--- title: "SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-162572" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-162572" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-162572.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-162572.json" source: "Sell2Wales" 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-kuma6s-162572 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-162572) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-162572.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, operating under Velindre University NHS Trust, has conducted a public procurement for a social prescribing community garden service. Located in Cardiff, the contract focuses on community gardening as a social prescribing service. The procurement falls under the services category, explicitly governed by the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales), and consists of a most suitable provider process without prior competition. The contract has been awarded to Grow Cardiff on 30th March 2026 with services commencing on 1st April 2026, continuing until 31st March 2027, highlighting opportunities for businesses involved in community engagement and health services to expand in the locality UKL22. This procurement provides business growth opportunities by supporting a non-clinical wellbeing intervention, specialising in gardening activities for social connection, and improving mental and physical health, offering a structured platform for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) active in community healthcare and horticultural services. Grow Cardiff, an established provider, ensures continuity and trusted relations with local stakeholders, facilitating seamless integration within community health initiatives. Ideal contenders would be entities capable of delivering service continuity, possessing strong local knowledge and effective community engagement proven within the Cardiff clusters. This approach supports both health objectives and offers stability for vulnerable community members, ensuring robust opportunities for businesses well-versed in local health and communal services. ## 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 | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162572 | | Notice type | OJEU - F20 - Modification 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 | 31 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | 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 | Complete | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | 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 00:00 - AwardUpdate - OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162572 - 12 Mar 2026 at 00:00 - Award - OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162572 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR596989 SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN - 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 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR604076 SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-162572 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-162572. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-162572.json.