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2 Lots- Welfare Advice Service, Rainbow Connectors service

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 05:34.

Opportunity overview

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) requires a contract for the provision of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities (MH/LD) services, divided in 2 Lots: Lot 1- Welfare Advice Service Lot 2- Rainbow Connector Service The procurement will be done under The Procurement Act 2023 using Open Procedure. Therefore, to fully test the market and allow SMEs to have the opportunity to bid, it is decided that an open market is the best approach. Tenders will be evaluated following the process below: 1. Conditions for Participation (inclusive of the Selection Criteria Document) 1.1. Only bidders who pass all questions within the qualification envelope and Selection Criteria document will proceed to the Key Criteria Stage. 2. Key Criteria Response 2.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their technical response evaluated in accordance with the evaluation methodology. 3. Commercial Response 3.1. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will have their commercial response evaluated. 4. Bidders who have passed all preceding stages will be invited to attend a face to face presentation. To be awarded, Bidders must pass all stages described above and the bidder who achieves the highest score overall will be awarded as the sole supplier for this contract.

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • Welfare Advice Service£59.5m
  • Rainbox Connector Service£30.8m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ABU-FTS-61767
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Published risks
see ITT documents

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
13 Feb 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Jan 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
23 Mar 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Award Criteria Details
To be awarded, Bidders must pass all stages described above and the bidder who achieves the highest score overall will be awarded as the sole supplier for this contract.

Contract terms

Financial Terms
see ITT documents

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Welfare Advice Service
Description
The Welfare Advice Service reflects the strategic approach of the ABUHB Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Division to offer recovery orientated services, which are person-centred and outcome focussed utilising the strengths of each individual to focus on what matters to them
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
71,349,523
Amount
59,457,936
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Description
exact cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
technical
Description
exact description

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
see ITT documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
see ITT documents

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Rainbox Connector Service
Description
The Rainbow Connector Service is targeted when people are being discharged from either hospital or community statutory settings. The service currently demonstrates a high level of support across all ages and conditions, including people with mental health distress, learning disabilities, neurodivergent needs and people living with dementia
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
36,902,016
Amount
30,751,680
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
cost
Name
Commercial
Description
exact cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical
Description
exact price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
see ITT documents
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
see ITT documents

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2027, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2029, 23:59

Renewal

Description
1st April 2027 - 31st March 2028 1st April 2028 - 31st March 2029

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL22
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKL16
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKL21
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
004234-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
19 Jan 2026, 10:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board
Id
GB-PPON-PVLN-4733-WJBQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVLN-4733-WJBQ

Address

Street Address
Headquarters, St Cadoc's Hospital, Lodge Road, Caerleon
Locality
Newport
Postal Code
NP18 3XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL21

Contact

Name
Lurdes Magalhaes

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-WLS
Description
Welsh devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-PPON-PXWV-6492-CGMN
Role Details
Procurement

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PXWV-6492-CGMN

Address

Street Address
4-5 Charnwood Court Heol Billingsley Parc Nantgarw
Locality
Cardiff
Postal Code
CF15 7QZ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKL15

Contact

Name
Lurdes Conceicao Moreira Magalhaes
Telephone
+447484168907

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Newport · UKL21 · NP18 3XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL16 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL21 · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 004234-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·