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Ardwyn - Supported Living

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

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07 Sep 2026 at 16:11

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

07 Sep 2026 at 09:05

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is planning a supported living service called Ardwyn for four people with learning disability diagnoses who require 24-hour support. The service will provide bespoke accommodation as a locally based home, enabling residents to live as independently as possible. It is intended for people with complex needs who might traditionally have received care in more secure settings, such as residential settings, locked rehabilitation wards or low-secure units. The contract will support the Health Board’s core services and intensive case management provision. This is a health and social care service, combining accommodation with specialist support. The procuring entity is NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, acting for Aneurin Bevan University Health Board. The work is intended to be delivered in Wales.

This procurement is at planning stage: the Health Board has declared its intention to procure but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects to run a competitive tender under the Procurement Act 2023 using an electronic tendering route. A market engagement event is planned online on 6 October 2026, from 3pm to 4pm, with questions and answers included. Suppliers must confirm attendance by 12pm on 21 September 2026; attendance is limited to two people per organisation. The buyer expects the next procurement notice on 7 December 2026. There is one planned lot, suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises. The estimated value is £1,144,431.29 excluding VAT, or £1,373,317.55 including VAT. The expected contract period is 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2029, with renewal possible up to 30 April 2031.

The work will suit supported living providers, specialist learning disability care organisations and social care partners able to combine bespoke accommodation with intensive, person-centred support. Suppliers should be prepared to support four people with complex needs who require continuous assistance and may otherwise need secure or highly restrictive placements. Relevant capability includes operating a safe local home, managing challenging or intensive support requirements, promoting independence, and coordinating closely with health and social care services. Organisations with experience of residential care, locked rehabilitation or low-secure settings may be well placed to adapt their expertise to a community-based model. The planned procurement is expressly suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so smaller specialist providers and mission-led organisations should consider preparing for the future tender and the buyer’s market engagement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ardwyn - Supported Living

Notice Description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) requires a contract for the provision of supported Living Service. We would like to invite suppliers who may be interested in providing these services and all interested parties to attend a market engagement event, to discuss our intentions and answer any questions. Please note that costs, budgets, and specific details of the specification will not be discussed in this market engagement. The service aims to deliver bespoke accommodation for individuals with a Learning Disability diagnosis, to provide a locally based home for four individuals who require 24hr support. The service will support core services in offering specialist support for people who require intensive case management to function as independently as possible within their own accommodation. Typically, this patient group will have complex needs which traditionally would have been delivered in more secure settings (Residential settings, Locked Rehabilitation Wards, Low Secure Units). To ensure high quality, sustainable service delivery, the procurement of this service will be tendered through Sell2Wales in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

The market engagement event details are as follows: Date/time: Tuesday 06th October from 3.00 until 4.00pm, including 15m for questions and answers. Location: Online via MS Teams, invite to be sent by e-mail on the afternoon by 4pm of Monday 21th September 2026. To confirm interest and receive MS TEAMS invite please e-mail lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk, by 12PM on Monday 21th September 2026. Please note interest is limited to two individuals per organisation. The ( estimated) format of the event will be as follows: No. Item 1 Welcome and virtual introductions 2 Presentation MH & LD Division: - Purpose - Commissioning overview - Learning Disabilities – an introduction to our services - Strategic Priorities - Market Demand – what is our market now and what we predict in future - A new approach – Home not a placement 3 Procurement Process - Timetable - Sustainable Procurement - Sell2Wales - Bravo e-Tendering - Contract duration - Communications 4 Questions 5 Close To confirm your expression of interest to attend and to receive the MS Teams link; 1. Use the link that is posted on Sell2Wales portal to Email ABUHB Senior Procurement Business Manager directly: lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk 2. Or if you don’t have access to Sell2Wales portal e-mail directly ABUHB Senior Procurement Business Manager directly: lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk, however you will need to register afterwards with Sell2Wales after if you wish to submit a bid. Thank you.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f304
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084567-2026
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

98 - Other community, social and personal services

CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,144,431 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
7 Dec 20263 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2029 2-3 years
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
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
TLL Wales, TLL16 Gwent Valleys
Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Caerleon
Westminster Constituency
Newport East

Further Information

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