Official UK procurement notice
Approved List for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services
Authority: Newport City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewport City Council invites tenders for the appointment to the approved list for the provision of domiciliary care services within the geographical area of Newport.
The approved list was established in 2024 and operates with the same principles of a Dynamic Purchasing System and has been opened for offers from new entrants in the market.
NB: Providers who are currently appointed do not have to apply.
CPV: Social work services · Social work services without accommodation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Providers who are interested in applying to be appointed to the established approved…Published value£55,000,000
Providers who are interested in applying to be appointed to the established approved list for domiciliary care must be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide the service within the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board (ABUHB) region. Providers who are not currently registered with the ABUHB region to provide the service and are successful, must do so before they are considered for any packages of care.
The call off procedure for the approved list is detailed within the tender documents.
If appointed, providers should note that the Newport City Council does not guarantee any work or services will be awarded to them.
The approved provider list operates similar to a DPS in accordance with PCR 2015 and will continue until 22 February 2029 unless it no longer meets the requirements of Newport City Council.
More detail with regards to the specification can be accessed via etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗, PQQ_33837. See VI.3) Additional Information. Additional information: Note: Whilst the original duration states 48 months from the initial commencement on 1 April 2024, as the approved list operates similar to a DPS in accordance with Light Touch Regime PCR 2015 it will continue to 22 February 2029 unless it no longer meets requirements.
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).
As stated in the tender documentation.
- “Approved List for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
- Last source update
- 6 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
- Authority reference
NCC-2023-040- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-020457- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06644bFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As stated within the tender documentation.
Publisher note: 1. Register your company on the etenderwales portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - Click the “Suppliers register here” link - Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the Project - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the “PQQs Open to All Suppliers” link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ (pqq_33837) to access the content which will be available on Friday 6 March 2026. - Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the page. - This will move the PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code to access the content 3. Responding to the tender - You can now choose to “Create Response” or “Decline to Respond” (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ. - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the Bravo Solution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on: - email: [email protected] - Phone: 0800 368 4850 NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=162558 (WA Ref:162558)
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Timeline
6 Mar 2026 → 27 Mar 2026 · 2 dates- Notice published237 days ago6 Mar 2026, 14:18 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends216 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.