Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice

Published 28 Nov 2025, 15:19 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Ceredigion - Venue Based Family Support

Official notice

Authority: Ceredigion County Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL14)

Published estimate£420,000≈ £210k / year · £504,000 inc. VAT33.3% below published estimate

Submissions closed 14 Jan 2026awarded 4 Feb 2026

Awarded to Plant Dewi St David’s Diocesan Council for Social Responsibility

Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Ceredigion County Council has identified and entered into a contract for the delivery of venue‑based group support within independent third‑sector Family and Children’s Centres across Ceredigion, including Borth, Llandysul, Lampeter, Tregaron, Aberaeron and Cardigan.

CPV: Other community, social and personal services · Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£420,000

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £420,000 exc. VAT · £504,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: An optional extension period of up to 24 months depending on the agreement of all parties.

85300000 Social work and related services 98000000 Other community, social and personal services

What it takes to win
i
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: Technical - 80%
Commercial: Commercial - 20%

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: 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 Nov 2025, 15:19 GMT
Last source update: 29 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST
Authority reference: itt_120639
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-078183
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Other community, social and personal servicesSocial work and related services
Delivery area: Wales (UKL14)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05eb41 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Submission deadline: 14 Jan 2026
Clarification deadline: 7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

28 Nov 2025 → 29 Apr 2026 · 5 dates

Tender notice published328 days ago
28 Nov 2025, 15:19 GMT
Clarification questions by288 days ago
7 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission deadline282 days ago
14 Jan 2026
Contract starts205 days ago
1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published176 days ago
29 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 28 Nov 2025

Tender notice published
28 Nov 2025, 15:19 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Feb 2026, 11:24 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Feb 2026, 11:24 GMT
Contract signature expected
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
29 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £280,0001 award exc. VAT

Bids received 2

Contracts signed 1latest 31 Mar 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Plant Dewi St David’s Diocesan Council for Social ResponsibilityVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: An optional extension period of up to 24 months depending on the agreement of all parties.	£280,000	4 Feb 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Ceredigion - Venue Based Family Support · Plant Dewi St David’s Diocesan Council for Social ResponsibilityVCSE
Signed
31 Mar 2026
Value
£280,000
Period
1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
Optional extension of up to 24 months subject to the agreement of both parties.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2final-stage tenders	0	2	—

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, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Plant Dewi St David’s Diocesan Council for Social ResponsibilityAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXGP-3345-HYQN 21 King Street, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1BHContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender29 Apr 2026, 10:55 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Feb 2026, 11:24 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender28 Nov 2025, 15:19 GMT