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title: "PROCUREMENT OF EXTERNAL EVALUATION SERVICES FOR IMPROVING MY CANCER JOURNEY (ICJ) PROGRAMME ACROSS CARDIFF AND VALE"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06a1d0"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD"
published: "2026-05-22"
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# PROCUREMENT OF EXTERNAL EVALUATION SERVICES FOR IMPROVING MY CANCER JOURNEY (ICJ) PROGRAMME ACROSS CARDIFF AND VALE

Buyer: CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06a1d0

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## Summary

The Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is currently in the tender stage for procuring external evaluation services for the "Improving My Cancer Journey (ICJ)" programme. This initiative is aimed at improving the lives of individuals living with and beyond cancer, focusing on non-clinical needs through a community-based approach. The tender is open until 15th June 2026, with all submissions to be made via the eTenderWales platform. The procurement falls under the services category, specifically social research services with a focus on thorough implementation and outcome evaluation. It is an open tender, suitable for businesses across Cardiff and Vale, and is valued at £100,000.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities, particularly for entities specialising in social research and evaluation services. Companies with expertise in social value and technical aspects of evaluation, along with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations, are particularly well-suited to benefit from this contract. The opportunity not only offers financial gain but also the prospect of contributing to a socially significant healthcare programme that may have broader implications for future service development and expansion. The contracted work is set to commence on 1st August 2026 and is scheduled to run until 31st December 2029.

## Notice

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) is seeking to appoint an independent provider to deliver external evaluation services for the Improving My Cancer Journey (ICJ) Programme. The programme supports individuals living with and beyond cancer by addressing non-clinical needs through a community-based model. The evaluation will assess implementation, outcomes, and impact, with findings used to inform service development, sustainability, and potential expansion across Cardiff and Vale.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048092-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2026 - 31 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £83,333 |
| Lots value | £83,333 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD |
| Additional buyers | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP (NWSSP) |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79315000 - Social research services

## Release History

- 22 May 2026 at 14:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048092-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048092-2026
  22nd May 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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