Official UK procurement notice
Strategic Influencing and Communications Support for the Child-Lens Investing Initiative
Procurement agent: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCardiff 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 publishedProcedure 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
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05973bFind a Tender
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Sept 2025- Transparency notice published10 Sept 2025, 09:50 BSTUK5
- Contract signature expected29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Oct 2025, 11:01 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS TrustBeneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (Hosted by Velindre NHS Trust)Procuring entityResponsible for all Procurement activity across Wales
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hawkins Laxton & Co.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Signed contract Contract Acceptance letter signed by Organisation and Supplier
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender