Official UK procurement notice
2 Lots- Welfare Advice Service, Rainbow Connectors service
Procurement agent: Aneurin Bevan University Health Board·On behalf of: Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) requires a contract for the provision of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities (MH/LD) services, divided in 2 Lots:
Lot 1- Welfare Advice Service
Lot 2- Rainbow Connector Service
The procurement will be done under The Procurement Act 2023 using Open Procedure.
Therefore, to fully test the market and allow SMEs to have the opportunity to bid, it is decided that an open market is the best approach.
Tenders will be evaluated following the process below:
- Conditions for Participation (inclusive of the Selection Criteria Document)
1.1. Only bidders who pass all questions within the qualification envelope and Selection Criteria document will proceed to the Key Criteria Stage.
- Key Criteria Response
2.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their technical response evaluated in accordance with the evaluation methodology.
- Commercial Response
3.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their commercial response evaluated.
- Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will be invited to attend a face to face presentation.
To be awarded, Bidders must pass all stages described above and the bidder who achieves the highest score overall will be awarded as the sole supplier for this contract.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£90,209,616 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Welfare Advice ServiceRenewalPublished value£59,457,936
The Welfare Advice Service reflects the strategic approach of the ABUHB Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division to offer recovery orientated services, which are person-centred and outcome focussed utilising the strengths of each individual to focus on what matters to them
- Economic & financial standing
see ITT documents
- Technical & professional ability
see ITT documents
Lot #2Rainbox Connector ServiceRenewalPublished value£30,751,680
The Rainbow Connector Service is targeted when people are being discharged from either hospital or community statutory settings. The service currently demonstrates a high level of support across all ages and conditions, including people with mental health distress, learning disabilities, neurodivergent needs and people living with dementia
- Economic & financial standing
see ITT documents
- Technical & professional ability
see ITT documents
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- technical: 40%
- Commercial: 60%
Published award criteria (2)
- Commercial: exact cost
- technical: exact description
- Economic & financial standing
see ITT documents
- Technical & professional ability
see ITT documents
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 30 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
ABU-FTS-61767- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-004234- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d71fFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
see ITT documents
- Risks
see ITT documents
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
30 Oct 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 7 dates- Planning notice published363 days ago30 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMT
- Next notice expected288 days ago12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published282 days ago19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Clarification questions by271 days ago30 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline257 days ago13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by218 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts210 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Oct 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published30 Oct 2025, 13:28 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £90,209,61619 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMTwas £1,155,000
- Status changed to active19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Procurement method changed19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Deadline published: 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
- Buyer details updated19 Jan 2026, 10:43 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeClients of the procurement agent
- Velindre University NHS Trust Please note NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) will manage this procurement on behalf of the contracting authority. Due to having the same identifiers, we're unable to reflect this in the notice options.Beneficiary authority
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)Procuring entityProcurement
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender