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Official procurement procedure
Provision of All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)
Health and social work services
Published value
£11,356,885
Submission deadline 17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Lots published6
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
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Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust): "Provision of All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)". Published status: active. Published value: £11,356,885. 6 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £11,356,885 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust). These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
3Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
Total Roofing Solutions and Building Services LtdTop vendor: 45.4% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 129 active published awards; 16 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Total Roofing Solutions and Building Services Ltd | 1 win | £2,421,925 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 1 win | £575,592 |
| PEN-Y-BRYN JOINERY LIMITED | 1 win | £473,948 |
| TSF Contracts Ltd | 1 win | £273,188 |
| T.RICHARD JONES (BETWS)LIMITED | 1 win | £260,294 |
Procedure terms
Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published | |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published4 Aug 2026, 14:35 BST | Last source update4 Aug 2026, 14:35 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationHealth and social work services | ||
Delivery area | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05fcb7 | ||
What is being bought
NHS Wales Shared Services Parentship (as hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust), in collaboration with six (6) Welsh Health Boards is seeking to procure an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy service. The tender will be divided into Lots to take into consideration the provision of the IMCA and the paid RPR (Relevant Person Representative) service.
This procurement is divided into six (6) Lots as set out below. Please note that Lot 3 and 4 are split into three (3) two separate sub-lots with the Health Board acting as the Commissioner for the Lots detailed below:
Lot 1 – BCUHB IMCA Services
Lot 2a – ABUUHB IMCA Services
Lot 2b – ABUUHB Ad-hoc Spot-Purchase
Lot 3a – CTMUHB IMCA Services
Lot 3b – CTMUHB Paid RPR Services
Lot 3c –CTMUHB Ad-hoc Spot-Purchase
Lot 4a – CAVUHB IMCA Services
Lot 4b – CAVUHB Paid RPR Services
Lot 4c – CAVUHB Spot-Purchase of Paid RPR
Lot 5a – HDDUHB IMCA & Paid RPR services
Lot 5b – HDDUHB Ad – hoc Spot-Purchase
Lot 6a – SBUHB IMCA & Paid RPR services
Lot 6b – SBUHB Spot-Purchase of Paid RPR Local Authorities
What changed
From the official release history
- Official notice release published
4 Aug 2026, 14:35 BST - Official notice release published
4 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST - Submission deadline changed to 17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
4 Aug 2026, 10:52 BST - Official notice release published
30 Jul 2026, 14:50 BST - Submission deadline changed to 10 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
30 Jul 2026, 14:50 BST - Official notice release published
23 Jul 2026, 13:22 BST - Published value updated to £11,356,885
14 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST - Status changed to active
14 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST - Official notice release published
14 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST - Submission deadline changed to 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
14 Jul 2026, 15:42 BST - Published value updated to £1
23 Dec 2025, 14:55 GMT - Status changed to planning
23 Dec 2025, 14:55 GMT - Official notice release published
23 Dec 2025, 14:55 GMT - Buyer information updated
23 Dec 2025, 14:55 GMT - Published tender amendment
Not publishedIn the Lotting description section, whilst the description is correct we will delete the following statement to avoid confusion- 'Whilst the below Health Boards have stated a preference to potentially award individual Lots to different Providers.'
Lots and requirements (6)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Betsi Cadwaladr university health boardactivePublished value£1,985,000This lot will have a requirement for one (1) provider to deliver the services Lot 1 Provision of services IMCA services paid RPR within the Health Boards.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 2 · #2Aneurin Bevan university health boardactivePublished value£2,846,385This lot will have a requirement for one (1) provider to deliver the services under each sub-lot. Lot 2a Provision of PRP services IMCA services and paid RPR within the Health Boards. Lot2b Provision of ad-hoc spot-purchaseContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 3 · #3Cwm Taf University Health BoardactivePublished value£1,165,000Lot 3a Provision of IMCA services and paid RPR within the Health Boards. Lot 3b for the provision of paid RPR services for the Local Health Boards and Local Authorities within the geographical area. Lot3c Provision of ad-hoc spot-purchaseContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 4 · #4Cardiff and Vale University Local Health BoardactivePublished value£1,879,380Lot 4a Provision of IMCA services and paid RPR within the Health Boards. Lot 4b for the provision of paid RPR services for the Local Health Boards and Local Authorities within the geographical area. Lot 4c - Sot Purchase or RPRContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 5 · #5Hywel Dda University Health BoardactivePublished value£1,969,770Lot 5a Provision of IMCA services and paid RPR within the Health Boards. Lot5b Provision of ad-hoc spot-purchaseContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
- Lot 6 · #6Swansea Bay University Health BoardactivePublished value£1,511,350This lot will have a requirement for one (1) provider to deliver the services under each sub-lot. Lot 6a Provision of IMCA services and paid RPR within the Health Boards. Lot6b Provision of ad-hoc spot-purchaseContract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
4 Aug 2026, 14:35 BST - Submission deadline
17 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMNDocuments (10)
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- 4 Aug 2026, 14:35 BST
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