---
title: "EXTENSION TO CONTRACT - COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES SERVICE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029baa"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2021-03-29"
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# EXTENSION TO CONTRACT - COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES SERVICE

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029baa

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## Summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is currently in the award stage of a public procurement process for the extension of the "Community Opportunities Service" contract, initially due to expire on 31st March 2021. This tender process, initiated due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, employs a limited procurement method, allowing for the continuation of the existing contract with Cardiff Mind Ltd for an additional year without prior public call for competition. Key details include the award value of approximately £292,631 and the contract was signed on 4th November 2020, with the contracting authority based in Cardiff, UK.

This procurement presents opportunities for businesses specialising in mental health services and community support to engage with the Health Board in future tenders. Companies that focus on empowering individuals with mental health challenges or can offer innovative solutions aimed at enhancing social inclusion and general wellbeing would be particularly suited to compete. The intention to prepare a full tender exercise for the renewal of this contract indicates future opportunities for suppliers in the social services sector as the Health Board navigates the recovery phase post-pandemic.

## Notice

The Mental Health Clinical Board has a requirement to extend the existing contract for the Community Opportunites Service. The Contract expiry is due on 31st March 2021 in line with the original contract award against Tender 16/2206. As a result of the COVID 19 pandemic, the Mental Health Clinical Board have had to realign priorities and respond to the situation and therefore have not had the time that was originally planned to work on the renewal Tender and therefore seek an annual extension.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of the service is support the needs of people with mental health problems by empowering the members to identify their own social needs and to take responsibility. This in turn improves skills, confidence and self esteem to progress to mainstream social activities.

### Procurement Information

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board wish to extend the existing contract with Cardiff MIND for a 12 month period. The Health Board were not in a position to spend the time originally planned to re-tender the requirements due to the unexpected COVID 19 Pandemic and priorities within the Clinical Board having to change to respond appropriately to the situation. Furthermore by extending the 3rd Sector Contracts for an additional year will help to enable them to recover from Covid which in turn will help in re-stabilising their organisations. Work is now underway to prepare the necessary specification documents to allow a full Tender exercise to renew these contracts in line with this VEAT expiry. The extension will provide seamless service continuation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006430-2021 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £585,592 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF14 4HH |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL52 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |
| Local authority | Cardiff |
| Electoral ward | Heath |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CARDIFF MIND |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 29 Mar 2021 at 15:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006430-2021
- 15 Mar 2021 at 12:08 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005177-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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