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Published 8 May 2026, 09:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Adults with Learning Disability Supported Housing Schemes

Official notice

Authority: Torfaen County Borough Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableMax 2 lots per supplier
Published estimate£4,200,000total for 3 lots · £5,040,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Jun 2026awarded 21 Aug 2026
Awarded to Cera Care Operations Limited, Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative Limited3 awards
Contract term 4 yrsends 1 Sept 2030 · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensions · starts 2 Sept 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The 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 lot
Lot #1Ty’r Hen YsgolAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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.

Contract period: 2 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,400,000 exc. VAT · £1,680,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension period
Lot #2Somerton HouseAwardedRenewal 4 yrsPublished 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.

Contract period: 2 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,400,000 exc. VAT · £1,680,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Wales
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension
Lot #3Clos Y FranAwardedRenewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished 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

Contract period: 2 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 1 Sept 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,400,000 exc. VAT · £1,680,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 1 x 12 month extension

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality: 50%
  • Community Well Being Benefits: 10%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Cost
  • Community Well Being Benefits
What this means for your bid
  • 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)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL16)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06941b Find 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

8 May 2026 → 2 Sept 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published165 days ago
    8 May 2026, 09:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by146 days ago
    27 May 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline137 days ago
    5 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by77 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent60 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published55 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
  7. Contract starts48 days ago
    2 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    8 May 2026, 09:18 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    26 Aug 2026, 15:13 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    21 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £3,739,8243 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1818 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
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£1,732,64021 Aug 2026Awarded
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£1,086,29221 Aug 2026Awarded
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£920,89221 Aug 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Ty’r Hen Ysgol5final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one55—
2 · Somerton House6final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one66—
3 · Clos Y Fran7final-stage tenders · 8 at stage one77—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Torfaen County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PDNG-5431-HGYV Civic Centre, Torfaen, Wales, NP4 0LSContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Cartrefi Cymru Cooperative LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PGWQ-9967-CCVH Units 5 and 6 Coopers Yard, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 5NBContact email
  • Cera Care Operations LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQMP-1376-MXZH The Vicarage, Old Cardiff Road, Newport, Wales, NP20 3ATContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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