, 10:23 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED | £126,500 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED | £126,500 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 036710-2026-ABU-DCO-62437-1 · KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £126,500
- Status
- active
POPULATION NEEDS ANALYSIS (2026-2027) · KEYSTREAM GROUP LIMITED
- Signed
- 26 Mar 2026
- Value
- £126,500
- Status
- active
- Change Amended contracting authority from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board., 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.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 1 electronic | 0 | — | — |
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 authorityBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Keystream GroupAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.