Coming up· published 21 Dec 2025
Social Prescribing Digital Platform
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 Social Prescribing Digital Platform. It is a contract for reablement in Cardiff.
Source: Find a Tender, published 22 Dec 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 15:29
View notice2026
Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2026
Contract starts
Next
2027
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) is planning Social Prescribing Digital Platform. It is a contract for reablement in Cardiff. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £70,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2027. It lasts 1 year.
Find a Tender published it on 22 December 2025. The notice number is 085499-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc9.
Summary of the contracting process
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust in Cardiff, is in the planning stage of a procurement process. The initiative aims to acquire a Social Prescribing Digital Platform for Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB). This procurement falls under the "Software package and information systems" and "Health and social work services" industry categories.
The pre-market engagement session will occur on 20th January 2026, offering interested suppliers a platform to provide demonstrations and insights into their digital solutions, with the final engagement due on 23rd January 2026. The procurement method is currently in the planning phase, focusing on market engagement to shape the formal tender, which is scheduled to start the contract from 1st April 2026.
The procurement seeks to leverage innovative digital solutions that can enhance social prescribing through integration with clinical systems, data capture, and support functionalities. SMEs and larger enterprises with a proven track record in the NHS or primary care networks should consider participating in the preliminary engagement to potentially influence the procurement strategy and demonstrate their expertise and capabilities.
The notice in full
1. Purpose of Notice Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (CAVUHB) is undertaking a pre-market engagement exercise to inform potential suppliers of its intention to procure a new social prescribing digital platform with full integration to EMIS Web. The purpose of this notice is to gather information from the market on available solutions, technical capabilities, and indicative costs.
Suppliers are invited to submit expressions of interest along with relevant details about their platform. This notice does not constitute a formal invitation to tender but will help shape the specification and approach for the subsequent procurement process. Following this engagement, CAVUHB will determine the most appropriate route to market based on the insight gathered from suppliers.
2. Background CAVUHB currently uses the Elemental social prescribing platform across Primary, Community and Intermediate Care services. The Health Board is exploring alternative digital options that can enhance: Integration with EMIS Web Referral workflows for GPs and link workers Assessment and outcome tracking Patient self-referral functionality Reporting, analytics, and dashboards Any future platform must also support SNOMED CT coding to ensure standardised data capture and NHS-wide interoperability.
3. Scope of Interest CAVUHB is seeking information from suppliers capable of delivering a social prescribing platform that provides: Integration with EMIS Web, including two-way data exchange for referrals, assessments, outcomes, and reporting SNOMED CT-coded data capture for referrals, interventions, and outcomes Online/mobile self-referral functionality for patients Service directory management and analytical dashboards Implementation support, training,
and ongoing technical assistance Suppliers are encouraged to provide: An overview of their platform and functionality Details of EMIS Web integration SNOMED CT implementation approach Indicative pricing model or cost ranges References from NHS or Primary Care Network deployments 4.
Objectives of Engagement The objectives of this pre-market engagement activity are to: Identify suppliers capable of delivering a digital platform that meets the Health Board's needs Gain insight into current market functionality, technical approaches, and cost models Inform the development of the future specification
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Reablement
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Goods
- Contract period
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (1 year)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £70,000
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 085499-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc9
- CPV code
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems; 85000000 - Health and social work services
- CPV division
- 48 - Software package and information systems; 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
- Goods
- Contact
- Marisa Riley
- Phone
- 029 2150 1085
- Address
- Cardiff, CF14 4HH · Wales · Wales
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085499-2025
- Nwssp.nhs.walesnwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-05fbc9 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Social Prescribing Digital Platform
When will the Social Prescribing Digital Platform 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 Social Prescribing Digital Platform contract worth?
The estimated value is £70,000. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 March 2027 (1 year).
Who is the buyer for Social Prescribing Digital Platform?
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-procurement Services (hosted By Velindre University NHS Trust), based in Cardiff, Wales. The named contact is Marisa Riley, on 029 2150 1085.
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