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Third Sector Infrastructure Support Service with C3SC

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 22:03.

Opportunity overview

The Health and Social Care Facilitators play a highly visible role in supporting strategic and operational partnership working between statutory health and care organisations and the local third sector. They provide the conduit for the third sector in relation to national and local health and social care policies and support the involvement of the third sector in the planning and delivery of services. The posts enable us to engage effectively with the third sector across Cardiff and the Vale, allowing us to understand the landscape of the third sector and also act as central contacts for us to share information or receive feedback. This is key as part of our general engagement as a health board.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£59.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Mar 2026
Award ID
022412-2026-CAV-DIR (25-26) 197-1
Status
active
Location
Cardiff, UKL22, CF105FH, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services

Lots

  • For a number of years the UHB has funded two Health and Social Care Facilitators, one based with Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) and one with Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC). The Health and Social Care Facilitators play a highly visible role in supporting strategic and operational partnership working between statutory health and care organisations and the local third sector. They provide the conduit for the third sector in relation to national and local health and social care policies and support the involvement of the third sector in the planning and delivery of services. The Health and Social Care Networks that they facilitate in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan provide workshops, training and newsletters as well as a focal point for third sector consultation and engagement. There is an expectation that the Facilitators in the two CVCs will work closely to provide co-ordinated and cohesive input and support to the UHB and wider regional partnership agenda wherever appropriate. The posts enable us to engage effectively with the third sector across Cardiff and the Vale, allowing us to understand the landscape of the third sector and also act as central contacts for us to share information or receive feedback. This is key as part of our general engagement as a health board. The posts provide a huge contribution to our commitment to support the third sector, including: · Enabling other Third Sector organisations to grow and develop; · Supporting individual volunteers and collective voluntary action; · Promoting good and safe governance across the Third Sector; · Supporting Public Service design and delivery; · Providing voice and representation of the wider sector; and · Sharing good practice and innovationValue not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
CAV-DIR (25-26) 197
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
The Strategic Service Planning department do not have the resource within the UHB to connect with the third sector to this level and we would have a significant gap in this area should the posts not continue. The third sector is a key partner within both the RPB and PSB space and is a huge support to health and social care services. These posts evidence our commitment as an organisation to supporting the third sector as a whole.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services

Covered By

GPA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_TECHNICAL
Description
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
For a number of years the UHB has funded two Health and Social Care Facilitators, one based with Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) and one with Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3SC). The Health and Social Care Facilitators play a highly visible role in supporting strategic and operational partnership working between statutory health and care organisations and the local third sector. They provide the conduit for the third sector in relation to national and local health and social care policies and support the involvement of the third sector in the planning and delivery of services. The Health and Social Care Networks that they facilitate in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan provide workshops, training and newsletters as well as a focal point for third sector consultation and engagement. There is an expectation that the Facilitators in the two CVCs will work closely to provide co-ordinated and cohesive input and support to the UHB and wider regional partnership agenda wherever appropriate. The posts enable us to engage effectively with the third sector across Cardiff and the Vale, allowing us to understand the landscape of the third sector and also act as central contacts for us to share information or receive feedback. This is key as part of our general engagement as a health board. The posts provide a huge contribution to our commitment to support the third sector, including: · Enabling other Third Sector organisations to grow and develop; · Supporting individual volunteers and collective voluntary action; · Promoting good and safe governance across the Third Sector; · Supporting Public Service design and delivery; · Providing voice and representation of the wider sector; and · Sharing good practice and innovation
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
40
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
60

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
UKL22

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Id
GB-FTS-56479

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Address

Street Address
Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road
Locality
Cardiff
Region
UK
Postal Code
CF14 4HH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Lowri Crossman

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Description
Regional or local authority
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
07
Description
Health
Organisation 2
Name
Cardiff Third Sector Council
Id
GB-FTS-177069

Identifier

Legal Name
Cardiff Third Sector Council

Address

Street Address
Third Floor, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square
Locality
Cardiff
Region
UKL22
Postal Code
CF105FH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
High Court
Id
GB-FTS-111

Identifier

Legal Name
High Court

Address

Street Address
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2079477501

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
022412-2026-CAV-DIR (25-26) 197-1
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-177069
Name
Cardiff Third Sector Council

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
022412-2026-CAV-DIR (25-26) 197-1
Award ID
022412-2026-CAV-DIR (25-26) 197-1
Status
active
Date Signed
12 Mar 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
59,897
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKL22

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 012844-2026planning ·
  2. 022412-2026award, contract ·