Official UK procurement notice
Adults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes
Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe services are for adults with learning disabilities living independently in self contained flats within the community. There are three supported housing schemes in Torfaen that will fall under this contract, Clos Y Fran, Somerton House and Ty'r Hen Ysgol. Each contract will comprise of an agreed number of block hours and also a sleep-in member of staff at each scheme. The tender will be structured to allow any one provider to bid for one, two or all three of the contracts but only able to deliver a maximum of two of the available contracts.
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£4,200,000 together) · win at most 2 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Ty’r Hen YsgolAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,400,000
Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) is commissioning a care and support service in a supported housing development called Ty’r Hen Ysgol which is located in Griffithstown, Pontypool. The Scheme is approximately 3 years old and is owned by Melin Homes. The Scheme provides accommodation for people who require a high level of support to live independently. The Scheme consists of two distinct properties, and this tender relates to care and support provision at one of these properties, which has been designed in the format of a dormer bungalow. The bungalow is a three bedded ground floor wheelchair accessible supporting living environment for individuals with a learning disability. Individuals have their own bedrooms and share a lounge and kitchen area. The Ground Floor has a Sleep-In Area which the Providers staff use. Upstairs there two individual flats which are wheelchair accessible. They have separate entrances from the road and are fully self-contained, however there are stairs to access the flats from inside the supported living property to the outside of the flats to allow for targeted support.
Lot #2Somerton HouseAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,400,000
Torfaen CBC is commissioning a provider to deliver a care and support service in a Supported Housing Development called Somerton House, located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran. The Scheme provides accommodation for people who require a level of support to live independently. The Scheme is new build and comprises of a two and three storey building to provide16 one bedroom apartments, each Apartment is accessible and secure with level entry automatic opening doors and a FOB key entry system. They are designed for people with autism, learning disabilities, physical disabilities and for over 55’s who require an element of care. Four wheelchair accessible apartments have been created within the two storey section of the building (with 2 Apartments on each floor) and four ground floor Apartments in the three storey section for residents with Autism. This section will also have a communal area for residents and a Sleep-In room. The first floor consists of four Apartments for people with learning disabilities and four Apartments are on the second floor for over 55’s with care requirements.
Lot #3Clos Y FranAwardedRenewalPublished value£1,400,000
Torfaen County Borough Council (TCBC) are commissioning a care and support service in a new build housing development called Clos Y Fran Supported Housing Scheme located in Cwmbran, Torfaen. The Scheme is owned by Hedyn Housing Association. The Scheme provides accommodation for people who require a level of support to live independently. The Scheme is a new development, a bespoke 3 floor property comprising of :
Ground Floor – Two wheelchair accessible one bedroom flats
First Floor – Three one bedroom Flats
Second Floor - Two one bedroom flats
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 50%
- Community Well Being Benefits: 10%
- Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Cost
- Community Well Being Benefits
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
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
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2026, 09:18 BST
- Last source update
- 26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Aug 2026
- Authority reference
EREQ1005184- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042255- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06941bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
8 May 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published165 days ago8 May 2026, 09:18 BST
- Clarification questions by146 days ago27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline137 days ago5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by77 days ago3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent60 days ago21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published55 days ago26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
- Contract starts48 days ago2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026- Tender notice published8 May 2026, 09:18 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Ty’r Hen Ysgol1 award | |||
| Cera Care Operations LimitedAdults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes – Lot 1 - Ty’r Hen Ysgol 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: one 12 month extension | £1,732,640 | 21 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Somerton House1 award | |||
| Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative LimitedVCSEAdults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes – Lot 2 - Somerton House1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: one 12 month extension | £1,086,292 | 21 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Clos Y Fran1 award | |||
| Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative LimitedVCSEAdults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes – Lot 3 - Clos Y Fran 1 Oct 2026 – 30 Sept 2029 · up to 30 Sept 2030Extensions: one 12 month | £920,892 | 21 Aug 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Ty’r Hen Ysgol | 5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one | 5 | 5 | — |
| 2 · Somerton House | 6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 6 | 6 | — |
| 3 · Clos Y Fran | 7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one | 7 | 7 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative LtdAwarded supplier
- Cera Care Operations LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender