{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d379-2026-01-05T10:39:22Z", "date": "2026-01-05T10:39:22Z", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05d379", "description": "This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 11:59pm Wednesday 14th January 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. Any providers that are party to the Framework Agreement for Counselling services (Multi Lot) Reference Number: ABU-CP-59389 must send their representations in via the eTenderWales portal to which the letters were sent out on. The successful providers detailed within this notice has been selected as they have achieved the highest overall combined score to be awarded onto the relevant lots under this framework agreement. Note - Pro-Counselling Limited have also been awarded onto Lot 2 but they are currently not registered on Sell2Wales to be formally noted on the notice but a registration has been sent. -No providers were excluded from the procurement process. -No conflicts of interest were declared or identified as part of the conflicts assessment process (WA Ref:159873)", "initiationType": "tender", "tender": { "id": "ABU-CP-59389", "legalBasis": { "id": "32014L0024", "scheme": "CELEX" }, "title": "Framework Agreement for the Provision of Counselling Services - Multi Lot", "status": "complete", "classification": { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "85312320", "description": "Counselling services" }, "mainProcurementCategory": "services", "description": "This is an Intention to award notice to kick off standstill period for the competitive process run under the PSR Wales Regulations. The service is for Counselling services (Multiple Lots) across Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB).", "value": { "amount": 1000000, "currency": "GBP" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "title": "Lot 1 - Face to Face (F2F) Counselling", "description": "Lot 1 - Face to Face (F2F) Counselling. Intention to award notice to kick start 8 working days - concluding on 14th January midnight if no representations are made.", "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "name": "Quality", "type": "quality", "description": "40" }, { "type": "price", "description": "60" }, { "name": "Quality", "type": "quality", "description": "40" }, { "type": "price", "description": "60" } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "durationInDays": 1440 }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "Renewal may be done after the end date of this contract." }, "submissionTerms": { "variantPolicy": "notAllowed" }, "hasOptions": false, "status": "cancelled" }, { "id": "2", "title": "Lot 2 - Virtual/Remote Counselling", "description": "Lot 2 - Virtual/Remote Counselling. 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