BME Mental Health Support Service- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is inviting tenders for a community-based mental health support service for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. The contract has an estimated value of £299,686.50 excluding VAT and aims to improve access to culturally appropriate mental health support, early intervention and recovery-focused services.

Service Requirements

The successful provider will deliver culturally sensitive, community-based mental health support to individuals experiencing mental health challenges or at risk of developing poor mental health.

Key service requirements include:

• Providing emotional wellbeing support, advocacy, information, advice and guidance.
• Offering early intervention and recovery-focused support tailored to cultural, linguistic and social needs.
• Delivering one-to-one assistance, peer support and wellbeing activities.
• Supporting community engagement, mental health awareness and access to statutory and voluntary sector services.
• Helping reduce social isolation, strengthen community resilience and improve mental wellbeing.
• Working collaboratively with primary care, secondary mental health services, local authorities and community organisations.

The service will focus on reducing health inequalities and improving access to appropriate support for underserved communities across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.

Contract Information

• Buyer: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
• Deadline: 27 November 2026, 12:00pm
• Contract Value: £299,686.50 (excluding VAT)
• Contract Start: 1 April 2027
• Initial Contract End: 30 September 2029
• Extension Options: Two further periods of 12 months each, potentially extending the contract to 30 September 2031
• Tender Reference: CAV-CP-63181
• WA Reference: 172367
• Contract Location: Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
• Contract Type: Services
• Procedure: Open procedure under the Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales)
• Tender Link: eTenderWales procurement portal
• Sell2Wales Notice: View the opportunity

Supplier Requirements

The opportunity is suitable for consortia. Providers must demonstrate their ability to deliver culturally appropriate, person-centred mental health support and work collaboratively with relevant health, local authority and community organisations.

Tenders may be submitted in English or Welsh. Procurement documents, including the service specification, contract terms, participation instructions and evaluation requirements, are available through the eTenderWales portal.

The contract will be awarded under the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. The authority will use a single-stage evaluation process to identify the most advantageous proposal.

Evaluation Criteria

The published award criteria are:

• Technical Quality: 85%
• Social Value: 15%

Price is not the only award criterion. Bids will be assessed against the scoring methodology set out in the procurement documents, with the contract awarded to the bidder achieving the highest overall score.

Commercial Relevance

This opportunity may be relevant to mental health support providers, community organisations, charities and specialist services with experience supporting Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. Organisations with expertise in culturally sensitive wellbeing support, early intervention, advocacy and community engagement may be well placed to consider this contract.

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