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Published 20 May 2026, 11:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Children's Residential Support Service - North Powys

Official notice

Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85)Community & Cultural Services (98) Delivery: Wales (UKL24)
Published estimate£1,400,000≈ £467k / year · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Jul 2026
Next notice expected 3 Jun 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 5 Nov 2029 · up to 5 Nov 2031 with extensions · starts 6 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Powys County Council is seeking to commission a not-for-profit children’s residential service provider to provide two high quality placements for children looked after at a registered children’s home owned by Powys County Council. The property is a two-placement, registered children’s home and is CIW, fire safety, and Environmental Health compliant.

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

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,400,000
Contract period: 6 Nov 2026 – 5 Nov 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 5 Nov 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,400,000 exc. VAT · £1,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: For a further 1 year plus 1 year at councils discretion.
85000000 Health and social work services98000000 Other community, social and personal services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender documentation

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%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical
  • Price
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender documentation

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
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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
20 May 2026, 11:12 BST
Last source update
2 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Aug 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-051785
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work servicesOther community, social and personal services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL24)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069d0b Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

See Tender documentation

Review and risk notes
Risks

See Tender documentation

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com ↗ ITT_124786

Timeline

20 May 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published159 days ago
    20 May 2026, 11:12 BST
  2. Market engagement151 days ago
    27 May 2026, 23:59 BST

    NEW meet the buyer link

    wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/childrens-… ↗

  3. Tender notice published146 days ago
    2 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
  4. Next notice expected144 days ago
    3 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Clarification questions by122 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 17:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline115 days ago
    3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by73 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  9. Contract startsin 11 days
    6 Nov 2026

Notice history

7 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026
  1. Pipeline notice published
    20 May 2026, 11:12 BST
    UK1
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    20 May 2026, 15:39 BST
    UK2
  3. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    22 May 2026, 12:07 BST
    UK2
  4. Planned procurement notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
    UK3
  5. Deadline published: 3 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
    2 Jun 2026, 10:25 BST
  6. Tender notice published
    2 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
    UK4
  7. Status changed to active
    2 Jun 2026, 11:10 BST
Published amendments (1)

New Link to Meet the Buyer https://wales.business-events.org.uk/en/events/childrens-residential-provision-north-powys/

Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-05: 2 releases · 20 May 2026, 20 May 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Powys County Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PQBT-5413-HMDT County Hall, Llandrindod Wells, Wales, LD1 5LGContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure