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Contract Award Notice

Sport Wales Consultants for the Mental Health and Thriving Environments

  • First published: 28 March 2025
  • Last modified: 28 March 2025
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Summary

OCID:
ocds-kuma6s-148225
Published by:
Sport Wales
Authority ID:
AA0412
Publication date:
28 March 2025
Deadline date:
-
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Has documents:
No
Has SPD:
No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:
No

Abstract

The appointed consultants will play a crucial role in supporting Sport Wales and its partners to embed a relational, trauma-informed approach to mental health and well-being across the sport sector. Their work will contribute to strategic planning, resource development, facilitation, and collaboration to drive sustainable impact. The consultants’ responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 1. Embedding Mental Well-being and Thriving Environments in Sport • Supporting partners to integrate a relational and trauma-informed approach to mental health and well-being within sport and physical activity. • Practical application of a relational approach: Designing and delivering workshops, training sessions, and resources that empower organisations to apply well-being-focused practices. • Providing specialist project support to initiatives that enhance mental well-being through sport. 2. Facilitating Strategic Discussions and Thought Leadership • Leading and supporting national and regional discussions on the role of sport in mental health and preventive health agendas. • Assisting partners with strategic planning and implementation, ensuring well-being principles are embedded in policy, funding, and program design. • Enabling cross-sector collaboration to strengthen the impact of sport on community well-being 3. Driving Knowledge Sharing and Best Practice • Facilitating the exchange of learning, insights, and evidence-based practices across sports organisations, health providers, and community partners. • Developing and curating case studies, toolkits, and reports to promote effective mental well-being initiatives. 4. Supporting Collaboration and External Engagement • Helping partners navigate and align their work with national well-being strategies. 5. Strengthening the Evidence Base for Sport and Mental Well-being • Supporting research, data analysis, and evaluation to expand the evidence base on how sport contributes to mental health, resilience, and preventive healthcare. • Identifying emerging opportunities for sport to play a more central role in mental health and well-being strategies. 6. Supporting Welsh Government Policy Alignment and Delivery • Advising on the integration of sport into public health frameworks, advocating for movement-based mental health interventions. The appointed consultants will work in a collaborative and adaptive capacity, ensuring that sport is positioned as a key driver of mental well-being, resilience, and community health across Wales. N.B. Consultants will be allocated to different priority areas dependent upon their skills and experience. Consultants do not need to specialise in all areas to apply to become a consultant, please reference your specialist skills and experience in the tender submission (section 4). It is important that candidates have a knowledge of: • A trauma informed approach to Mental health and Wellbeing • Thriving Environments within sport • Experience of co-designing services with stakeholders to influence and support the sport sector • Application of academic ideas into practical deliverables to meet the needs of partners There will also be an expectation to collaborate with other stakeholders. There is an expectation that any staff delivering workshops/ support to partners will have at least three years of experience in delivering/supporting leaders. It is desirable that any psychologist is HCPC registered. Please note that this is not an essential requirement and will only be necessary for specific areas of work.

Full notice text

CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE – NATIONAL

SERVICES

1 Authority Details

1.1

Authority Name and Address


Sport Wales

Service & Partner Development, Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens,

Cardiff

CF11 9SW

UK

Natalie Morgan

+44 3003003123

natalie.morgan@sport.wales

http://www.sport.wales

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Sport Wales Consultants for the Mental Health and Thriving Environments

2.2

Description of the contract

The appointed consultants will play a crucial role in supporting Sport Wales and its partners to embed a relational, trauma-informed approach to mental health and well-being across the sport sector. Their work will contribute to strategic planning, resource development, facilitation, and collaboration to drive sustainable impact. The consultants’ responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: 1. Embedding Mental Well-being and Thriving Environments in Sport • Supporting partners to integrate a relational and trauma-informed approach to mental health and well-being within sport and physical activity. • Practical application of a relational approach: Designing and delivering workshops, training sessions, and resources that empower organisations to apply well-being-focused practices. • Providing specialist project support to initiatives that enhance mental well-being through sport. 2. Facilitating Strategic Discussions and Thought Leadership • Leading and supporting national and regional discussions on the role of sport in mental health and preventive health agendas. • Assisting partners with strategic planning and implementation, ensuring well-being principles are embedded in policy, funding, and program design. • Enabling cross-sector collaboration to strengthen the impact of sport on community well-being 3. Driving Knowledge Sharing and Best Practice • Facilitating the exchange of learning, insights, and evidence-based practices across sports organisations, health providers, and community partners. • Developing and curating case studies, toolkits, and reports to promote effective mental well-being initiatives. 4. Supporting Collaboration and External Engagement • Helping partners navigate and align their work with national well-being strategies. 5. Strengthening the Evidence Base for Sport and Mental Well-being • Supporting research, data analysis, and evaluation to expand the evidence base on how sport contributes to mental health, resilience, and preventive healthcare. • Identifying emerging opportunities for sport to play a more central role in mental health and well-being strategies. 6. Supporting Welsh Government Policy Alignment and Delivery • Advising on the integration of sport into public health frameworks, advocating for movement-based mental health interventions. The appointed consultants will work in a collaborative and adaptive capacity, ensuring that sport is positioned as a key driver of mental well-being, resilience, and community health across Wales. N.B. Consultants will be allocated to different priority areas dependent upon their skills and experience. Consultants do not need to specialise in all areas to apply to become a consultant, please reference your specialist skills and experience in the tender submission (section 4). It is important that candidates have a knowledge of: • A trauma informed approach to Mental health and Wellbeing • Thriving Environments within sport • Experience of co-designing services with stakeholders to influence and support the sport sector • Application of academic ideas into practical deliverables to meet the needs of partners There will also be an expectation to collaborate with other stakeholders. There is an expectation that any staff delivering workshops/ support to partners will have at least three years of experience in delivering/supporting leaders. It is desirable that any psychologist is HCPC registered. Please note that this is not an essential requirement and will only be necessary for specific areas of work.

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services
73200000 Research and development consultancy services
73220000 Development consultancy services
80000000 Education and training services
85100000 Health services
92600000 Sporting services
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1012 Gwynedd
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1018 Swansea
1020 East Wales
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1024 Powys

2.4

Estimated Total Value

3 Procedure

3.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4 Award of Contract

4.1

Successful Bidders

4.1.1

Name and Address of successful supplier, contractor or service provider





Independent Research Group

28 Castell Coch View, Tongwynlais,

Cardiff

CF15 7LA

UK








Platfform

Beaufort House, Beaufort Road, ,

Swansea

SA68JG

UK








Lancing Consultancy Limited

West Point, Second Floor Mucklow Office Park, Mucklow Hill,

Halesowen

B628DY

UK








Grey Matters Performance Ltd.

181 Church Bank, Lower Binton,

Stratford Upon Avon

CV379TQ

UK




http://www.greymattersuk.com




Neath Port Talbot Mind Association

21 London Road Neath, London Road,

Neath

SA111LE

UK




https://nptmind.org.uk/




Freelance

1 Parc Deiniol Sant,

Llanddanial

LL606NQ

UK








Nicky Affleck Limited

190 Great Dover Street,

London

SE14YB

AF




http://www.affleckandco.com




The Thrive Academy

Gwel Bodafon, Rhosybol,

Amlwch

LL689TR

UK




http://www.thethriveacademy.co.uk

5 Other Information

5.1

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

N/a

5.2

Date of Contract Award

 25-03-2025

5.3

Number of tenders received

17

5.4

Other Information

(WA Ref:149446)

5.5

Additional Documentation

N/a

5.6

Publication date of this notice:

 28-03-2025

Coding

Commodity categories

ID Title Parent category
73220000 Development consultancy services Research and development consultancy services
80000000 Education and training services Education
85100000 Health services Health and social work services
73200000 Research and development consultancy services Research and development services and related consultancy services
73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services Research and Development
92600000 Sporting services Recreational, cultural and sporting services

Delivery locations

ID Description
1017 Bridgend and Neath Port Talbot
1022 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
1015 Central Valleys (Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf)
1013 Conwy and Denbighshire
1020 East Wales
1023 Flintshire and Wrexham
1016 Gwent Valleys (Torfaen, Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly)
1012 Gwynedd
1011 Isle of Anglesey
1021 Monmouthshire and Newport
1024 Powys
1014 South West Wales (Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion)
1018 Swansea
100 UK - All
1000 WALES
1010 West Wales and The Valleys

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Document family

Notice details
Publication date:
17 February 2025
Deadline date:
10 March 2025 00:00
Notice type:
Contract Notice
Authority name:
Sport Wales
Publication date:
28 March 2025
Notice type:
Contract Award Notice
Authority name:
Sport Wales

About the buyer

Main contact:
natalie.morgan@sport.wales
Admin contact:
N/a
Technical contact:
N/a
Other contact:
N/a

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