Notice Information
Notice Title
2 Lots- Welfare Advice Service, Rainbow Connectors service
Notice Description
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) requires a contract for the provision of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities (MH/LD) services, divided in 2 Lots: Lot 1- Welfare Advice Service Lot 2- Rainbow Connector Service The procurement will be done under The Procurement Act 2023 using Open Procedure. Therefore, to fully test the market and allow SMEs to have the opportunity to bid, it is decided that an open market is the best approach. Tenders will be evaluated following the process below: 1. Conditions for Participation (inclusive of the Selection Criteria Document) 1.1. Only bidders who pass all questions within the qualification envelope and Selection Criteria document will proceed to the Key Criteria Stage. 2. Key Criteria Response 2.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their technical response evaluated in accordance with the evaluation methodology. 3. Commercial Response 3.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their commercial response evaluated. 4. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will be invited to attend a face to face presentation. To be awarded, Bidders must pass all stages described above and the bidder who achieves the highest score overall will be awarded as the sole supplier for this contract.
Lot Information
Welfare Advice Service
The Welfare Advice Service reflects the strategic approach of the ABUHB Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division to offer recovery orientated services, which are person-centred and outcome focussed utilising the strengths of each individual to focus on what matters to them
Renewal: 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029
Rainbox Connector ServiceThe Rainbow Connector Service is targeted when people are being discharged from either hospital or community statutory settings. The service currently demonstrates a high level of support across all ages and conditions, including people with mental health distress, learning disabilities, neurodivergent needs and people living with dementia
Renewal: 1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029
Planning Information
The commissioning team and voluntary sector partnership team undertook significant engagement, making sure to give all stakeholders and interested parties the opportunity to have their say and to contribute toward service outcomes and service qualities that will underpin future commissioning activities. The team organised workshops led by expert facilitators who specialise in alliance commissioning, held bespoke forums and meetings including meetings with colleagues across the Division who have interests in the services and how they are run as many colleagues will refer citizens into these services. The expert group attended a total of 109 individuals over 10 community visits, connecting with people all across Gwent, including people living with or supporting people living with dementia, mental health conditions, learning disabilities and neurodivergence. Some of the visits also included current service providers. Below is a summary of engagement activity undertaken between November 2024 to the present date: Timeline: November 2024 – Present Reach & Participation: 350+ registrations across workshops and focus groups, 1500+ recipients reached via inclusive email outreach Stakeholders included: lived experience representatives, VCSEs, health/social care partners, carers, and families
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004234-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
85000000 - Health and social work services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £90,209,616 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £90,209,616 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 13 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- 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
- Lurdes Conceicao Moreira Magalhaes, Lurdes Magalhaes
- Contact Email
- lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +447484168907, 029 2150 1347
Buyer Location
- Locality
- CARDIFF
- Postcode
- CF14 3UZ
- Post Town
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLL Wales
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLL5 South East Wales
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
- Delivery Location
- TLL Wales, TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport, TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
-
- Local Authority
- Newport
- Electoral Ward
- Caerleon
- Westminster Constituency
- Newport East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004234-2026
19th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/069736-2025
30th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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