Virtual Consultant Support for Specialist Palliative Care

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competitionSME suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL16)

Awarded value£8,500published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 11 Mar 2026no call for competition

Awarded to SUPPORTIVE CARE (UK) LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This is an Intention to award notice to kick off the standstill period for a Direct Award Process 1 (DAP1), run under the PSR Regulations (Wales). The service is for a Virtual Consultant Support for Specialist Palliative Care.

CPV: Medical specialist services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Wales

85121200 Medical specialist services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 16 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
Last source update: 16 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
Authority reference: ABU-DAP1-62077
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-023309
Classification (CPV): Medical specialist services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a90 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: This is under the Direct Award Process 1 (DAP1) via Provider Selection Regime Regulations (Wales). Therefore, a supplier is being awarded the contract due to continuity reasons and as detailed within the DAP1 procedure.

Publisher note: (WA Ref:162762)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £8,5001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
SUPPORTIVE CARE (UK) LIMITED	£8,500 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 023309-2026-ABU-DAP1-62077-1 · SUPPORTIVE CARE (UK) LIMITED
Signed
11 Mar 2026
Value
£8,500
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	1	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

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

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

SUPPORTIVE CARE (UK) LIMITEDAwarded supplier Suite 13, Southgate 2 Wilmslow Road, Heald Green, Cheadle, North West, SK83PW

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.