How to win: Provision of All Wales Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA)

About this contract

NHS Wales Shared Services Parentship (as hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust), in collaboration with six (6) Welsh Health Boards is seeking to procure an Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy service. The tender will be divided into Lots to take into consideration the provision of the IMCA and the paid RPR (Relevant Person Representative) service. This procurement is divided into six (6) Lots as set out below. Please note that Lot 3 and 4 are split into three (3) two separate sub-lots with the Health Board acting as the Commissioner for the Lots detailed below: Lot 1 – BCUHB IMCA Services Lot 2a – ABUUHB IMCA Services Lot 2b – ABUUHB Ad-hoc Spot-Purchase Lot 3a – CTMUHB IMCA Services Lot 3b – CTMUHB Paid RPR Services Lot 3c –CTMUHB Ad-hoc Spot-Purchase Lot 4a – CAVUHB IMCA Services Lot 4b – CAVUHB Paid RPR Services Lot 4c – CAVUHB Spot-Purchase of Paid RPR Lot 5a – HDDUHB IMCA & Paid RPR services Lot 5b – HDDUHB Ad – hoc Spot-Purchase Lot 6a – SBUHB IMCA & Paid RPR services Lot 6b – SBUHB Spot-Purchase of Paid RPR Local Authorities

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £11,356,885, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 5 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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