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# 2 Lots-  Welfare Advice Service, Rainbow Connectors service

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2-lots-welfare-advice-service-rainbow-connectors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Aneurin Bevan University Health Board: "2 Lots-  Welfare Advice Service, Rainbow Connectors service". Published status: active. Published Value: £90,209,616. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Aneurin Bevan University Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/aneurin-bevan-university-health-board-nhs-7a6)
- **Published Value:** £90,209,616 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health and social work services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL, UKL16, UKL21, UKL22
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2-lots-welfare-advice-service-rainbow-connectors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2-lots-welfare-advice-service-rainbow-connectors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fweb%2Flogin.shtml)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/2-lots-welfare-advice-service-rainbow-connectors-service-ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f#participate

## Description
Aneurin 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:
1. 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.
2. Key Criteria Response
2.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their technical response evaluated in accordance with the evaluation methodology.
3.	Commercial Response
3.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their commercial response evaluated.
4. 	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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Welfare Advice Service
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £59,457,936
- **Description:** 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 t...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Rainbox Connector Service
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 85000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £30,751,680
- **Description:** 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 ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2026 to 31/03/2027
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004234-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-19T10:43:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T22:39:48.693Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05d71f