Community and Psychological Support (CAPS) for Cardiff East Cluster

Concepts

• cardiff
• community health
• cardiff east cluster
• cluster meetings
• psychological support
• cardiff and vale university local health board
• cluster and gms collaborative meetings
• guided psychological self-help
• the cardiff east cluster
• the east cardiff cluster

Location

Cardiff East Clusters - 4 practices Brynderwen Surgery, Llan Healthcare, Rumney Primary Care Centre, and Meddygfa Willowbrook Surgery

Description

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for Community and Psychological Support (CAPS) for Cardiff East Cluster. This service aims to deliver an innovative, holistic model of care that integrates social prescribing with guided psychological self-help for individuals registered with one of the four GP practices in the East Cardiff Cluster. The CAPS initiative will support vulnerable and at-risk groups experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues through an 8-session intervention pathway, combining assessment, tailored self-help strategies, and relapse prevention. The service will be delivered by two full-time practitioners based in GP practices, working collaboratively with community partners to strengthen local networks and improve mental wellbeing. The provider will also be expected to support digital referral systems, attend cluster meetings, and embed principles of person-centred care, equality, and sustainability throughout service delivery.

Total Quantity or Scope

The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, are acting on behalf of Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board who are seeking to award a contract for the delivery of Community and Psychological Support (CAPS) within the Cardiff East Cluster. This procurement is for a third sector provider to deliver a holistic, community-based support service that integrates social prescribing with guided psychological self-help. The CAPS model will consist of an eight-session intervention pathway, beginning with an initial assessment, followed by sessions focused on social prescribing, guided self-help strategies, and concluding with relapse prevention. The service will be delivered by two full-time practitioners, based within GP practices, who will work collaboratively with patients and community partners to address mild to moderate mental health needs and improve overall wellbeing. The provider will be expected to: -Deliver person-centred care aligned with the “What Matters” principle. -Utilise evidence-based tools such as those from the Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI). -Apply Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) and Patient Reported Experience/Outcome Measures (PREMs/PROMS). -Support the development and use of the Elemental software platform for seamless referrals. -Attend Cluster and GMS Collaborative meetings to maintain engagement with primary care professionals. -Build strong relationships with voluntary and statutory services within the Cluster. -Ensure service accessibility in both Welsh and English, and accommodate diverse communication needs including BSL and interpreter services. -Embed principles from key Welsh legislation including the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015, Mental Health (Wales) Measure 2010, and the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. The contract value is capped at 80,000GBP per annum which includes practitioner salaries and administrative support.

Renewal Options

yes 12 months

CPV Codes

• 85323000 - Community health services

Indicators

• An E-Catalogue is required.
• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• This is a recurring contract.
• Renewals are available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

This is a Provider Selection Regime Wales (PSR Wales) Contract Notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Services (Provider Selection Regime) (Wales) Regulations 2025. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015/Procurement Act 2023 do not apply to this award. Procurement documents, including detailed instructions on how to submit bids and the required information, are available at the following link: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/home.html. The criteria for contract award decisions can also be found there. NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=157816 (WA Ref:157816) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.