Scope
Reference
CAV-DIR (25-26) 165
Description
Nutracheck is a mobile application that facilitates weight loss in individuals. The app monitors food consumption, physical activity and weight loss over time. Cardiff and Vale UHB needs to understand if using this application in our most disadvantaged communities works to encourage weight loss over a 6 month period. We would like to engage Cardiff Metropolitan University to analyse anonymised data from the Nutracheck app from circa 1,000 participants; plus, a small sub-group of around 100 participants for more intensive evaluation on biomarkers and relevant questionnaires over the same time period, and then over the next 2-3 years.The RequirementCardiff and Vale UHB would like to understand whether a mobile application (Nutracheck) works to support more disadvantaged populations to lose weight over a 6 month period initially, and then over 2-3 years. Cardiff Metropolitan University is ideally placed to conduct this research / evaluation. The Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences is a recognised centre of excellence in the UK, with an international reputation for the quality of its research across health and exercise sciences. The School works in collaboration with their students and industry partners, health boards, sport national governing bodies and many others to deliver impactful research. The school hosts multiple inter-disciplinary research and innovation centres, including the Food Industry Centre, the Integrative and Applied Physiology group, Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Innovation, and Development. Each drawing upon expertise within Cardiff Metropolitan University, including internationally recognised experts in food science, dietetics, food legislation, environmental health, exercise prescription and biomedical sciences. This makes them the only local choice for this project.
Contract 1. Weight Loss App Evaluation
Supplier
Contract value
- £96,127 excluding VAT
- £115,352.40 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
9 December 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 2 January 2026 to 28 February 2030
- 4 years, 1 month, 30 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 72316000 - Data analysis services
Contract locations
- UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
Single supplier - technical reasons
Cardiff Metropolitan University’s School of Sport and Health Sciences is uniquely positioned to deliver this contract due to its status as a nationally recognised centre of excellence with an established international reputation in health, exercise, and applied research. The School brings together unmatched interdisciplinary capability through its specialist research and innovation centres, including the Food Industry Centre, the Integrative and Applied Physiology Group, and the Centre for Cardiovascular Research, Innovation and Development. Under Schedule 5, paragraph 6 of the 2023 Procurement Act, it is recommended that Cardiff Metropolitan University is awarded the contract under the single-supplier agreement. This is due to their combination of specialist infrastructure, internationally recognised academic expertise, and established collaborative networks. No other organisation in the region can deliver the same depth, breadth, or relevance of research required for this project. Cardiff Metropolitan University is therefore the only supplier capable of meeting the specification of this contract.
Supplier
Cardiff Metropolitan University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPNB-5569-JLHH
Llandaff Campus, Western Avenue
Cardiff
CF5 2YB
United Kingdom
Email: Tenders@cardiffmet.ac.uk
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Weight Loss App Evaluation
Contracting authority
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXWV-6492-CGMN
Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road.
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
United Kingdom
Region: UKL22 - Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales