Scope
Reference
POW-FTS-59118
Description
Specialist support for engagement and consultation quality assurance for Better Together. The health board is keen to engage with an organisation with proven experience of advising on quality assurance for engagement and consultation around transforming health services in Wales.
Discussions including engagement and/or consultation regarding the future shape of health services can publicly and politically sensitive, and we are therefore seeking to engage specialist support to advise on quality assurance for the consultation process, with a specific focus on the key consultation risk areas.
Contract 1. POW-FTS-59118 - Consultation Assurance
Supplier
Contract value
- £150,000 excluding VAT
- £180,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
22 July 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
22 July 2025
Standstill period
- End: 1 August 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 August 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 6 August 2025 to 5 August 2026
- Possible extension to 5 August 2028
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
Extension year 2 - 06/08/2026 - 05/08/2027
Extension year 3 - 06/08/2027 - 05/08/2028
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services
Contract locations
- UKL24 - Powys
Information about tenders
- 4 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Hugh Irwin Associates Ltd
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDR-6183-VJGX
3 Cardiff Road, Taffs Well
Cardiff
CF15 7RA
United Kingdom
Email: info@hico.wales
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. POW-FTS-59118 - Consultation Assurance
Contracting authority
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- NHS Organisation Data Service: 7A7
Bronllys Hospital
Bronllys
LD3 0LY
United Kingdom
Contact name: Gregg Roberts
Email: gregg.roberts@wales.nhs.uk
Website: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Region: UKL24 - Powys
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement
- NHS Organisation Data Service: RQF
4-5 Charnwood Court, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Gregg Roberts
Email: gregg.roberts@wales.nhs.uk
Region: UKL15 - Central Valleys
Contact organisation
Contact NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) for any enquiries.