Tender: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board – Women's and Sexual Health Needs Assessments (Cardiff & Vale of Glamorgan)

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Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking a supplier to produce two linked Health Needs Assessments—a Sexual Health Needs Assessment (SHNA) and a Women's Health Needs Assessment (WHNA)—for residents of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, aligned with the NHS Wales Women's Health Plan (2025–2035). The work will assess met and unmet needs across the Plan's eight priority areas (menstrual health; endometriosis and adenomyosis; contraception, post‑natal contraception and abortion care; preconception health; pelvic health and incontinence; menopause; violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence; and ageing well and long‑term conditions), with contraception and some violence/abuse elements drawn from the SHNA into the WHNA. The SHNA will specifically cover sexual health outcomes, behaviours, service use, access to contraception, STI testing and treatment, and sexual health education, and will consider priority populations such as young people, women of reproductive age, LGBTQ+ communities, ethnic minorities and other inclusion groups. Both assessments require mixed-methods approaches using local, regional and national quantitative datasets (demographics, epidemiology, service utilisation, prescribing and outcomes), qualitative engagement (focus groups, interviews and surveys), literature reviews including academic and grey literature, and collaboration with stakeholders including Cardiff and Vale UHB, GPs, Public Health Wales, local councils, schools, community groups and third sector organisations. A single provider will be sought to produce both reports, with delivery expected within five months of project initiation, funding available up to £100,000 (including VAT), predominantly remote delivery anticipated but some in-person data collection or meetings may be required.