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Awarded· 1 Apr 2025

Alternatives to Admission Community Assertive Outreach Service for Children and Young People in Mental Health Crisis

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) · Carmarthenshire, Wales

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Carmarthenshire.

Source: Sell2Wales, published 10 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Contract awarded

    Mental Health Matters Wales

  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice · 00:00

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded this contract. It is a contract for other health and social care in Carmarthenshire. The contract went to Mental Health Matters Wales. It was awarded on 1 April 2025. The contract value is £286,000.

It is run as an open procedure. Sell2Wales published it on 10 April 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-149542.

Summary of the contracting process

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, has completed a procurement process for an assertive outreach service targeting children and young people experiencing mental health crises. The awarded contract, titled "Alternatives to Admission Community Assertive Outreach Service for Children and Young People in Mental Health Crisis," falls under the health industry category and focuses on the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board area in Wales.

This procurement process, concluded with an award on 1st April 2025, utilised an open procedure and has a total contract value of £286,000. The project is aimed at providing an alternative to A&E and hospital admissions for the target group. Furthermore, the nature of the service promotes innovative approaches to mental health crisis management, encouraging growth and development within the sector.

With a 60% emphasis on technical quality and 40% on price, businesses focusing on high-quality, specialised mental health interventions will be well-suited to compete for such contracts in future opportunities.

The notice in full

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board has entered into a contract with a provider for the continuation of pilot of an assertive outreach service in the local community to provide an alternative to A&E and hospital admission service for children and young people in mental health crisis

Lots (1)

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Key facts

Every field the notice carries. Anything it leaves blank is listed under its table.

Contract

Service
Other health and social care
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
Not specified - Not specified
Lots
1
Awarded to
Mental Health Matters Wales
Number of suppliers
1

Procedure

Notice type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement method
Open
Procedure
Open procedure
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Sell2Wales
Awardee scale
Large
Buyer's portal
Sell2Wales

Values

Contracts value
£286,000

Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, awards value.

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Contracts
Active

Not stated in the notice: awards.

References

Open Contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-149542
CPV code
85100000 - Health services
CPV division
85 - Health and social work services
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Location

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is based in Carmarthenshire. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Carmarthenshire
Town
Swansea
Postcode
SA31 3BB
Electoral ward
Carmarthen Town West
Constituency
Caerfyrddin
Delivery area
Wales
Region
Wales
Sub-region
South West Wales
Area
Mid and South West Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer and supplier

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
Category
Services
Contact
Teifion Cole
Phone
+44 1443848585
Address
Carmarthen, SA31 3BB · Wales · Wales
Call +44 1443848585

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Mental Health Matters Wales
Awardee scale
Large
Number of suppliers
1
Awards value
Not stated
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Documents and links

Official sources for this notice. The tender pack itself sits on the buyer's portal.
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Questions about this tender

Who won the Alternatives to Admission Community Assertive Outreach Service for Children and… contract?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Mental Health Matters Wales on 1 April 2025.

How much is the Alternatives to Admission Community Assertive Outreach Service for Children and… contract worth?

The contract value is £286,000.

Who is the buyer for Alternatives to Admission Community Assertive Outreach Service for Children and…?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The named contact is Teifion Cole, on +44 1443848585.

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