Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.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
UK
Contact person: Lucy Hill
Telephone: +44 2921501500
E-mail: lucy.hill2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
P0303A HYWEL DDA ARTS REFERRAL PATHWAY (HARP)
Reference number: P0303A
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85140000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
An Arts & Health programme (visual arts and crafts/mixed media programme) will be offered to patients who regularly present at GP surgeries in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire living with a chronic condition and/or pain, social isolation and mental health difficulties as a result of circumstances/condition to improve health and wellbeing.
The project will be delivered by an experienced arts organisation/s with a track record of delivering high quality arts provision to improve health and wellbeing.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
87 360.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
An Arts & Health programme (visual arts and crafts/mixed media programme) will be offered to patients who regularly present at GP surgeries in Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire living with a chronic condition and/or pain, social isolation and mental health difficulties as a result of circumstances/condition to improve health and wellbeing.
The project will be delivered by an experienced arts organisation/s with a track record of delivering high quality arts provision to improve health and wellbeing.
The expected outcomes are as follows:
Improve wellbeing
Enhance health outcomes - reduce stress, improve mental wellbeing, and increase Self-management of chronic conditions
Reduce demand on clinical services
Increase social inclusion
Foster patient activation - providing skills, information and confidence in living well with illness
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Foundational Economy/Social Value
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
30
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
17/03/2026
End:
16/03/2027
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Has an option to extend for a further twelve (12) months
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:
The appointed arts partner(s) will co-create high-quality arts intervention programmes in collaboration with attendees.
38 sessions will run weekly. Each session will last 2 hours and take place on a regular day and time agreed by all attendees and partners, at an accessible venue.
Patients will be referred for a maximum of 16 weeks. During this time, the artist will support participants to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to engage in community provision after completing HARP.
Workshops will have a limited number of participants (exact number to be confirmed).
At least two professional artists will support the delivery of each workshop.
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
20/02/2026
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/02/2026
Local time: 12:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award.
NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=160925
(WA Ref:160925)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
30/01/2026