--- title: "National Collaborative Framework for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2026-04-29" --- # National Collaborative Framework for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-05a4b0.json) ## Summary The current procurement process involves NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, for several lots regarding care frameworks for adults in mental health and learning disabilities care homes in Wales. This initiative falls under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. The framework encompasses services classified under health and social work, with focus areas such as care home mental health and learning disabilities, and involves a selection of new providers through the annual refresh mechanism. The process is in the intention to award phase, with a deadline for representations extending to midnight on Friday, 3 April 2026. The final year of the framework will expire on 31 March 2027, and the procurement method follows an open procedure. Framework updates also include modifications aligned with regulations and are part of the final year of the framework due to expire in 2027, covering regions in Wales classified by CPV code 85100000. This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses within the healthcare sector. It proposes consistent competitive dynamics through annual refreshes under the established framework agreement, which expands potential entries and modifies existing contracts. Businesses in health services, particularly those skilled in providing mental health and learning disabilities care, are well-positioned to compete. This tender tends to favour providers with strong financial health, adequate insurance coverage, technical and professional abilities, and technical certifications from bodies such as CIW/CQC. Furthermore, SMEs have been actively participating and successfully awarded contracts, thus offering diversified opportunities for smaller healthcare suppliers in Wales. Collaboration and service sustainability are critical evaluation criteria, enhancing business prospects and encouraging community and service-oriented growth. ## Notice not applicable at this time ### Lot Information Lot 1 12 months extension of the Framework Agreement for the provision of National Collaborative Framework for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales for a twelve (12) month period from 31st March 2026 to 31st March 2027. Please note that this Framework Agreement is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. The modification of the framework agreement is being undertake in line with Regulation 13(4)(d). Options: There is an option to extend the agreement by 12 months from date of expiry. CS4 - Care home mental health with continuous staffing NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The framework is in its final year and due to expire 31st March 2027. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; Quality - self-assessment of care homes against the relevant standards Value - Ranking by price - in the order of lowest composite price Care Homes / Setting Collaboration and Service Sustainability - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner in co-operation with the resident to make an informed choice, Improving Access and Reducing Health Inequalities - Availability of beds within the required Lot Social Responsibility - Community Benefits proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Standstill period has been extended and representations by providers must be made to decision makers at midnight on Friday 3rd April 2026. This framework refresh has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. CS5 - Care home learning disabilities with continuous staffing NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The framework is in its final year and due to expire 31st March 2027. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; Quality - self-assessment of care homes against the relevant standards Value - Ranking by price - in the order of lowest composite price Care Homes / Setting Collaboration and Service Sustainability - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner in co-operation with the resident to make an informed choice, Improving Access and Reducing Health Inequalities - Availability of beds within the required Lot Social Responsibility - Community Benefits proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Standstill period has been extended and representations by providers must be made to decision makers at midnight on Friday 3rd April 2026. This framework refresh has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. CS6 - Care home mental health & learning disabilities with continuous staffing NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The framework is in its final year and due to expire 31st March 2027. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; Quality - self-assessment of care homes against the relevant standards Value - Ranking by price - in the order of lowest composite price Care Homes / Setting Collaboration and Service Sustainability - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner in co-operation with the resident to make an informed choice, Improving Access and Reducing Health Inequalities - Availability of beds within the required Lot Social Responsibility - Community Benefits proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Standstill period has been extended and representations by providers must be made to decision makers at midnight on Friday 3rd April 2026. This framework refresh has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. CS7 - Care home with nursing mental health with continuous staffing NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The framework is in its final year and due to expire 31st March 2027. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; Quality - self-assessment of care homes against the relevant standards Value - Ranking by price - in the order of lowest composite price Care Homes / Setting Collaboration and Service Sustainability - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner in co-operation with the resident to make an informed choice, Improving Access and Reducing Health Inequalities - Availability of beds within the required Lot Social Responsibility - Community Benefits proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Standstill period has been extended and representations by providers must be made to decision makers at midnight on Friday 3rd April 2026. This framework refresh has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. CS2 - Care home learning disabilities without continuous staffing NWSSP Procurement Services, on behalf of the Health Boards in Wales conducted their annual refresh under the established framework agreement for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales. Under the Framework, the annual refreshes allow for new entrants and/or current providers to include new sites, disciplines and updated pricing among other amendments. This notice is an intention to award notice for the annual refresh under an established framework agreement with a competition. The awarding of this framework refresh is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. This refresh exercise has not yet formally been awarded and this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. The framework is in its final year and due to expire 31st March 2027. Bidders were assessed under the following key criterion as stated in PSR Wales Regulations 2025 and aligned within the Framework; Quality - self-assessment of care homes against the relevant standards Value - Ranking by price - in the order of lowest composite price Care Homes / Setting Collaboration and Service Sustainability - care requirements as agreed by the Commissioner in co-operation with the resident to make an informed choice, Improving Access and Reducing Health Inequalities - Availability of beds within the required Lot Social Responsibility - Community Benefits proposal. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The Standstill period has been extended and representations by providers must be made to decision makers at midnight on Friday 3rd April 2026. This framework refresh has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. ### Procurement Information Need to add wording. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039256-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 29 Apr 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Mar 2021 | | Contract period | 15 Oct 2025 - 15 Oct 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £463,000 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Additional buyers | CWM TAF MORGANNWG UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD | | Locality | ABERCYNON | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF45 4SN | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL Wales, TLL15 Central Valleys, TLL17 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 80 | | Supplier names | ABERTAWE RESIDENTIAL CARE; ACCOMPLISH GROUP; ACHIEVE TOGETHER; ASHDALE CARE; AWELON HEALTHCARE; BRAMBLE BAY; BRYNHAULOG; CALON FAWR NURSING HOME LIMITED TRADING AS SWANSEA LIVING SOLUTIONS; CARE WITHOUT COMPROMISE; CARETECH COMMUNITY SERVICES; CASTLE CARE SPECIALIST SERVICES; CODI CARE AND SUPPORT; COED DU HALL; CONSENSUS SUPPORT SERVICES; CRUSADER MEDICAL CARE; CYGNET LEARNING DISABILITIES; CYGNET MIDS & WALES; ELAN ASSISTED LIVING SERVICES; ELLIOTS HILL CARE; ELMTREE HEALTHCARE; ELYSIUM HEALTHCARE NO.2; ERA LIVING SOLUTIONS; FERRY CARE; FFYNNONE CARE HOME; FIVE OAKS CARE; FOEL FARM; FRONHAUL & BROOKFIELD CARE HOME; GELLI AUR CARE; GELLI MOR; GLASALLT FAWR; GOFAL CYMRU CARE; GRANGE RESIDENTIAL CARE; HAFOD; HOME ADDRESS; HOMESTYLE CARE; INTEGRA COMMUNITY LIVING OPTIONS; IVOLVE CMC; LEWIS JONES CARE; LIBERTY PLACEMENTS; M&D CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (AVALON; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (CLWYD; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (COMMUNITY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (HIGHFIELD PARK; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (HOYLAKE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (NEW HALL; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (ROCKFIELD; MENTAL HEALTH CARE (ST. DAVID'S; OAKVIEW CARE; OCEAN COMMUNITY SERVICES; ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE; PARC HOUSE; PEMBROKESHIRE RESOURCE CENTRE; PERTHYN; PLATINUM CARE; POSITIVE LIFESTYLES PORTHCAWL; PRINCIPALITY CARE; PRINCIPLE MEDICAL GROUP; PRIORY PROJECT; PROSPER CARE & SUPPORT; REACT SUPPORT SERVICES; RUSHCLIFFE INDEPENDENT HOSPITAL; SERENDIPITY CARE AND SUPPORT; SHANGRI LA CHAPEL HILL; SHAW HEALTHCARE (GROUP; SILVER SPRINGS SUPPORT; STEPPING STONES RESETTLEMENT UNIT; STONES HOLDINGS; STROUD CARE SERVICES; SWANTON CARE & COMMUNITY; TEULU BACH; THE CARNINGLI TRUST; THE DISABILITIES TRUST; TREHERNE CARE & CONSULTANCY; TY GOFAL; TY'N -Y- COED CARE; UCAN CARE; WATERVIEW CARE; WEST WALES CARE; WOODROWE HEALTHCARE | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85000000 - Health and social work services - 85121100 - General-practitioner services ## Release History - 29 Apr 2026 at 13:26 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039256-2026 - 1 Apr 2026 at 09:16 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030157-2026 - 1 Apr 2026 at 07:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030078-2026 - 1 Apr 2026 at 07:23 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030077-2026 - 31 Mar 2026 at 16:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030006-2026 - 31 Mar 2026 at 16:02 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030004-2026 - 31 Mar 2026 at 15:59 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029998-2026 - 19 Mar 2026 at 16:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025455-2026 - 13 Jan 2026 at 09:29 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002489-2026 - 30 Sep 2025 at 09:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060776-2025 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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