Notice Information
Notice Title
P0154A - Cancer Services Hair Loss Support
Notice Description
Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) Oncology Services have awarded a contract to Caring Hair (Cancer Hair Care) to renew their Cancer Hair Loss Support contract for a term of an initial two (2) years with an option to extend for a further two (2) years should funding become available. This contract is to continue to improve the patient experience of cancer treatment and related hair loss. The service is designed to provide professional support to patients with hair loss by supporting Health Board employees and hairdressers across the HDUHB region through education and training. The service must be delivered from the four acute sites within the Health Board, as well as within the local community to ensure access to support services for those living in rural areas, with remote support essential.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The extension option will be for an additional two (2) years if funding is available.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e9b4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021975-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Below threshold - open competition
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85100000 - Health services
85323000 - Community health services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £153,937 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £153,937 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £363,476 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £363,474 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 16 Dec 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jan 20263 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Feb 2026 - 31 Jan 2028 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLL14 South West Wales
-
- Local Authority
- Cardiff
- Electoral Ward
- Gabalfa
- Westminster Constituency
- Cardiff North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021975-2026
11th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001083-2026
7th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077453-2025
26th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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