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Published 6 Jul 2026, 15:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Play, Recreation & Childcare for Disabled Children & Young People

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Administration, defence and social security services (75)Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)
Published estimate£314,000≈ £209k / year · £376,800 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council invites suitably qualified service providers to submit to deliver a service that ensures that children and young people with a disability and/or additional needs can access play, childcare and recreational opportunities.

The service will include:

  • Specialist holiday playschemes for children aged 4 to 12 years,
  • Activity days in the holidays for young people aged 12 to 18 years,
  • Away weekends per year for children aged 8 to 18 years,
  • Drop-in play sessions,
  • Evening activities.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£314,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensionsValue: £314,000 exc. VAT · £376,800 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 12 months
75313000 Disability benefits85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Commercial
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 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
Closed
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
6 Jul 2026, 15:28 BST
Last source update
6 Jul 2026, 15:28 BST
Authority reference
itt_125146
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063279
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Disability benefitsHealth and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c47d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗

Please see etenderwales itt_1254146 Ceredigion - Play, Recreation & Childcare for Disabled Children & Young People

Timeline

6 Jul 2026 → 1 Oct 2026 · 3 dates
  1. Tender notice published112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 15:28 BST
  2. Submission deadline84 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Contract starts25 days ago
    1 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 15:28 BST
    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, Aberystwyth, Wales, SY23 3UEContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender