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Opportunity overview
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking market engagement in relation to the future provision of a Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service will provide a dedicated liaison and coordination function between the Health Board, third sector organisations, service users, carers and other stakeholders, supporting partnership working, stakeholder engagement, information sharing and the development of community-based mental health services. This Prior Information Notice is intended to inform the market of the forthcoming opportunity and engage with interested providers.
Classification
CPV85323000 — Community health services
Lots
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of a Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service provides a dedicated liaison, coordination and engagement function between the Health Board, third sector organisations, service users, carers and wider stakeholders involved in the planning, development and delivery of mental health services.
The appointed provider will be responsible for facilitating effective partnership working across statutory and voluntary sectors, supporting communication and information sharing, coordinating mental health networks and forums, and promoting collaboration to improve mental health and well-being outcomes. The service will act as a key link between organisations, ensuring that the third sector is effectively represented within service planning and development activities and that opportunities for joint working and service improvement are identified and progressed.
The service will support greater awareness of available community-based mental health services and resources, help strengthen local support networks, and contribute to the delivery of preventative and person-centred approaches to mental health care. The provider will work closely with stakeholders to promote best practice, encourage engagement, gather intelligence on emerging needs and issues, and support the development of a sustainable and connected mental health support system across the region.Value not stated
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
CAV-MSPP-(26-27) 100
Status
planned
Main Procurement Category
services
Legal basis
Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services
Communication
Future Notice Date
16 Nov 2026, 00:00
Covered By
GPA
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Description
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking to engage with the market regarding the future provision of a Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The service provides a dedicated liaison, coordination and engagement function between the Health Board, third sector organisations, service users, carers and wider stakeholders involved in the planning, development and delivery of mental health services.
The appointed provider will be responsible for facilitating effective partnership working across statutory and voluntary sectors, supporting communication and information sharing, coordinating mental health networks and forums, and promoting collaboration to improve mental health and well-being outcomes. The service will act as a key link between organisations, ensuring that the third sector is effectively represented within service planning and development activities and that opportunities for joint working and service improvement are identified and progressed.
The service will support greater awareness of available community-based mental health services and resources, help strengthen local support networks, and contribute to the delivery of preventative and person-centred approaches to mental health care. The provider will work closely with stakeholders to promote best practice, encourage engagement, gather intelligence on emerging needs and issues, and support the development of a sustainable and connected mental health support system across the region.
Buyer location · Cardiff · UK · CF14 4HH · United Kingdom
Delivery location · UKL22
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097000-2026planning ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a future Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The planned service is intended to link the Health Board, third-sector bodies, service users, carers and other stakeholders through liaison, coordination, engagement, information sharing and mental-health network activity. This is not stated as an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to provide third-sector mental-health liaison, stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination. Appointment requirements and selection criteria are unknown at this planning stage.
Key points identified
Service scopeThird Sector Mental Health Liaison ServiceEvidence: “future provision of a Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan”
Partnership coordinationFacilitate partnership working across statutory and voluntary sectorsEvidence: “facilitating effective partnership working across statutory and voluntary sectors”
Information sharingSupport communication and information sharingEvidence: “supporting communication and information sharing”
93% approved-analysis confidence6 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a future Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The planned service is intended to link the Health Board, third-sector bodies, service users, carers and other stakeholders through liaison, coordination, engagement, information sharing and mental-health network activity. This is not stated as an open bidding opportunity.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for organisations able to provide third-sector mental-health liaison, stakeholder engagement and partnership coordination. Appointment requirements and selection criteria are unknown at this planning stage.
Key deliverables
Liaison and coordination between the Health Board, third-sector organisations, service users, carers and stakeholders
Partnership working, communication and information sharing
Coordination of mental-health networks and forums
Third-sector representation in service planning and development
Engagement, emerging-needs intelligence and community mental-health resource awareness
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
6 criteria identified
Service scope
99% confidence
Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service
View supporting evidence
“future provision of a Third Sector Mental Health Liaison Service across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan”
Partnership coordination
98% confidence
Facilitate partnership working across statutory and voluntary sectors
View supporting evidence
“facilitating effective partnership working across statutory and voluntary sectors”
Information sharing
98% confidence
Support communication and information sharing
View supporting evidence
“supporting communication and information sharing”
Network coordination
98% confidence
Coordinate mental health networks and forums
View supporting evidence
“coordinating mental health networks and forums”
Stakeholder engagement
97% confidence
Promote engagement and gather intelligence on emerging needs and issues
View supporting evidence
“promote best practice, encourage engagement, gather intelligence on emerging needs and issues”
Supplier eligibility and selection criteria
99% confidence
Unknown
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No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, staffing or selection criteria are supplied.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Value
80% confidence
Maximum value recorded as GBP 60,000; valuation basis and whether this applies to the future contract are unknown.
View supporting evidence
Process field: value_max: 60000; currency: GBP.
Commercial terms
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No pricing model, contract term, payment terms or conditions are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
99% confidence
Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
View supporting evidence
“across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan”
Delivery timing
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
No contract start or end date is supplied.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming planned procurement / market engagement (Prior Information Notice)
View supporting evidence
Process fields: display_status: upcoming; source_status: planned; notice_type: planning. Description: “seeking market engagement” and “forthcoming opportunity”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown
View supporting evidence
submission_deadline is null.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Planned-market-engagement status
99% confidence
This is an early-stage planned procurement, not an evidenced open tender. Final scope, route, timetable, commercial terms and submission requirements remain unknown.
View supporting evidence
“This Prior Information Notice is intended to inform the market of the forthcoming opportunity and engage with interested providers”; display_status: upcoming.
Supplier requirements
99% confidence
No mandatory certifications, eligibility criteria, insurance requirements or evaluation criteria are supplied.
View supporting evidence
No such requirements appear in the supplied process or lot description.
Lot metadata limitation
99% confidence
Lot 1 has no title and no value or submission deadline; the detailed description is the available evidence for the planned scope.
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Lot fields: title: null; value_amount: null; submission_deadline: null.
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