- 1. NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
- 2. Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
- 3. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- 4. Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
- 5. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- 6. Hywel Dda University Health Board
- 7. Powys Teaching Health Board
- 8. Swansea Bay University Health Board
- 9. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
- 10. Bridgend County Borough Council
- 11. Caerphilly County Borough Council
- 12. The City of Cardiff Council
- 13. Carmarthenshire County Council
- 14. Ceredigion County Council
- 15. Conwy County Borough Council
- 16. Denbighshire County Council
- 17. Flintshire County Council
- 18. Gwynedd Council
- 19. Isle of Anglesey County Council
- 20. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
- 21. Monmouthshire County Council
- 22. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
- 23. Newport City Council
- 24. Pembrokeshire County Council
- 25. Powys County Council
- 26. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
- 27. City and County of Swansea
- 28. Torfaen County Borough Council
- 29. Vale of Glamorgan Council
- 30. Wrexham County Borough Council
Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
Telephone
+44 2921501500
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Buyer's address
https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
one.1) Name and addresses
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Pontypool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL - Wales
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
St Asaph
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff & Vale University Health Board
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Merthyr Tydfil
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Hywel Dda University Health Board
Carmarthen
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Powys Teaching Health Board
Bronllys
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Port Talbot
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk
one.1) Name and addresses
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Ebbw Vale
lee.williams@blaenau-gwent.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Bridgend County Borough Council
Bridgend
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Caerphilly County Borough Council
Ystrad Mynach
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/main.aspx?lang=en-GB
one.1) Name and addresses
The City of Cardiff Council
Cardiff
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/Pages/default.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Carmarthenshire County Council
Carmarthen
ClAJones@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/
one.1) Name and addresses
Ceredigion County Council
Aberaeron
George.Ryley@ceredigion.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Conwy County Borough Council
Conwy
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Denbighshire County Council
Ruthin
helen.makin@denbighshire.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/resident/home.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Flintshire County Council
Mold
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Gwynedd Council
Caernarfon
ArwelApIfanEvans@gwynedd.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/cy/Trigolion/Trigolion.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Llangefni
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Merthyr Tydfil
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Monmouthshire County Council
Usk
scottjames@monmouthshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/?id=home
one.1) Name and addresses
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council
Port Talbot
d.spencer@neath-porttalbot.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Newport City Council
Newport
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm
one.1) Name and addresses
Pembrokeshire County Council
Haverfordwest
paul.ashley-jones@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/
one.1) Name and addresses
Powys County Council
Llandrindod Wells
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council
Tonypandy
Stephen.Lock@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.1) Name and addresses
City and County of Swansea
Swansea
Andrew.Williams@Swansea.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/residents
one.1) Name and addresses
Torfaen County Borough Council
Pontypool
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.torfaen.gov.uk/en/home.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Barry
rmalcolm@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
http://www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk/en/index.aspx
one.1) Name and addresses
Wrexham County Borough Council
Wrexham
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Refresh of Framework for Adults 18+ in MH&LD Care Homes/and with Nursing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In line with the original Invitation to Tender documentation issued to Service Providers in respect of the Framework Agreement, the Trust now seeks to undertake a refresh of the Framework Agreement, to encompass the commercial arrangements.
This exercise is being conducted as an NHS and Local Authorities in Wales collaborative initiative with Velindre University NHS Trust (the “Trust”) acting as the procurement agent through NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services on behalf of all Local Health Boards and Local Authorities in Wales.
As part of the refresh exercise, Service Providers are invited, subject to the terms of this letter and the details contained within the attached documents, to:
a. revise their prices contained within the Framework Agreement. Prices can remain the same, be adjusted downwards only
b. apply to add new Care Home/Settings to its existing service provision for any of the available Lots (Annex 1 document to be completed); and/or
c. revise its service provision (i) within a current Care Home/Care Setting and Lot to instead provide the services from a current Care Home/Care Setting under a different Lot to the one under which it is currently providing the services and/or (ii) to remove Care Homes/Care Settings from its service provision.
By way of information, this exercise also allows new providers to gain entry onto the Framework Agreement (as varied), subject to satisfying the Trust’s applicable minimum selection criteria.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS1. Care home, mental health, without continuous staffing
Lot No
1
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS2. Care home, learning disabilities, without continuous staffing
Lot No
2
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS3. Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), without continuous staffing
Lot No
3
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS4. Care home, mental health, with continuous staffing
Lot No
4
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS5. Care home, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing
Lot No
5
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS6. Care home, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing
Lot No
6
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS7. Care home with nursing, mental health, with continuous staffing
Lot No
7
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS8. Care home with nursing, learning disabilities, with continuous staffing
Lot No
8
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2) Description
two.2.1) Title
CS9. Care home with nursing, mental health & learning disabilities (dual diagnosis), with continuous staffing
Lot No
9
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL - Wales
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Wales Local Health Boards, in collaboration with a number of Welsh Local Authorities (together with the Commissioners), are undertaking a new procurement exercise to refresh an all-Wales framework agreement (Framework) for the provision of services by independent providers to Adults (18+) in Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Care Home and Care Homes with Nursing.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality Audits / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 0
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
6
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
Framework agreement with several operators
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
25 August 2025
Local time
12:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
25 August 2025
Local time
12:30pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
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=154068
(WA Ref:154068)
The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Telephone
+44 2079477501
Country
United Kingdom