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Published 11 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion – Housing Support for People with Alcohol & Substance Misuse as a Primary Need

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Real estate services (70)Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Published estimate£832,087≈ £208k / year · £998,504 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 25 Mar 2026

Contract term 4 yrsends 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council is tendering a contract for the delivery of housing related support for people across a spectrum of needs where unhealthy alcohol and substance use is the primary need. The Substance Misuse Service will support people across Ceredigion to maintain independent living and avoid homelessness and rooflessness, now and in the future.

No preliminary market engagement: Enough knowledge of current providers exists.

CPV: Administrative social services · Housing services · Provision of services to the community · Social services · Social work services · Social work services without accommodation

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Renewal 4 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£832,087

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2032 with extensionsValue: £832,087 exc. VAT · £998,504 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: Up to a total of 24 months subject to agreement by all involved parties.

70333000 Housing services 75200000 Provision of services to the community 85310000 Social work services 85312000 Social work services without accommodation 85320000 Social services 85321000 Administrative social services

Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the documents on the eTenderWales portal for more information.
Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the documents on the eTenderWales portal for more information.

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 sub-criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: 70%
Commercial Envelope: 30%

Published award criteria (2)

Technical Envelope: The technical envelope contains 6 questions. These and their related scores are detailed in the tender.
Commercial Envelope: The commercial envelope contains questions requiring bidders to submit their costs and mobilisation plan. All details are available in the tender.

Conditions of participation2

Economic & financial standing
Please refer to the documents on the eTenderWales portal for more information.
Technical & professional ability
Please refer to the documents on the eTenderWales portal for more information.

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: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Closed
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: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 11 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
Last source update: 11 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 15 Apr 2026
Authority reference: itt_123054
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-012571
Latest notice: Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV): Administrative social servicesHousing servicesProvision of services to the communitySocial servicesSocial work servicesSocial work services without accommodation
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064e47 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Submission deadline: 25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en, cy

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The etenderwales tendering portal will be used for this exercise and the address is as follows: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Bids will not be accepted by any other method than through etenderwales.

Timeline

11 Feb 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published259 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
Clarification questions by224 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline217 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
Award decision expected by196 days ago
15 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts120 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Tender notice published
11 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT
UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PRYH-5713-PHLR Neuadd y Cyngor, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Wales, SA46 0PAContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender11 Feb 2026, 16:16 GMT