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Published 31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

POW-FTS-59923- Living Well Service

Official notice

Procurement agent: Velindre University NHS Trust·On behalf of: Powys Teaching Health Board

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£150,000≈ £50k / year · £180,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 12 Dec 2025
Contract term 3 yrsends 8 Feb 2029 · up to 8 Feb 2032 with extensions · starts 9 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Health Board are seeking partners to develop and deliver an evidence-based programme “Sing Well” based around singing and breathing techniques to explore the positive impact of music (specifically, singing and breathing exercises) on individuals in Powys living with long term health conditions.

The programme will take a positive approach to promoting both physical and mental wellbeing, and support people to live their best lives, regardless of the health conditions that they may be experiencing.

The tender will be awarded based on 30% cost & 70% quality as detailed in the ITT document. Please note that the tender closing date is 12/12/2025 at midday and any late submissions will not be considered.The etenderwales bravosolution ref: Project: project_59923 and itt_121032 Please direct all queries relating to this tender via the messaging function of the Bravo portal. More details can be found at etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

  • No preliminary market engagement: The Health Board were involved with a Similar programme with Welsh National Opera. The Health Board feel there would be no added benefit to preliminary market engagement.

CPV: Hospital services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£150,000
Contract period: 9 Feb 2026 – 8 Feb 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 8 Feb 2032 with extensionsValue: £150,000 exc. VAT · £180,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 3x 12 month periods

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 70%
  • Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
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.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
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
31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
Last source update
31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070152
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Hospital services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d82f Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

31 Oct 2025 → 9 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published357 days ago
    31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by322 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline315 days ago
    12 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by284 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts257 days ago
    9 Feb 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    31 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Procurement agentPublic authority - central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender