Official UK procurement notice
ADSS Cymru Business Support Services
Authority: ADSS Cymru (Public body)·On behalf of: Denbighshire County Council
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDenbighshire County Council are undertaking this tendering exercise on behalf of ADSS CYMRU.
ADSS Cymru is a not for profit organisation which represents the Statutory Directors of Social Service in Wales and all Heads of Service who have responsibility for adult social care, children and young people services or business management for those services across Local Authorities in Wales.
ADSS Cymru is seeking to appoint a service provider who will provide a robust business support service to ensure ADSS CYMRU is able to deliver a successful programme of improvement in social services across Wales and be at the forefront of Welsh national Social Services policy development and implementation.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 9 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Administrative social services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,350,000
- Economic & financial standing
See ITT
- Technical & professional ability
See ITT
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (1)
- Quality: See ITT
- Economic & financial standing
See ITT
- Technical & professional ability
See ITT
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 9 Nov 2029
- First published
- 3 Jun 2025, 10:41 BST
- Last source update
- 16 Dec 2025, 16:35 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 9 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
GSC1001098REQ- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-073146- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-052b51Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- cy, en
Tender to be submitted via Proactis Supplier Portal
Timeline
3 Jun 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published3 Jun 2025, 10:41 BST
- Market engagement17 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Any supplier wishing to express an interest in this opportunity should do so by emailing a short description of the services offered by their organisation to [email protected] by no later than close of business 17/06/2025
- Next notice expected351 days ago3 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published342 days ago12 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by321 days ago3 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline314 days ago10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent309 days ago16 Dec 2025
- Latest notice published308 days ago16 Dec 2025, 16:35 GMT
- Award decision expected by284 days ago9 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts203 days ago1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
10 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published3 Jun 2025, 10:41 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published12 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £1,350,00012 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMTwas £250,000
- Status changed to active12 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Procurement method changed12 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Deadline published: 10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT12 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Buyer details updated12 Nov 2025, 12:20 GMT
- Contract award notice published16 Dec 2025, 16:35 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Dec 2025, 16:35 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practice Solutions LtdADSS Business Support Services1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2030 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: 2yrs | £1,350,000 | 16 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Denbighshire County CouncilBeneficiary authority
- Denbigshire County Council Procuring entityLead on tender
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Practice Solutions LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications See ITT available via Proactis Supplier Portal
- Technical specifications See ITT available via Proactis Supplier Portal
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender