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Published 28 Jul 2025, 17:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Understanding Health Behaviour Change Conversations in Wales: Insights to Inform the MECC Programme.

Official notice

Procurement agent: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.·On behalf of: Public Health Wales NHS Trust

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£18,975£22,770 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Aug 2025
Contract term 6 moends 27 Feb 2026 · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The purpose of this procurement is to commission a mixed methods study titled: Understanding Health Behaviour Change Conversations in Wales: Insights to Inform the MECC Programme.

Aim: To gain a greater understanding of the health behaviour change conversations that are taking place between health professionals and the general adult population (18+) in Wales.

  • To explore the extent to which health behaviour change conversations are taking place between healthcare professionals and the general adult population (18+) in Wales, their effectiveness and impact.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£18,975
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 27 Feb 2026 (6 mo)Value: £18,975 exc. VAT · £22,770 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

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: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: 40%
  • Commercial Criteria: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Criteria: Stage 1 & Stage 2 (as broken down with ITQ document) will be awarded a total maximum score of 40%. Stage 1 - 40 points (40%) Stage 2 - 40 points (60%) Bidders will only be invited to stage 2 following evaluation of Stage 1 and the minimum scoring threshold being met.
  • Commercial Criteria: Bidders are required to submit their cost & breakdown of costs, following successful evaluation of Stages 1 & 2. Bidders are not being asked for any commercial information at this stage.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
28 Jul 2025, 17:04 BST
Last source update
28 Jul 2025, 17:04 BST
Authority reference
PHW-RFQ-59988
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043630
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05677d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail
Submission deadline
11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 17:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    7 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    11 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 17:04 BST
    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 undertakingWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXWV-6492-CGMN 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, Wales, CF15 7QZContact name, email

Clients of the procurement agent

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender