Official UK procurement notice
National Framework for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service in Wales
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 9 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNWSSP Procurement Services (NWSSP) in collaboration with the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) are considering a procurement exercise to renew the current contractual NHS Wales arrangements for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service in Wales . This is not a call for competition.
The purpose of this PIN notice is to alert potential providers of an opportunity to meet with NWSSP and the JCC at a virtual pre market engagement event on Friday 27th March 2026.
If the service decides to undertake a procurement exercise this will be advertised as appropriate at the relevant time. This notice is also an opportunity for any potential providers to submit requests for tender documentation in Welsh. Any requests for documentations to be provided through the medium of the Welsh language must be submitted by via email to [email protected] by Monday 16th March 2026.
If the procurement exercise proceeds then the contracting authority will be conducting the procurement on behalf of Aneurin Bevan UHB, Betsi Cadwaladr UHB, Cardiff & Vale UHB, Cwm Taf Morgannwg UHB, Hywel Dda UHB, Powys Teaching Health Board, Swansea Bay University Health Board (UHB), and NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee.
CPV: Health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1This is a pre-market engagement event for the renewal of the National Care Homes…Planned
This is a pre-market engagement event for the renewal of the National Care Homes framework agreement on behalf of NHS Wales.
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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).
- “National Framework for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Pipeline intelligence · planning stage: how this market runs before the tender is published
How NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) buys Health services (CPV 8510), and who usually turns up
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)’s published record next to the market for the same work. Compared with other frameworks and DPS only. Whole-market view: Health services (CPV 8510) →
How the contest usually goes
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How often small and medium firms win.
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
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 in the region where that award was delivered. 100 known-location awards sit across 10 procurements, so one procurement can dominate this percentage.
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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.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 62 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.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
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How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
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Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid86% / 0%
2–34% / 17%
4–69% / 33%
7+1% / 50%
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.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS: the price is set later, on each call-off.
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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 #1This is a pre-market engagement event for the renewal of the National Care Homes…CPV 8510Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
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Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative. The bar shows 79 past lots.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid9%
2–39%
4–619%
7+63%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
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.
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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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| Mental Health Care (UK) LimitedEarlier contract | Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursingnotice published Aug 2023 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| THE DISABILITIES TRUSTEarlier contract | Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursingnotice published Aug 2023 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Achieve together LimitedEarlier contract | Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursingnotice published Aug 2023 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| ACCOMPLISH GROUP LIMITEDEarlier contract | Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursingnotice published Aug 2023 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| HOME ADDRESS LTDEarlier contract | Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursingnotice published Aug 2023 | — | — | 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.
Candidate suppliers for this notice have not been worked out yet, so this is not a verdict that nobody fits.
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.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
82% 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.
82% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (82% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
National Collaborative Framework for Adults (18+) in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care Homes & Care Homes with Nursing for the National Health Service and Local Authorities in Wales — held by Principle Medical Group Ltd and FERRY CARE LIMITED (+1 more); the published contract ends 15 Oct 2026.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016612- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065b67Find a Tender
Publisher note: NWSSP Procurement Services in collaboration with the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) seek to renew the National Care Homes Framework Agreement. This is not a call for competition but an opportunity for the providers within this market to meet with the NWSSP and the JCC. IMPORTANT: NWSSP Procurement Services and the JCC wish to hold a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event. The PME will be a virtual event via Microsoft Teams, on Friday 27th March 2026. The event will consist of a presentation in the morning followed by a question and answer session. There will also be an opportunity for providers to meet individually with NWSSP Procurement Services and JCC representatives. Next Steps-if your organisation is interested in attending the above detailed event, please respond to the e mail address below confirming the names and positions of proposed attendees, and an email address for attendees. Email to express interest: [email protected] Deadline for expression of interest for the PME: Monday 16th March 2026 The PME stage is an opportunity for NWSSP and the JCC to inform current providers and potential bidders of the proposed framework agreement and will be an opportunity to test directions and options before entering into a procurement process for the new framework agreement for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability Care Homes. Current providers/potential bidders should note that this engagement event together with any other soft market sounding in relation this proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts. Further, that any information provided by current providers/potential bidders during this engagement event, may be used by NWSSP and the JCC to help to scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other current providers/potential bidders. Accordingly, current providers/potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not wish to be shared more widely NWSSP/JCC accepts no liability for any costs incurred by current providers/potential bidders as a result of attending the engagement event nor any liability for costs incurred in respect of any bidding or preparatory work carried out by the providers and/or bidders. It is intended that all information provided and gathered will be publicly available in the form of frequently asked questions or in any format determined by NWSSP which shall be available to any candidates/ and or bidders to ensure transparency and fairness in any procurement process going forward. It should be noted that any figures provided are indicative of historical use only and should not be construed to indicate any guarantee or levels of spend. The Contracting Authority anticipates that any procurement exercise which may be taken forward in the future shall be subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=161645. (WA Ref:161645)
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
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Timeline
24 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published242 days ago24 Feb 2026, 16:06 GMT
- Tender notice expected115 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Pipeline notice- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
9 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Aneurin Bevan University Health BoardContracting authority
- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health BoardContracting authority
- Cardiff and Vale University Health BoardContracting authority
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardContracting authority
- Hywel Dda University Health BoardContracting authority
- NHS Wales Joint Commissioning CommitteeContracting authority
- Powys Teaching Health BoardContracting authority
- Swansea Bay University Health BoardContracting authority
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.