Official UK procurement notice
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN
Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionCardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service delivers gardening‑based wellbeing activities year‑round, including a winter programme to maintain engagement when outdoor participation and referrals typically decline
CPV: Community health services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Most Suitable Provider Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the…Awarded
Most Suitable Provider Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 18 Feb 2026, 12:32 GMT
- Last source update
- 31 Mar 2026, 12:05 BST
- Authority reference
CAV-MSPP-(25-26) 194- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-029563- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065700Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
- Published justification
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award 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/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales
Publisher note: This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) confirmation of contract award 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/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the award to a provider under the Most Suitable Provider Process, this notice serves as an award of contract under the PSR Wales. The contract has been awarded on 30th March 2026. The service is intended to be provided from 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. The award decision makers for this process are the Operational team within Cardiff Locality in PCIC Clinical Board within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. No providers were excluded from the procurement process; There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. Information that has not been published and is withheld under regulation 23(1) due to commercial sensitivity (WA Ref:163140)
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
5 Mar 2026 → 31 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Next notice expected233 days ago5 Mar 2026
- Notice published207 days ago31 Mar 2026, 12:05 BST
Notice history
3 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Mar 2026- Status changed to complete12 Mar 2026, 08:46 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Mar 2026, 08:46 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Mar 2026, 08:46 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grow CardiffSME | £33,000 †same award published again · counted once | — | Awarded |
| Grow CardiffSME | £33,000 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN · Grow CardiffSME
- Signed
- 30 Mar 2026
- Value
- £33,000
- Status
- active
- Change Most Suitable Provider Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract., Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee: Most Suitable Provider Process confirmation of contract award notice, for the avoidance of doubt, this notice does not represent a modification of contract.
Contract 022108-2026-CAV-MSPP-(25-26) 194-1 · Grow CardiffSME
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2026
- Value
- £33,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids · 0 electronic | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeDispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Grow CardiffAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.