Planning

EVALUATION OF THE PLACE BASED CARE PROGRAMME

ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD

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Planning

24 Oct 2025 at 13:20

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) is in the planning stage of a public procurement process for the "Evaluation of the Place Based Care Programme" in the health and social services sector. This initiative focuses on fostering connected communities and improving health outcomes within the Newport and Gwent regions. The procurement process aims to engage independent evaluators experienced in system changes to oversee the programme's progress. The engagement phase is scheduled to conclude by 3rd November 2025, with further communication anticipated by 1st December 2025. The contract, valued at £60,000 (gross £72,000), is set to commence on 1st January 2026 and conclude on 31st March 2026.

This tender offers substantial growth potential for businesses specialising in research, development, and consultancy services, particularly those with a focus on healthcare systems and community development. It is ideal for smaller enterprises, as indicated by its suitability for SMEs, by providing an opportunity to demonstrate alignment with the strategic objectives of modern health service delivery. Organisations with a track record in evaluating social care programmes or those aspiring to expand their footprint in the public health sector will find this tender particularly appealing, given its integral role in shaping health policy and community resilience strategies.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EVALUATION OF THE PLACE BASED CARE PROGRAMME

Notice Description

The Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB), in partnership with the Gwent Regional Partnership Board (RPB), has identified the Place Based Care (PBC) Programme as a key transformational priority. This programme is designed to unite community members, organisations, services, and multidisciplinary teams responsible for promoting the health and well-being of local populations. Its overarching aim is to foster resilient, connected communities, reduce health inequalities, and lower rates of preventable illness and premature death. The programme focuses on delivering care and support closer to home while ensuring timely, equitable, and efficient access to specialist services when needed. To enable the effective implementation and continuous improvement of this initiative, ABUHB is seeking independent evaluators with proven expertise in assessing complex systems change and the development of high-performing, integrated neighbourhood teams. The appointed evaluators will play a vital role in measuring progress, outcomes, and impact, and in driving ongoing learning and improvement across the system. Key outcomes required would include: * Developing a set of feasible outcomes, indicators, and measurement tools that the programme can use to track short, medium, and long-term changes that will provide insight into the impact of the programme * Developing a set of feasible outcomes, indicators, and measurement tools to assess impact on community and individual well-being in the long term. * To implement a capacity-building programme enabling the programme team and partners to understand and apply the measurement frameworks outlined in Objectives 2 and 3 * To provide a summary of the position after one year, highlighting progress in sustainability and scaling The health board would require this contract to commence 01/01/2026 and be delivered by 31/03/2026.

Planning Information

It is Aneurin Bevan University Health Board’s (ABUHB) intention to hold an informal engagement process for this requirement. If you are of interest and have any questions relating to either the requirement or the procurement process, please contact the email within the notice and they will direct your queries to the relevant individual/s involved in this requirement. The engagement may be held via email, virtually (MS Teams) or via telephone, dependant on the query that has been asked. It is our intention via this preliminary market engagement, to gather any potential feedback/queries to try and adapt this requirement as best as we can to suit potential bidders and not restrict any suppliers from the process, where reasonable.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d37d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068238-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ANEURIN BEVAN UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD
Additional Buyers

NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)

Contact Name
Nicola Jones, Sherril Lovell
Contact Email
nicola.jones71@wales.nhs.uk, sherril.lovell@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend
Delivery Location
TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Electoral Ward
Taff's Well
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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