Official UK procurement notice
Suicide Prevention Pilot Service
Authority: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe pilot service will provide support for adult (18+) residents of Gwent who:
- Are experiencing intense and distressing suicidal thoughts and/or have recently made a suicide attempt.
- Are not eligible for support from: crisis team, secondary mental health care including community mental health teams.
- Do not have an underlying mental health diagnosis for which they are receiving specialist mental health service input or complex drug/alcohol dependencies.
- Are experiencing a crisis that has been driven by acute life events such as relationship breakdowns, financial problems, bereavement or job loss.
- Do not need urgent medical attention for a physical health concern.
- Are willing to engage in the service.
- Are affected by someone who is experiencing suicidal ideations and/or has made a suicide attempt, e.g., partners/families/frontline staff and anyone who witnessed a suicide attempt.
See tender documents for further information.
- Recurrence: If the pilot is a success, then it may be subject to renewal
CPV: Community health services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£41,667
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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 (1)
- key criteria/quality: 100%
Published award criteria (2)
- key criteria/quality: 100
- Price: 0
- Technical & professional ability
Execution of the service is reserved to a particular profession
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · If the pilot is a success, then it may be subject to renewal
- First published
- 6 Mar 2026, 09:08 GMT
- Last source update
- 1 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 23 Mar 2026 – …
- Authority reference
ABU-CP-62331- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-082484- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0663aaFind a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Wales intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11:59pm Monday 20th April 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. Any providers that are party to the Suicide Prevention Pilot Service Contract - Reference Number: ABU-CP-62331 must send their representations in via the eTenderWales portal to which the letters were sent out on. The successful provider detailed within this notice has been selected as they have achieved the highest overall combined score to be awarded this contract. -No providers were excluded from the procurement process. -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process (WA Ref:169862)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗
- Submission deadline
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT
Timeline
23 Mar 2026 → 1 Sept 2026 · 5 dates- Submission deadline215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids opened215 days ago23 Mar 2026, 12:30 GMT
- Contract starts180 days ago27 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until148 days ago28 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published53 days ago1 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Apr 2026- Status changed to complete9 Apr 2026, 14:23 BST
- Buyer details updated1 Sept 2026, 10:21 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION | £50,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION | £50,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 032454-2026-ABU-CP-62331-1 · JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION
- Signed
- 9 Apr 2026
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- … – 26 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Suicide Prevention Pilot Service · JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATION
- Signed
- 9 Apr 2026
- Value
- £50,000
- Period
- 27 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
- Change amended the contracting authority to change from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB)., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: amended the contracting authority to change from NWSSP Procurement to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2bids · 2 electronic | 2 | — | — |
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 authorityCentral purchasing bodyBody governed by public lawHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
- Wales Procurement Review Unit (WPRU)Review body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- JACOB ABRAHAM FOUNDATIONAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria