AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Carmarthenshire County Council has concluded a direct, below-threshold contract with Hywel Dda University Health Board for specialist health support and interventions for young people. The contract was signed on 31 July 2026 and runs from 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for Hywel Dda University Health Board.
Market significanceThe published gross contract value is £89,400 for a 20-month service covering specialist youth health and wellbeing interventions in Carmarthenshire.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Hywel Dda University Health Board
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £89,400 gross; £74,500 net GBP · Active award; active contract
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Award 1 identifies Hywel Dda University Health Board as supplier. Contract 1, linked to award 1, reports gross value £89,400 and amount £74,500.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Procurement status
98% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete".
Award status
98% 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% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-07-31.
Contract start
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-08-01.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract period endDate is 2028-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value, gross
99% confidence£89,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 89400 GBP.
Contract value, net
99% confidence£74,500
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Contract 1 value.amount is 74500 GBP.
Value allocation
95% confidenceContract-level value allocated to the sole reported supplier and award
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There is one award, one supplier on that award, and one contract linked to it.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence31 July 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-07-31.
Service commencement
99% confidence1 August 2026
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Contract period starts 2026-08-01.
Planned contract end
99% confidence31 March 2028
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Contract period ends 2028-03-31.
Notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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The contract details notice was published at 2026-10-13T09:16:15+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service
99% confidenceSpecialist health support and interventions for young people
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Process title and contract title state this service.
Delivery model
98% confidenceOne-to-one support delivered by fully qualified Youth Liaison Nurses
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The description states that support is provided on a one-to-one basis by fully qualified Youth Liaison Nurses.
Activities
97% confidenceAssessment, advice, intervention planning and risk reduction for health and wellbeing needs
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The description refers to assessment of presenting needs, identifying underlying issues and intervention plans to reduce risk and improve outcomes.
Subject areas
98% confidenceDiet, sexual health, contraception, health conditions, anxiety, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, sexually harmful behaviour and other complex health concerns
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These subjects are listed in the published description.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 85000000 — Health and social work services
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Award item additional classification is CPV 85000000.
Delivery area
96% confidenceUKL14, United Kingdom
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Award delivery address is region UKL14, GB.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect
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Tender procurementMethod is "direct".
Method detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - without competition
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - without competition".
Regime
99% confidenceLight touch
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Tender specialRegime includes "lightTouch".
Competition information
96% confidenceNo competition was reported under the stated direct, below-threshold procedure
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The method detail explicitly says "Below threshold - without competition". Bid counts and evaluation information were not supplied.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract period
99% confidence1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028
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Contract 1 period records these start and end dates.
Duration
94% confidence20 months (calendar-month estimate)
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Calculated from the stated start date of 1 August 2026 and end date of 31 March 2028.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Buyer-supplier relationship
95% confidenceThe award links a local authority buyer with a health board supplier for clinically informed youth support.
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Carmarthenshire County Council is the buyer; Hywel Dda University Health Board is the supplier; the scope requires clinical knowledge, professional registration, safeguarding expertise and NHS-system access.
Commercial route
99% confidenceThe buyer used a direct, below-threshold route without competition.
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Published procurement method details state "Below threshold - without competition".
Value basis
98% confidenceBoth net and gross contract amounts are published; the notice does not provide a pricing breakdown.
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Contract value reports amount £74,500 and amountGross £89,400 in GBP. No rate card or pricing detail is included.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity
98% confidenceSupplier identity is reported from the public-sector GB-PPON identifier; Companies House verification is not applicable.
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Supplier identity status is "not_applicable" and the supplier has GB-PPON identifier PNPY-2728-GCWW.
Award date
99% confidenceNot published
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Award record has no award_date.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
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Lot 1 fields for title, description and value are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceBid count, evaluation criteria, scores and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
Renewal detail
99% confidenceNo extension or renewal terms were published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The published notice does not state an award decision date.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value.
- Bid counts, tender evaluation, scoring, award rationale and pricing breakdowns are not supplied.
- No extension, option or renewal terms are published; the March 2028 re-procurement horizon is only an estimate based on the stated end date.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Carmarthenshire County CouncilHywel Dda University Health BoardSpecialist Health Support and Interventions for Young Peopleyouth health supporthealth and social work servicesdirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Specialist Health Support and Interventions for Young People contract?
Hywel Dda University Health Board is the sole supplier named on the active award.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £89,400 gross and £74,500 net, excluding VAT.
When does the contract run?
The stated period is 1 August 2026 to 31 March 2028; it was signed on 31 July 2026.
How was the contract awarded?
The notice records a direct, below-threshold procedure without competition.
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