Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 28 Jul 2025, 14:44 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Award of Learning disability support services in Conwy

Official notice

Authority: Conwy County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£322,025≈ £107k / year · £322,025 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2025awarded 18 Sept 2025
Awarded to Conwy Connect
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Sept 2028 · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Conwy County Borough Council has completed a tender exercise and has appointed a suitable Service Provider to provide a Learning Disability Support Service across Conwy. The contract will be applicable for a period of three years with an option to extend for further two years.

CPV: Health and social work services · Other community, social and personal services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£322,025
Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2028 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2030 with extensionsValue: £322,025 exc. VAT · £322,025 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a further two years beyond initial 3 year period.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Conditions of participation are described in the Invitation to Tender document.

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
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: Please see the Tender instructions document (page 13) for a more detailed breakdown of the Quality criteria.
  • Price
Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Conditions of participation are described in the Invitation to Tender document.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
28 Jul 2025, 14:44 BST
Last source update
3 Nov 2025, 15:54 GMT
Authority reference
CCBC/LDSS/2025
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043525
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL13)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-056739 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
11 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

28 Jul 2025 → 3 Nov 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 14:44 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    11 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Contract starts388 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Latest notice published354 days ago
    3 Nov 2025, 15:54 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Jul 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    28 Jul 2025, 14:44 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Nov 2025, 15:54 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Nov 2025, 15:54 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    13 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £322,0251 award exc. VAT
Bids received 22 from SMEs
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Conwy ConnectSMEVCSELearning disability support service - Conwy14 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: Possible 2 year extension£322,02518 Sept 2025Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders22—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Conwy County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQJH-8668-YMDV Coed Pella, Colwyn Bay, Wales, LL29 0GGContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Conwy ConnectAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHDJ-3469-VNRJ Rear Annex, 7 Rhiw Rd, , Colwyn Bay, Wales, LL297TEContact email

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender