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title: "SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065700"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-065700.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)"
published: "2026-03-31"
---

# SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065700

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## Summary

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has awarded a contract titled "Social Prescribing Community Garden" under the Provider Selection Regime Wales regulations. The service will cater to the Community health services category and is scheduled to operate from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027 in the Cardiff area (UKL22). The procurement process reached the contract update stage as of 31st March 2026, with the contract having been signed on the 30th March 2026. Key decision makers involved in this award belong to the Operational team within Cardiff Locality in the PCIC Clinical Board of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The process utilised the Most Suitable Provider Process, emphasising the selection of Grow Cardiff as the supplier without undergoing a competitive bidding phase.

The tender presents business growth opportunities for firms specialising in community health services, especially those with local knowledge and a focus on social prescribing. Grow Cardiff, as the awarded party, demonstrates expertise and success in delivering therapeutic gardening services within established community gardens, supported by strong relationships with local healthcare providers. The contract indicates potential for similar SMEs operating in health and wellbeing sectors to leverage existing community relationships and structured programmes to ensure service delivery continuity. Moreover, opportunities to support non-clinical wellbeing interventions through gardening activities, particularly with winter programmes for vulnerable individuals, highlight the demand for adaptive services and operational excellence. Businesses with capabilities in equipment management, team operations, and maintaining service continuity across diverse community settings are well-positioned for similar endeavours within healthcare settings.

## Notice

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service delivers gardening-based wellbeing activities year-round, including a winter programme to maintain engagement when outdoor participation and referrals typically decline

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Most Suitable Provider Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.

### Procurement Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029563-2026 |
| Notice type | Planning 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 | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 5 Mar 2026 |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £33,000 |

## 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) |
| 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 | GROW CARDIFF |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85323000 - Community health services

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2026 at 11:05 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029563-2026
- 12 Mar 2026 at 08:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022108-2026
- 18 Feb 2026 at 12:32 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014736-2026

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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