AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Velindre University NHS Trust awarded one contract to Helen Booth for the design, creation and installation of eight bespoke wall-based artworks in radiotherapy treatment room mazes at the new Velindre Cancer Centre.
Published outcomeAward 1 is recorded as active, with an award decision dated 12 October 2026. A future signature date of 21 October 2026 was scheduled; the supplied data does not confirm signature.
Market significanceA below-threshold, open-competition public-art services commission valued at £40,832.50 excluding VAT (£48,999 gross).
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Helen Booth
96% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 40832.50 GBP · Active award
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Award 1 names Helen Booth as its supplier and has value amount £40,832.50. The supplier record is marked not_applicable for company verification.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice status
98% confidenceContract award notice published; tender and lot marked complete
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Process display status is awarded; tender status and lot 1 status are complete; award notice published 13 October 2026.
Award status
98% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 status is active.
Signature position
99% confidenceFuture signature was scheduled for 21 October 2026; signature not confirmed
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate has dueDate 2026-10-21T23:59:59+01:00 and status scheduled.
Contract period
98% confidence26 October 2026 to 1 April 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod startDate is 2026-10-26 and endDate is 2027-04-01.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£40,832.50
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Award 1 value amount is 40832.5 GBP; gross amount is separately stated as 48999 GBP.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£48,999.00
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Award 1 value amountGross is 48999 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Tender notice published
98% confidence27 August 2026
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Release history lists tender notice release 081563-2026 dated 2026-08-27.
Tender submission deadline
98% confidence21 September 2026, 12:00 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-09-21T12:00:00+01:00.
Award decision date
98% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-12T00:00:00+01:00.
Award notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-13T11:19:36+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceDesign, create and install eight bespoke wall-based artworks for radiotherapy treatment room mazes at the new Velindre Cancer Centre.
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Tender description states this scope.
Service classification
99% confidenceServices provided by individual artists (CPV 92312250)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 92312250.
Lot structure
98% confidenceOne completed lot; no lot title or separate lot value published
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Tender contains lot 1 only, with status complete; supplied lot record has null title, description and value.
Delivery location
90% confidenceUnited Kingdom
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Award item delivery address specifies region UK and country GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceBelow-threshold open competition
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Competition data
99% confidenceNumber of bids and evaluation results unknown
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No bid count, scores, ranking or evaluation narrative is supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
98% confidenceFrom 26 October 2026 to 1 April 2027
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Award contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension and renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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No extension or renewal terms are supplied.
Award/contract status distinction
99% confidenceThe record shows an active award, but the supplied milestone still describes signature as future and scheduled.
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Award status is active; futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 21 October 2026.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Market route
99% confidenceThe commission was competed through an open, below-threshold procedure.
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Tender procurementMethod is open and procurementMethodDetails is 'Below threshold - open competition'.
Commercial scale
98% confidenceThe published award is £40,832.50 excluding VAT for the single-lot artwork commission.
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One award is linked to lot 1 and states value amount £40,832.50.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature not evidenced
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: the record schedules a future signature date but does not confirm execution.
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Milestone status is scheduled for futureSignatureDate 21 October 2026.
Supplier legal-entity verification
99% confidenceThe named supplier is an individual and company verification is marked not applicable; no verified company name or company number is available.
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Supplier verification status is not_applicable and verified company fields are null.
Unpublished competition detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation methodology, scores and award rationale.
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No such fields or narrative are present in the supplied data.
Lot detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: lot title, lot description and standalone lot value.
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Lot 1 title, description and value are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not confirm that the contract was signed; it only records a scheduled future signature date.
- Company verification is not applicable for the named individual supplier, and no verified company identity is supplied.
- Bid numbers, evaluation results, award rationale, pricing breakdown and extension or renewal terms were not supplied.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or standalone value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Velindre University NHS TrustHelen BoothVelindre Cancer Centrepublic art commissionradiotherapy artworkscontract award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Velindre Cancer Centre wall-artworks commission?
Helen Booth is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published award value?
£40,832.50 excluding VAT, with a gross value of £48,999.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature; it records a signature date scheduled for 21 October 2026.
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