AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Velindre University NHS Trust awarded a direct, below-threshold contract for cost consultancy and quantitative risk assessment support for the New Velindre Cancer Centre Programme to LEE WAKEMANS LIMITED. The contract record states that it was signed on 30 September 2026 and is active through 31 December 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for LEE WAKEMANS LIMITED (company number 06868279).
Market significanceThis is a £64,000 net (£76,800 gross) specialist consultancy engagement awarded without competition, with continuity of project knowledge cited in the notice description.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
LEE WAKEMANS LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £64,000 net; £76,800 gross GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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The supplier is identified on award 1; supplier verification matched company number 06868279 and confirmed LEE WAKEMANS LIMITED.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 is recorded with status 'active'.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 includes dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Contract period
99% confidence30 September 2026 to 31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-09-30 and endDate is 2027-12-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, excluding VAT
99% confidence£64,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 64000 GBP, while amountGross is separately stated as 76800.
Contract value, including VAT
99% confidence£76,800
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 76800 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
95% confidence18 August 2026
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The supplied award record gives award_date as 2026-08-18.
Initial award and contract notices published
99% confidence25 August 2026
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Release history records transparency and contract award notices on 2026-08-25.
Contract signed and commenced
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records both dateSigned and period.startDate as 2026-09-30.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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Contract document and release history record publication on 2026-10-09.
Contract end date
99% confidence31 December 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2027-12-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceIndependent cost consultancy, financial assurance, financial reporting, change-control evaluation and quantitative risk assessment support.
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Tender description lists these services for the New Velindre Cancer Centre Programme.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is 'services'.
CPV classification
99% confidence79412000 — Financial management consultancy services
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Award item 1 additional classification uses CPV 79412000.
Delivery area
95% confidenceWales (UKL)
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Award item delivery address is region UKL.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is 'direct'.
Competition approach
99% confidenceBelow threshold — without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states 'Below threshold - without competition'.
Stated rationale
99% confidenceThe notice says the supplier had developed extensive project knowledge through previous engagements, intended to support a consistent approach to project close.
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Tender description states this rationale.
Competition metrics
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information on bids received, evaluation and scoring was not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence15 months and 2 days
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The stated period runs from 30 September 2026 to 31 December 2027.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold: false.
Extension or renewal provisions
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
99% confidenceSingle-supplier, direct specialist consultancy engagement.
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One supplier is named on the sole active award; the procurement method is direct and below threshold without competition.
Continuity signal
99% confidencePrior project knowledge was explicitly cited as relevant to maintaining a consistent approach through project close.
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Tender description refers to the supplier's extensive project knowledge from previous engagements.
Value attribution
99% confidenceThe published contract value applies to the single recorded contract and award.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which names one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published award and contract data
99% confidenceThe record contains an active award, active contract, explicit signature date, term and net/gross values.
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Award and contract records provide these fields.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
Evaluation and competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No bid counts, scores, evaluation narrative or pricing breakdown are included in the supplied data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Information on bids received, evaluation, scoring and detailed pricing was not supplied in the published notice.
- No extension or renewal provisions were supplied; the renewal outlook is only an estimate based on the published end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
LEE WAKEMANS LIMITEDVelindre University NHS TrustNew Velindre Cancer Centre Programmecost consultancyquantitative risk assessmentfinancial management consultancypublic procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the General Cost Consultancy and QRA Support contract?
LEE WAKEMANS LIMITED, verified against company number 06868279.
What is the contract value?
£64,000 excluding VAT and £76,800 including VAT.
When does the contract end?
The published contract end date is 31 December 2027.
Was the contract competed?
The notice describes it as a direct, below-threshold procurement without competition.
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