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Published 10 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Strategic Influencing and Communications Support for the Child-Lens Investing Initiative

Official notice

Procurement agent: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£38,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 8 Oct 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Hawkins Laxton & Co.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, intends to award a contract to Hawkins, Laxton and Co. to support with a unique blend of strategic communications, influencing, and policy expertise in health and children’s rights to improve and identify areas and opportunities for innovation. Hawkins Laxton will provide strategic communications and influencing support to position paediatric research and child-lens investment at the forefront of UK and international policy agendas. They will deliver tailored advocacy, stakeholder engagement, and narrative development to maximise Wales’ leadership role in this field. No alternative suppliers were identified during market engagement, and there is no suitable options available via any national procurement frameworks. This notice is issued in accordance with procurement transparency obligations and to ensure compliance with public procurement regulations.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
10 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST
Last source update
13 Oct 2025, 11:01 BST
Authority reference
CAV-DIR-(25-26) 92
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064639
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05973b Find a Tender

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    10 Sept 2025, 09:50 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract signature expected
    29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  3. Contract details notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 11:01 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £38,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Oct 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Hawkins Laxton & Co.1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2026£38,000—Awarded

Contracts

  • Strategic Influencing and Communications Support for the Child-Lens Investing Initiative · Hawkins Laxton & Co.

    Signed
    8 Oct 2025
    Value
    £38,000
    Period
    13 Oct 2025 – 12 Oct 2026
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Procurement agentPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPPR-7969-BTJG WOODLAND HOUSE, Cardiff, Wales, CF14 4HHContact name, email, phone

Clients of the procurement agent

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Hawkins Laxton & Co.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PMXT-1283-QNTD Crown Chambers, Princes Street, Harrogate, Yorkshire & Humber, HG1 1NJContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Signed contract contractSigned contractPDFContract Acceptance letter signed by Organisation and Supplier

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender