Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Ponthafren Association SME
- Value
- £119,225.95
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Health & social care · Rehabilitation services (CPV 85312500)
- Region
- Wales
- Official notice
- 024140-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date17 Mar 2026
- Published17 Mar 2026Published the same day
Description
Powys Teaching Health Board requires the provision of an Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Blended Service for residents of Powys, delivering Tier 0 / Tier 1 psychological therapy support to individuals experiencing mild to moderate mental health distress. The service supports people who require additional assistance to access and complete digital CBT programmes. The blended model combines face-to-face, virtual and telephone-based support, enabling flexible delivery across Powys’ predominantly rural geography, where travel distances, connectivity and individual circumstances can present barriers to access.
About the supplier
Ponthafren Association: every public contract they have won.