NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZ
Contact Name: Nicola Craven
Contact Email: nicola.craven@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2921501500
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service delivers gardeningâbased wellbeing activities yearâround, including a winter programme to maintain engagement when outdoor participation and referrals typically decline
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Link Title: SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN
Link Description: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service delivers gardeningâbased wellbeing activities yearâround, including a winter programme to maintain engagement when outdoor participation and referrals typically decline
Lot Description: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service provides a nonâclinical wellbeing intervention for individuals who may benefit from improved social connection, confidence, independence, and enhanced mental and physical health through participation in structured gardening activities. The provider will deliver the programme from an established green space within the cluster area and will also be responsible for identifying and utilising additional gardening sites to ensure continuity and accessibility. The service must be inclusive and accessible to individuals from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of ability. Under this contract, the provider will manage the design and dayâtoâday operation of the service, including staff recruitment and management, and fulfilling all employer responsibilities. This includes identifying, purchasing, storing and maintaining all equipment required, which must be returned to the Health Board should the service end. Quarterly reporting and attendance at contract monitoring meetings will be expected. The contract also includes a winter programme to maintain engagement between November and March, when participation and referrals generally decline due to adverse weather conditions. This element offers adapted gardeningârelated activities to ensure continued access for individuals with mobility challenges, longâterm conditions, or those less able to work outdoors during colder months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process. This a new service with an existing provider. The contract is for a period of 1 years commencing on 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027.
Lot 1 Status: complete
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Document Title: SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN
Document Description: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service delivers gardeningâbased wellbeing activities yearâround, including a winter programme to maintain engagement when outdoor participation and referrals typically decline
Full notice text 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) 2nd Floor, Woodland House, Maes-Y-Coed Road Cardiff CF14 4HH UK Contact person: Marisa Riley Telephone: +44 2921501085 E-mail: marisa.riley2@wales.nhs.uk NUTS: UKL22 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.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 SOCIAL PRESCRIBING COMMUNITY GARDEN Reference number: CAV-MSPP-(25-26) 194 II.1.2) Main CPV code 85323000 II.1.3) Type of contract Services II.1.4) Short description Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service delivers gardening‑based wellbeing activities year‑round, including a winter programme to maintain engagement when outdoor participation and referrals typically decline II.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No II.1.7) Total value of the procurement Value excluding VAT: 33 000.00 GBP II.2) Description II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 85323000 II.2.3) Place of performance NUTS code: UKL22 II.2.4) Description of the procurement Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to renew the contract for a community gardening social prescribing service supporting patients across the Cardiff City, South and South West Clusters. The service provides a non‑clinical wellbeing intervention for individuals who may benefit from improved social connection, confidence, independence, and enhanced mental and physical health through participation in structured gardening activities. The provider will deliver the programme from an established green space within the cluster area and will also be responsible for identifying and utilising additional gardening sites to ensure continuity and accessibility. The service must be inclusive and accessible to individuals from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of ability. Under this contract, the provider will manage the design and day‑to‑day operation of the service, including staff recruitment and management, and fulfilling all employer responsibilities. This includes identifying, purchasing, storing and maintaining all equipment required, which must be returned to the Health Board should the service end. Quarterly reporting and attendance at contract monitoring meetings will be expected. The contract also includes a winter programme to maintain engagement between November and March, when participation and referrals generally decline due to adverse weather conditions. This element offers adapted gardening‑related activities to ensure continued access for individuals with mobility challenges, long‑term conditions, or those less able to work outdoors during colder months. This notice is an intention to award a contract under the Most Suitable Provider Process. This a new service with an existing provider. The contract is for a period of 1 years commencing on 1st April 2026 to 31st March 2027. II.2.5) Award criteria Price 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: New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive Explanation This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 20th March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales 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 000-014736 Section V: Award of contract Contract No: CAV-MSPP-(25-26) 194 A contract/lot is awarded: Yes V.2 Award of contract V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract 01/03/2026 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: 0 Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0 Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0 The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor Grow Cardiff 46 Ninian Park Road, Riverside Cardiff CF116JA UK Telephone: +44 7403583705 NUTS: UKL22 The contractor is an SME: Yes V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT) Total value of the contract/lot: : 33 000.00 GBP V.2.5) Information about subcontracting Section VI: Complementary information VI.3) Additional information This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) intention to award 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. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 23rd March 2026. This contract has not yet formally been awarded; this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR Wales. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by E-mail: marisa.riley2@wales.nhs.uk The award decision makers for this process are the Operational team within Cardiff Locality in PCIC Clinical Board within Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. The decision to select the chosen provider and to utilise the Most Suitable Provider Process was based on the following: - Grow Cardiff already delivers this therapeutic gardening service with proven success, using established community garden sites that are fully operational and embedded within the local area. - They maintain strong, long standing relationships with local GP practices and MDTs, supporting smooth referral pathways and effective social prescribing engagement. - Service users benefit from continuity, stability and trusted relationships with Grow Cardiff staff, which is particularly important for vulnerable individuals. - Their safeguarding, governance, reporting and operational processes are already fully aligned with cluster needs, ensuring the service continues safely and efficiently. - As a local SME charity, they provide strong community value, local knowledge, and a cost effective delivery model that supports wider health and wellbeing objectives. - Continuing with Grow Cardiff ensures seamless service delivery with no disruption or need for mobilisation. No providers were excluded from the procurement process; There were no declared conflicts or potential conflicts of interest of individuals making the decision. Information that has not been published and is withheld under regulation 23(1) due to commercial sensitivity (WA Ref:162572) 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
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