Award

Housing and Health Needs Assessment

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

17 Feb 2026 at 17:05

Award

13 Feb 2026 at 16:22

Tender

20 Nov 2025 at 11:38

Planning

05 Nov 2025 at 11:57

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has been actively involved in a procurement process concerning a Housing and Health Needs Assessment, particularly focusing on how housing affects public health in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The process, which falls within the service sector, utilised an open procedure for procurement, emphasising research and development services related to consultancy. The final award was made to Hugh Irwin Associates Ltd at a value of £37,000, with the contract active from 20th February 2026 to 31st March 2026. The tender has progressed from award to active contract status with various stages prior, including planning and submission, through eTender Wales Bravo platform.

This tender represents an opportunity for businesses specialising in research, public health consultancy, and housing services to contribute to meaningful public health initiatives. Organisations that can offer innovative strategies to assess the impact of housing on health, especially concerning vulnerable groups like children and individuals in temporary housing, are particularly well-suited. Small and medium enterprises with expertise in these areas stand to benefit from the visibility and collaboration this project offers with NHS and local authorities, fostering growth and enabling businesses to expand their offerings within the public health domain.

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Notice Title

Housing and Health Needs Assessment

Notice Description

This contract is below threshold. The Public Health Team of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board recognises the important relationship between housing and health and is developing collaborative work on housing, within our Health Board and with wider NHS, local authority and third sector partners. To inform and target this work, we need to deepen our evidence-based understanding on how housing is affecting the health of our communities and whether unhealthy, unsafe, unsuitable or insecure housing is harming the health of certain population groups more than others. To do this, we require a Health Needs Assessment (HNA), which will systematically review the qualitative and quantitative evidence on housing and health in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. Alongside a wider assessment of housing and health, we are particularly interested in understanding more on how housing affects the health of children, people with disabilities, and the health of people in temporary housing situations. Hugh Irwin Associates have been awarded this below-threshold contract following an open-tender via eTender Wales.

Planning Information

This is an engagement notice only, there is no action to be taken. Please select noted interest.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05dad0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014517-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,667 Under £100K
Lots Value
£41,667 Under £100K
Awards Value
£37,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£37,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Feb 20265 days ago
Submission Deadline
15 Dec 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
7 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Feb 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
20 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
Contact Name
Lowri Crossman
Contact Email
lowri.crossman@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+442920747747

Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 3UZ
Post Town
Cardiff
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan

Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Gabalfa
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

HUGH IRWIN ASSOCIATES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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