Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Woodland House, Maes-y-coed Road
Cardiff
CF14 4HH
UK
Contact person: Lowri Crossman
E-mail: Lowri.Crossman@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.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Third Sector Infrastructure Support Service with C3SC
Reference number: CAV-DIR (25-26) 197
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
59 897.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
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
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 40
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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 IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
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.
We have used these suppliers for a number of years and the two individuals in post have remained the same, we have a well established relationship with them and they having the skills and experience we require to get the most out of the posts.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2026/S 000-012844
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CAV-DIR (25-26) 197
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Cardiff Third Sector Council
Third Floor, Baltic House, Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff
CF105FH
UK
E-mail: claire.c@c3sc.org.uk
NUTS: UKL22
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 59 897.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:162810)
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
12/03/2026