Awarded· 4 Jun 2025
Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience
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 Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cardiff.
Source: Find a Tender, published 4 Jun 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Award notice published
UK5 - Transparency Notice · 14:01
View notice2025
Contract starts
2026
Contract ends
1 year after it starts
About this tender
In brief
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) has awarded Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience. It is a contract for learning disability and autism in Cardiff. The contract went to Cardiff People First. It was awarded on 4 June 2025. The awarded value is £68,646. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 June 2026. It lasts 1 year.
It is run as a below threshold - without competition. The buyer marks it as suitable for VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 4 June 2025. The notice number is 029942-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-052c8d.
Summary of the contracting process
The procurement process is managed by the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, based in Cardiff, United Kingdom. It is titled "Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience" and falls under the health and social work services category.
The process, which is in the award stage as of 4th June 2025, involves a direct procurement method below the threshold, meaning it was concluded without competition. The key milestones indicate a future contract signature date set for 23rd June 2025, with the contract period running from 1st July 2025 to 30th June 2026. This procurement is conducted under the framework of the Welsh devolved regulations.
Cardiff People First, the designated supplier, exemplifies the type of large-scale VCSE (voluntary, community, and social enterprise) organisations well-suited to fulfil the requirements of this contract, given their experience with lived experiences and inclusive recruitment practices.
The notice in full
This notice concerns the extension of a funding agreement with Cardiff People First (CPF), appointed for their strong track record in employing people with learning disabilities (LD). CPF can legally apply positive action in recruitment to prioritise candidates with LD and lived experience, a protected characteristic under the Equality Act. Lived experience is essential for the funded roles.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Learning Disability and Autism Support
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 30 Jun 2025 to 30 Jun 2026 (1 year)
- Suitable for
- Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
- Awarded to
- Cardiff People First
- Number of suppliers
- 1
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement method
- Direct
- Procedure
- Below threshold - without competition
- Current stage
- Award
- Stages so far
- Award
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Awardee scale
- Large
Values
- Awards value
- £68,646
Not stated in the notice: tender value, lots value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Complete
- Lots
- Complete
- Awards
- Pending
Not stated in the notice: contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 029942-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-052c8d
- CPV code
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Cardiff
- Town
- Cardiff
- Postcode
- CF14 3UZ
- Electoral ward
- Gabalfa
- Constituency
- Cardiff North
- Region
- Wales
- Sub-region
- Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
- Area
- South East Wales
- Country
- Wales
Buyer and supplier
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust)
- Category
- Services
- Contact
- Michael Butler
- Phone
- +44 29 2150 0672
- Address
- Cardiff, CF14 3UZ · Wales · Wales
Awarded supplier
- Supplier
- Cardiff People First
- Awardee scale
- Large
- Number of suppliers
- 1
- Awards value
- £68,646
- Company record
- Search Companies House
Documents and links
- Transparency notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029942-2025
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-052c8d (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience
Who won the Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience contract?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust) awarded the contract to Cardiff People First on 4 June 2025. It is due to end on 30 June 2026, which is when a re-tender would normally follow.
How much is the Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience contract worth?
The awarded value is £68,646. The contract runs from 30 June 2025 to 30 June 2026 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Secondment fees for Provision of Lived Experience?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Cardiff, Wales. The named contact is Michael Butler, on +44 29 2150 0672.
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