Ardwyn - Supported Living

Procurement reference

ABU-FTS-63760

Procurement description

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) requires a contract for the provision of supported Living Service.

We would like to invite suppliers who may be interested in providing these services and all interested parties to attend a market engagement event, to discuss our intentions and answer any questions.

Please note that costs, budgets, and specific details of the specification will not be discussed in this market engagement.

The service aims to deliver bespoke accommodation for individuals with a Learning Disability diagnosis, to provide a locally based home

for two individuals who require 24hr support.

The service will support core services in offering specialist support for people who require intensive case management to function as

independently as possible within their own accommodation. Typically, this patient group will have complex needs which traditionally

would have been delivered in more secure settings (Residential settings, Locked Rehabilitation Wards, Low Secure Units).

To ensure high quality, sustainable service delivery, the procurement of this service will be tendered through Sell2Wales in accordance with Procurement Act 2023.

Main category

Services

Delivery regions

• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
• UKL - Wales

Total value (estimated)

1144431.29 GBP Excluding VAT

1373317.55 GBP Including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)

01 May 2027, 00:00AM to 30 April 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (if all the extensions are used): 30 April 2031

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board

Is the total value above threshold?

Above threshold

CPV classifications

• 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
• 85000000 - Health and social work services

Delivery regions

• UKL16 - Gwent Valleys
• UKL - Wales

Sustainability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)

Contract start date (estimated)

01 May 2027, 00:00AM

Contract end date (estimated)

30 April 2029, 23:59PM

Extension end date (estimated)

30 April 2031, 23:59PM

Can the contract be extended?

Yes

Engagement process description

The market engagement event details are as follows:

Date/time: Tuesday 06th October from 3.00 until 4.00pm, including 15m for questions and answers.

Location: Online via MS Teams, invite to be sent by e-mail on the afternoon by 4pm of Monday 21th September 2026.

To confirm interest and receive MS TEAMS invite please e-mail lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk, by 12PM on Monday 21th September 2026.

Please note interest is limited to two individuals per organisation.

The ( estimated) format of the event will be as follows:

No. Item

1 Welcome and virtual introductions

2 Presentation MH & LD Division:

- Purpose - Commissioning overview

- Learning Disabilities – an introduction to our services

- Strategic Priorities

- Market Demand – what is our market now and what we predict in

future

- A new approach – Home not a placement

3 Procurement Process

- Timetable

- Sustainable Procurement

- Sell2Wales

- Bravo e-Tendering

- Contract duration

- Communications

4 Questions

5 Close

To confirm your expression of interest to attend and to receive the MS Teams link;

1. Use the link that is posted on Sell2Wales portal to Email ABUHB Senior Procurement Business Manager directly: lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk

2. Or if you don’t have access to Sell2Wales portal e-mail directly ABUHB Senior Procurement Business Manager directly: lurdes.magalhaes@wales.nhs.uk, however you will need to register afterwards with Sell2Wales after if you wish to submit a bid.

Thank you.

Due date

06 October 2026, 23:59PM

Has the engagement period already ended?

No

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

07 December 2026