Official UK procurement notice
BME Mental Health Support Service- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Authority: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of a community-based mental health support service for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide culturally appropriate wellbeing support, advocacy, signposting, early intervention and recovery-focused support to improve mental health outcomes and reduce health inequalities. Initial contract term of 2.5 years from 1st April 2027 to 30th September 2029, with the option to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months each. at the health boards discretion until 30th September 2031.
- Recurrence: Jan/Feb 2027
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Provision of a culturally sensitive community-based mental health support service for…Renewal
Provision of a culturally sensitive community-based mental health support service for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide early intervention, emotional wellbeing support, advocacy, information, advice, guidance and signposting to individuals experiencing mental health challenges or at risk of developing poor mental health.
The service will work to reduce health inequalities and improve access to mental health support for underserved communities by delivering person-centred, recovery-focused interventions that reflect the cultural, linguistic and social needs of the population served. Support may include one-to-one assistance, peer support, wellbeing activities, community engagement, awareness raising, and support to access statutory and voluntary sector services.
The provider will work collaboratively with primary care, secondary mental health services, local authorities, community organisations and other stakeholders to promote mental wellbeing, strengthen community resilience and improve outcomes for individuals. The service aims to support prevention, reduce social isolation, improve resilience and wellbeing, and enable individuals to access appropriate support at the earliest opportunity
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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).
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £239,356 (twice the annual value).
Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Cardiff and Vale University Health Board buys Social services (CPV 8532), and who usually turns up
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Social services (CPV 8532) →
How the contest usually goes
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Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Wales (Cymru).
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered outside the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 21 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
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How many bids did past lots attract?
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid7% / 16%
2–353% / 76%
4–640% / 8%
7+0% / 0%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate36% / 15%
Within ±2%36% / 85%
Above estimate27% / 0%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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Lot #1Provision of a culturally sensitive community-based mental health support service for…CPV 8532Published estimate£300k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid11%
2–375%
4–612%
7+2%
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Where the award price may land.
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Based on 15 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£296k–£300k
Estimate£300k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Paul John JonesEarlier contract | Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Boardnotice published Oct 2026 | — | £319k | Matched as the earlier contract |
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £842k5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 2 live · £304k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £9.0m3 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 2 live · £9.0m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £362k4 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 1 live · £181k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £11m5 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | 1 live · £4.5m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £1.4m9 awards in 36m · last 10 months ago | 1 live · £1.4m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=1 |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
52% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
52% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (52% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Provision of Community Dental Sedation Services for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board — held by Paul John Jones; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · Jan/Feb 2027
- First published
- 27 Oct 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Oct 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 27 Nov 2026 – …
- Authority reference
CAV-CP-63181- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-101631- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-079168Find a Tender
- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract 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 and the Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Procurement documents, including instructions for participation, the service specification, contract terms and evaluation requirements, are available via the eTenderWales portal: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html. The contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Proposal, assessed against the following criteria: Technical Quality: 85% Social Value: 15% Tenders will be assessed through a single-stage evaluation process. Quality submissions will be evaluated by a panel against the published scoring methodology set out within the procurement documents. The contract will be awarded to the bidder achieving the highest overall score, taking account of the relative weighting of each criterion. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=172367 (WA Ref:172367) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
- Bids opened
- 27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
Timeline
27 Oct 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 4 dates- Notice published12h ago27 Oct 2026, 14:43 GMT
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 30 days27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Bids openedin 30 days27 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 154 days1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.