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Short Breaks 2026-2029

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Aug 2026 at 11:03

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

14 May 2026 at 11:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

25 Feb 2026 at 15:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board commissioned Short Breaks services for the Regional Partnership Board, with NHS Wales Shared Services Partnerships managing the procurement. The requirement is for a third-sector organisation to employ and support a Short Breaks Community Facilitator and manage small grants for unpaid carers. The successful organisation must develop and deliver processes in collaboration with statutory organisations, covering social work and related services. Delivery is in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. This is a public service opportunity suited to organisations working with unpaid carers, community support, grant administration and partnership-based health or social care services.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 12 August 2026 through an open procedure. One lot was evaluated on 60% commercial and 40% technical criteria. Two bids reached the final stage, both from voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations. The contract was awarded to East Midlands Crossroads–Caring for Carers for £423,000 excluding VAT (£507,600 including VAT). The awarded contract period is 25 August 2026 to 31 March 2029, with renewal available in monthly tranches and a maximum extent to 23 August 2029. The tender submission deadline was 8 June 2026, enquiries closed on 1 June 2026, and the award standstill ends on 24 August 2026.

This award shows Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s demand for a specialist third-sector provider able to support unpaid carers through planned short breaks. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need experience employing or coordinating community-facing staff, administering small grants, and designing reliable processes with NHS, local authority and other statutory partners. Strong evidence of safeguarding, governance, grant controls, carer engagement, monitoring and outcome reporting would be relevant, alongside the operational capacity to manage a multi-year regional service. The competition attracted two final-stage bids, both from VCSE organisations, indicating that voluntary and community-sector credentials and established social-care delivery capability are central to this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Short Breaks 2026-2029

Notice Description

The Regional Partnership Board (RPB) requires a 3rd sector organisation to employ and facilitate the work of the Short Breaks Community Facilitator, including the management of the small grants for unpaid carers. This involves the ability to develop and deliver processes in collaboration with statutory organisations.

Planning Information

This is an engagement notice only, there is no action to be taken. Please select noted interest.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-065c44
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077121-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85300000 - Social work and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£427,499 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£427,499 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£423,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
8 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
9 Mar 2026Expired
Award Date
12 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
25 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Additional Buyers

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CARDIFF
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Postcode Area
Cardiff
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Delivery Location
TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Local Authority
Cardiff
Electoral Ward
Heath
Westminster Constituency
Cardiff North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

East Midlands Crossroads - Caring for Carers

Further Information

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