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Adult Mental Health & LD - Connecting , Taster Sessions, Creative Arts

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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01 Sep 2026 at 10:57

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05 Feb 2026 at 16:01

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Summary of the contracting process

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board procured health services for adults with mental health and learning disability needs. The requirement covers connecting activities, taster sessions and creative arts provision. Delivery is in South East Wales, including the areas represented by Gwent Valleys and Monmouthshire and Newport. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, managed the procurement as the central purchasing body. The selected supplier, Growing Space, is based in Merthyr Tydfil and is classified as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The work is therefore suited to organisations providing community-based mental health and learning disability support through creative, inclusive and engagement-focused activities.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. It used a limited award procedure without prior publication of a competition, under the Most Suitable Provider Process operated under the Welsh health-service regulations. Growing Space was the only bidder and received two active award records for the single lot. The award date was 5 February 2026. Two contract values are recorded for Growing Space: £123,579,144 and £12,357,914,400; these are separate published contract records and must not be combined. The second contract record has a duration of 1,080 days. Evaluation was based on quality weighted at 40% and price weighted at 60%. The contract authority was amended to Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

This outcome indicates demand from Aneurin Bevan University Health Board for specialist community services combining adult mental health and learning disability support with connection, introductory activities and creative arts. A credible future competitor would need to show practical experience supporting these client groups, designing accessible and engaging sessions, and delivering reliably across multiple South East Wales locations. Organisations should be able to evidence service quality as well as value for money, since quality carried 40% of the evaluation and price 60%. The result also shows that an SME was able to provide the requirement, while the single-bid outcome suggests that a focused provider with relevant local delivery capability could be competitive when this type of service returns to the market.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Adult Mental Health & LD - Connecting , Taster Sessions, Creative Arts

Notice Description

This is an Intention to award notice to kick off the standstill period for the Most Suitable Prover Process (MSPP) run under the PSR Wales Regulations (Wales). This is an Intention to award notice to kick off the standstill period for the Most Suitable Prover Process (MSPP) run under the PSR Wales Regulations (Wales).

Lot Information

Lot 1

This is an intention to amend the contract authority of this award notice that kick started the 8 working days, concluded midnight 17th February 2026.

Procurement Information

PLEASE NOTE - This is an intention to award notice to kick start the 8 working days - concluding on 17th February midnight if no representations are made.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-064952
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082526-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£12,481,493,544 Over £10B

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT,
Postcode
NP18 3XQ
Postcode Area
Newport
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
TLL16 Gwent Valleys, TLL21 Monmouthshire and Newport
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Caerleon
Westminster Constituency
Newport East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Growing Space

Further Information

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