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Arts Boost 5 - An Arts in Health Programme for Young People

Hywel Dda University Health Board

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Summary of the contracting process

Hywel Dda University Health Board commissioned an Arts Boost 5 arts and health programme for young people with mild to moderate mental health needs known to its Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service. The service is intended to improve mental health, health and wellbeing through arts activity that is free from stigma and discrimination. It covers development and delivery of arts provision in three geographical areas: Cardigan, Narberth and Llanelli, in Wales. The procurement falls within health services and is aimed at arts and health providers, including experienced arts organisations able to work with young people receiving CAMHS intervention. The programme is based on evidence of the positive effect of engaging in the arts and on the reported impact of earlier Arts Boost activity.

This procurement has been awarded under the Provider Selection Regime Wales competitive process. The procedure was open, with quality weighted at 70% and price at 30%; variants were not allowed. The original tender value was £58,200. Lot 1, Cardigan, was awarded to Small World Theatre for £9,700, with the contract signed on 12 May 2026 and running from 3 June to 31 December 2026. Lot 2, Narberth, was awarded to Span Arts for £9,700, signed on 12 May 2026 and running from 3 June to 31 December 2026. Lot 3, Llanelli, had a contract period from 1 May to 31 December 2026. The tender submission deadline was 1 April 2026 at noon.

This requirement demonstrates demand from a Welsh NHS health board for specialist arts organisations that can deliver structured arts and health programmes for young people referred to or known by CAMHS. A credible future supplier would need an established track record of high-quality arts provision that improves the health and wellbeing of young people, together with the ability to develop and deliver activity in community-based geographical areas such as Cardigan, Narberth or Llanelli. Relevant organisations may include small and medium-sized arts providers, but they would need sufficient delivery capacity, suitable safeguarding and youth-engagement arrangements, and evidence that their work can support young people with mild to moderate mental health needs. Evaluation places substantially greater emphasis on quality than price, so demonstrable outcomes and service quality would be central to competing effectively.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Arts Boost 5 - An Arts in Health Programme for Young People

Notice Description

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) are seeking to commission up to three (3) Arts & Health providers for the development and delivery of Arts Boost 5, a project to improve the mental health of Young People (YP) with mild to moderate mental health needs who are known to Hywel Dda UHB Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The tender will be divided into geographical lots as detailed below. Providers can tender for a minimum of (1) lot to a maximum of all three (3) lots. Lot one (1) Cardigan Lot two (2) Narberth Lot three (3) Llanelli

Lot Information

Lot 1 - Ceardigan

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Competitive Process Competitive Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

Lot 2 - Narberth

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. This contract has now been formally awarded using the Competitive Process Competitive Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract

Arts Boost 5 - Lot 3 Llanelli

Hywel Dda University Health Board (HDUHB) are seeking to commission a Arts & Health provider for the development and delivery of Arts Boost 5, within Llanelli a project to improve the mental health of Young People (YP) with mild to moderate mental health needs who are known to Hywel Dda UHB Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). An Arts & Health programme will be offered to YP with mild to moderate mental health needs who are known to CAMHS and receiving intervention to improve health and wellbeing through the arts, in a way that is free from stigma and discrimination. The programme is based on the growing body of evidence which shows the impact of engaging in the arts for YP and our knowledge of the positive impact that Arts Boost is having on YP known to Hywel Dda CAMHS. The project will be delivered by an experienced arts organisation(s) with a track record of delivering high quality arts provision to improve health and wellbeing of YP.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e77
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075095-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£58,200 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£9,700 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
3 Jun 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Hywel Dda 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
CARMARTHEN
Postcode
SA31 3BT
Postcode Area
Swansea
Country
Wales
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL4 Mid and South West Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL42 South West Wales
Delivery Location
TLL14 South West Wales
Local Authority
Carmarthenshire
Electoral Ward
Carmarthen Town North and South
Westminster Constituency
Caerfyrddin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Small World Theatre

Span Arts

Further Information

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