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Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale
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) is planning Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale. It is a contract for mental health support in Cardiff.
Source: Sell2Wales, published 1 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice · 00:00
View notice2025
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
About this tender
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) is planning Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale. It is a contract for mental health support in Cardiff. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £91,040.
Sell2Wales published it on 1 December 2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-kuma6s-158616. Bids are made through the buyer's Sell2Wales portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by the Velindre University NHS Trust, is planning a procurement related to the health industry. The upcoming tender, titled "RESTORING RAPID ACCESS: FAST TRACK MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ACROSS THE VALE," is situated in Cardiff, within the UK Region. As of 1st December 2025, the procurement is at the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 12th December 2025.
This anticipated contract aims to support the Central, Western, and Eastern Vale clusters of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in reinstating a fast-track mental health assessment pathway to aid urgent cases efficiently. The project requires service providers to perform assessments within 24 hours, manage up to 87 referrals per month, and integrate seamlessly with existing systems.
With a contract value of £91,040, this two-year service plan is a notable chance for providers seeking to expand their portfolio in public health services.
The notice in full
The Central, Western, and Eastern Vale clusters of Cardiff and Vale UHB seek to reinstate the Mental Health Fast Track Pathway, to provide rapid assessment within 24 hours and targeted support for urgent cases.
Lots (1)
- 01
Lot 1Planned
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board intends to procure a service to provide rapid mental health assessment and short-term support for patients across the Central, Western, and Eastern Vale clusters for a period of two years. The service will deliver urgent assessments within 24 hours of referral, offer up to 6-8 one-to-one sessions per patient, and integrate social prescribing to support holistic care.
It will handle up to 87 referrals per month (approximately 1,041 patients annually), using existing referral mechanisms to maintain continuity and reduce pressure on primary care. Performance will be monitored through quarterly reporting on referral volumes, timeliness, DNA rates, and social prescribing outcomes, with a target of 95% of assessments completed within 24 hours.
The aim is to provide timely, cost-effective mental health support in the community, prevent escalation of need, and improve patient outcomes.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Mental Health Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Lots
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Sell2Wales
- Buyer's portal
- Sell2Wales
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £91,040
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planned
- Lots
- Planned
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-kuma6s-158616
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services; 85100000 - Health services; 85121270 - Psychiatrist or psychologist services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cardiff
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode
- CF14 4HH
- Electoral ward
- Heath
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Delivery area
- Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Area
- South East Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Marisa Riley
- Phone
- +44 2921501085
- Address
- Cardiff, CF14 4HH · Wales · Wales
Documents and links
- RESTORING RAPID ACCESS: FAST TRACK MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT ACROSS THE VALE - The Central, Western, and Eastern…sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Sell2Wales portal, to register and bidsell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx
- Api.sell2wales.gov.walesapi.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1
- Latest noticesell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx
- OCDS record ocds-kuma6s-158616 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-k…
Questions about Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale
When will the Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale tender open?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale contract worth?
The estimated value is £91,040.
Who is the buyer for Restoring Rapid Access: Fast Track Mental Health Support Across the Vale?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Cardiff, Wales. The named contact is Marisa Riley, on +44 2921501085.
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