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Awarded· 8 Aug 2025

Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme

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

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cardiff.

Source: Find a Tender, published 13 Nov 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.

Key dates

  1. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK5 - Transparency Notice · 09:10

    View notice
  2. 2025

    Award notice published

    UK7 - Contract Details Notice · 10:29

    View notice
  3. 2025

    Contract starts

  4. 2026

    Contract ends

    0½ years after it starts

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About this tender

In brief

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme. It is a contract for other health and social care in Cardiff. It was awarded on 8 August 2025. The contract value is £188,600. The contract runs from 13 November 2025 to 31 March 2026. It lasts 0½ years.

It is run as a direct award. Find a Tender published it on 13 November 2025. The notice number is 073429-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-0583eb.

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, leading a contract titled "Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme" in the health services industry category. The initiative is based in Cardiff, United Kingdom (UKL22). The procurement reached the contract award and completion stage on 13th November 2025.

The scheme is implemented in collaboration with Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council and runs until 31st March 2026. Notably, the procurement method was a direct award under Regulation 12 of The Public Contracts Regulations 2015, permitting contracts between public bodies aimed at common objectives.

The contract value is noted at £188,600 GBP gross, and it addresses enhancing community health services by improving engagement and long-term participation in physical activities, especially in areas of need. The direct award nature of the procurement might also favour organisations with a history of cooperation and partnership with public entities.

The notice in full

This programme formalises the continued delivery of the National Exercise Referral Scheme (NERS) in partnership with Cardiff Council and the Vale of Glamorgan Council, enhanced locally through the Move More Programme to support the 2025-2026 period. Cardiff Council and Vale of Glamorgan Council will work collaboratively to improve uptake, retention, and long-term engagement in physical activity for individuals referred into the scheme.

The goal is to better support participants, particularly those in areas of greatest need, by making the service more responsive, informed, and connected to wider community provision.

Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.

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Key facts

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

Contract

Service
Other
Procurement type
Standard
Category
Services
Contract period
13 Nov 2025 to 31 Mar 2026 (0½ years)
Number of suppliers
2

Procedure

Notice type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement method
Direct
Procedure
Direct award
Current stage
Award
Stages so far
Award
Published on
Find a Tender Service
Awardee scale
Large

Values

Awards value
£188,600
Contracts value
£188,600

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

Status

Tender
Complete
Lots
Complete
Awards
Active, Pending
Contracts
Active

References

Find a Tender notice
073429-2025
Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0583eb
CPV code
85100000 - Health services; 85322000 - Community action programme
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 Cardiff. The area the service covers can be wider, so check the notice and the lots.
Local authority
Cardiff
Town
Cardiff
Postcode
CF14 4HH
Electoral ward
Heath
Constituency
Cardiff North
Region
Wales
Sub-region
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
Area
South East Wales
Country
Wales
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Buyer

Contracting authority

Organisation
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
Category
Services
Contact
Lowri Crossman
Phone
+442921500823
Address
Cardiff, CF14 4HH · Wales · Wales
Call +442921500823
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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 Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme

Who won the Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme contract?

The award notice does not name the supplier. The full record is in the official notice linked on this page.

How much is the Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme contract worth?

The contract value is £188,600. The contract runs from 13 November 2025 to 31 March 2026 (0½ years).

Who is the buyer for Local Enhancement of National Exercise Referral Scheme?

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Cardiff, Wales. The named contact is Lowri Crossman, on +442921500823.

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