Official UK procurement notice
Housing First - Contract Award Notice
Authority: Conwy County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionConwy County Borough Council is awarding a contract for the provision of Housing First Conwy, providing person-centred, housing-led support to individuals experiencing homelessness and multiple and complex support needs.
- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement was undertaken prior to commencing this procurement.
CPV: Housing services · Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,115,466
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documents. Tenders will be required to demonstrate relevant experience and technical and professional ability to deliver the services.
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability conditions of participation are detailed within the procurement documents, including the Instructions to Tenderers and associated tender documentation.
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 (2)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
As set out in the procurement documents. Tenders will be required to demonstrate relevant experience and technical and professional ability to deliver the services.
- Technical & professional ability
Technical ability conditions of participation are detailed within the procurement documents, including the Instructions to Tenderers and associated tender documentation.
- Price carries 25 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2.5 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
- 15 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 14 Sept 2026
- Authority reference
CCBC-Housing-First- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-066819- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cc09Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Payment will be made in accordance with the contract terms. Valid and undisputed invoices will be paid within 30 days of receipt.
- Risks
The satisfactory performance of the contract may be affected by changes to funding arrangements, changes in legislation or statutory guidance, fluctuations in service demand, recruitment and retention challenges, and other operational factors that may impact service delivery.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the Sell2Wales portal. Tender submissions by email or post will not be accepted. Suppliers should submit their tender in accordance with the Instructions to Tenderers and the requirements set out in the procurement documents. Submission website: www.sell2wales.gov.wales ↗
Timeline
15 Jul 2026 → 30 Oct 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published99 days ago15 Jul 2026, 14:37 BST
- Clarification questions by78 days ago5 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline56 days ago27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by37 days ago14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts21 days ago1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent1 day ago21 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago21 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Standstill endsin 9 days30 Oct 2026, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jul 2026- Tender notice published15 Jul 2026, 14:37 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published14 Aug 2026, 13:35 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 27 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST14 Aug 2026, 13:35 BST+7 days · was 20 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
- Contract award notice published21 Oct 2026, 16:18 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Oct 2026, 16:18 BST
- Contract signature expected2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| WALLICH-CLIFFORD COMMUNITYSMEVCSEHousing First Conwy2 Nov 2026 – 1 Nov 2029 · up to 1 Nov 2031Extensions: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of three years, with the option to extend for up to a further two years, subject to satisfactory contract performance, continued funding availability and agreement between the contracting authority and the provider. The maximum contract duration, including extensions, is five years. | £1,085,937 | 21 Oct 2026standstill to 30 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one | 3 | 4 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Wallich Clifford CommunityAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Tender Pack
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender