AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Swansea Bay University Health Board awarded and signed a contract with ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED for a Health Impact Assessment and related health intelligence services concerning the Tata Steel transition in Neath Port Talbot.
Published outcomeOne active award, linked to lot 1, names ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED. The contract record states it was signed on 22 January 2026 and runs to 31 January 2027.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold Welsh public-sector consultancy engagement supporting assessment of health, wellbeing, social and economic effects of the Tata Steel transition.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £99,594 gross (£82,995 excluding VAT), shared contract value GBP · Active award and contract
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Verified supplier identity is ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED (company number 02212959). Award 1 names the supplier and contract 1, linked to award 1, records values of GBP 99,594 gross and GBP 82,995 net.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is "contract" and display status is "awarded".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 22 January 2026
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Contract 1 states dateSigned: 2026-01-22.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£82,995
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Contract 1 value amount is GBP 82,995.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£99,594
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Contract 1 value amountGross is GBP 99,594.
Published opportunity ceiling
96% confidenceUp to £100,000
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Process value_max is GBP 100,000.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
99% confidence28 August 2025
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Release history records a Tender notice on Find a Tender dated 2025-08-28.
Submission deadline
99% confidence30 September 2025, 15:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2025-09-30T15:00:00+01:00.
Contract signed and started
99% confidence22 January 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned and period startDate are both 2026-01-22.
Contract end
99% confidence31 January 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-01-31T23:59:59+00:00.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Contract document and release history give publication date 2026-10-15.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceComprehensive Health Impact Assessment and associated health intelligence services
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The process description specifies a comprehensive HIA and associated health intelligence services.
Subject matter
99% confidenceTata Steel transition in Neath Port Talbot
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Stated in the process title and description.
Activities
99% confidenceStakeholder and community engagement, population health analysis, evidence review, impact identification and recommendations
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These activities are listed in the process description.
Service classifications
99% confidenceResearch and development and related consultancy services; evaluation consultancy services
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Award item lists CPV 73000000 and 79419000.
Delivery region
95% confidenceWales (UKL)
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Award item delivery address is region UKL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen competition, below threshold
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Tender procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Below threshold - open competition".
Legal framework
99% confidenceProcurement Act 2023 (UKPGA 2023/54)
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Tender legalBasis identifies 2023/54.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1)
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Tender contains lot 1; award 1 and contract 1 are linked to it.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence22 January 2026 to 31 January 2027
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Contract 1 period specifies these start and end dates.
Duration
94% confidenceAbout 12 months and 9 days
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Calculated from the explicit contract period; this is descriptive, not a stated contractual duration.
Extensions or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Contract value basis
99% confidence£82,995 excluding VAT; £99,594 including VAT
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Contract value provides amount and amountGross.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Value relative to published ceiling
98% confidenceThe £99,594 gross recorded contract value is £406 below the published £100,000 ceiling.
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Process value_max is GBP 100,000; contract amountGross is GBP 99,594.
Award allocation
99% confidenceThe sole named supplier is linked to the sole award and lot 1.
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1; contract 1 links to award 1.
Commercial rationale
99% confidenceUnknown
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The notice data does not publish evaluation outcomes, pricing details or reasons for award.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice sequence
99% confidenceThe contract details notice was published after the recorded contract signature and start date.
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Contract signature/start is 22 January 2026; the contract details notice is dated 15 October 2026.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified by an exact-name match to company number 02212959.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with match method "exact_name".
Unpublished procurement detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: award decision date, bid count, evaluation results, lot-specific value, pricing breakdown and extension terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied records.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published data does not provide an award decision date, number of tenders received, bidder identities, scores, evaluation narrative or award rationale.
- No title, description or separate value is published for lot 1; the recorded contract value is linked to award 1 and is not a separately published lot value.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are supplied.
- The contract details notice was published on 15 October 2026, after the recorded signature and start date of 22 January 2026.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITEDSwansea Bay University Health BoardTata Steel transitionHealth Impact AssessmentNeath Port Talbothealth intelligence servicespublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Tata Steel transition Health Impact Assessment contract?
ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK) LIMITED, verified to company number 02212959, is the sole named supplier on award 1.
What is the contract value?
The contract record gives a value of £82,995 excluding VAT and £99,594 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated contract period runs from 22 January 2026 to 31 January 2027.
What services are covered?
The work covers a Health Impact Assessment, health intelligence, engagement, population-health analysis, evidence review and recommendations relating to the Tata Steel transition in Neath Port Talbot.
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