Prior information notice

This notice is for prior information only

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.1) Name and addresses

I.2) Joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

I.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Health

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.2) Description

II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:

22/08/2025

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information

NWSSP Procurement Services in collaboration with the NHS Wales Joint Commissioning Committee (JCC) seek to renew the National Care Homes Framework Agreement.

This is not a call for competition but an opportunity for the providers within this market to meet with the NWSSP and the JCC.

IMPORTANT: NWSSP Procurement Services and the JCC wish to

hold a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) event. The PME will be a virtual event via Microsoft Teams, on Wednesday 30th April 2025. The event will consist of a presentation in the morning followed by a question and answer session. There will also be an opportunity

for providers to meet individually with NWSSP Procurement Services and JCC representatives in the afternoon.

Next Steps-if your organisation is interested in attending the above detailed event, please respond to the e mail address below confirming

the names and positions of proposed attendees, and an email address for attendees.

Email to express interest: david.makani@wales.nhs.uk

The PME stage is an opportunity for NWSSP and the JCC to inform current providers and potential bidders of the proposed changes to the framework agreement and will be an opportunity test directions and

options before entering into a procurement process for the new framework agreement for Adult Mental Health, Learning Disability Care Homes.

Current providers/potential bidders should note that this engagement event together with any other soft market sounding in relation this

proposed procurement, may not necessarily lead to a formal procurement and/or award of any contracts.

Further, that any information provided by current providers/potential bidders during this engagement event, may be used by NWSSP and

the JCC to help to scope the proposed procurement/services and may also be shared widely with other current providers/potential bidders.

Accordingly, current providers/potential bidders are advised not to share any confidential information and/or information they would not

wish to be shared more widely NWSSP/JCC accepts no liability for any costs incurred by current providers/potential bidders as a result

of attending the engagement event nor any liability for costs incurred in respect of any bidding or preparatory work carried out by the providers and/or bidders.

It is intended that all information provided and gathered will be publicly available in the form of frequently asked

questions or in any format determined by NWSSP which shall be available to any candidates/ and or bidders to ensure transparency and

fairness in any procurement process going forward.

It should be noted that any figures provided are indicative of historical use only and should not be construed to indicate any guarantee or levels of spend.

The Contracting Authority anticipates that any procurement exercise

which may be taken forward in the future shall be subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025.

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=149535.

(WA Ref:149535)

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

14/04/2025