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title: "Ardwyn - Supported Living"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f304"
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buyer: "Aneurin Bevan University Health Board"
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# Ardwyn - Supported Living

Buyer: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f304

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## Summary

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.

## Notice

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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084567-2026 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 May 2027 - 30 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,144,431 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Aneurin Bevan University Health Board |
| Locality | NEWPORT, |
| Postcode area | Newport |
| Postcode | NP18 3XQ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport |
| Local authority | Newport |
| Electoral ward | Caerleon |
| Westminster constituency | Newport East |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales, TLL16 Gwent Valleys |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services
- 98 - Other community, social and personal services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services

## Release History

- 7 Sep 2026 at 16:11 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084567-2026
- 7 Sep 2026 at 09:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084187-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084567-2026
  7th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084187-2026
  7th September 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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