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Published 11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
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Contract for Provision of Young Carers Service

Local Council
services
SME eligible
VCSE eligible
Above threshold
Open procedure
GPA Covered: {"GPA"}
Special Regime: {"lightTouch"}
Health and social work services
Published value
£350,000
≈ £116,662 / year
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
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Clarification Cut-Off
30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Tender enquiry deadline · 1 lot
Contract duration
3 yrs (with extension options)
Starts 1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST
Instructions: Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):— Navigate to the portal: http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk— Click the “Suppliers register here” link.— Enter your correct business and user details.— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.2. Express an interest in the project:— Login to the portal with your username/password.— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.3. Responding to the invitation to tender:— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:— E-mail: [email protected]— Phone: +44 8003684850

What is being bought & procurement scope

Procurement Scope & Specification
Tenderline summary generated from the published notice
Executive Summary: City & County of Swansea: "Contract for Provision of Young Carers Service". Published status: active. Published value: £350,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.xn--uk-81t.

Official Requirement Description:

This contract will commission an intervention and prevention Young Carers Service for Swansea, ensuring young carers and their families receive timely and appropriate support. The commissioned provider will deliver a coordinated support offer for young carers, including assessment, safeguarding oversight, emotional and practical support, respite opportunities, youth club and group sessions, one-to-one support, school engagement, awareness raising, and links to wider partnership support. The service will also work in partnership with Social Services, Health and Education to support effective data sharing, joined-up working and access to positive childhood opportunities. Overall, the service aims to identify young carers at an early stage, provide proportionate support, and help them maintain their wellbeing, education, family resilience and access to childhood opportunities.

Lots and requirements (1)

Procurement Structure
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Renewal
    Published value£350,000
    The source published no individual title or description for this lot.
    Contract period:
    1 Apr 2027 — 30 Mar 2030 (3 yrs)
    Eligibility:
    SME eligible
    VCSE eligible
    Options / extension:
    up to 24 months

Qualification snapshot & criteria

Go / No-Go Decision Box
Criteria & entry requirements
Evaluation weighting
Method Statements: 70%
Price: 30%
Incumbent & Market Position
Top Retained Vendor (Authority Spend)Padda Specialist Care LtdHolds 44.4% of historical attributable spend
Moderate Concentration
Entry requirements & qualification
  • Turnover Benchmark
    Guideline requirement: ~£233,324 annual turnover.Per Cabinet Office EFS 2026 & Sourcing Playbook: general proportionality cap (~2× run-rate), not an automatic disqualifier.
  • Insurance Commitments (No Upfront Purchase Needed)
    Standard public thresholds: Employer Liability (£5m), Public Liability (£5m-£10m), Professional Indemnity (£1m-£5m).✓ Commitment required upon award only — no upfront policy purchase needed to bid
  • Accreditations & Security Vetting
    Check tender pack for Cyber Essentials Plus (PPN 014 risk-proportional), ISO 27001/9001, and BPSS / SC security clearance requirements for named delivery personnel.
  • Contract Duration & Term OptionsExpected duration: 3 yrs (with extension options)
  • Source: Cabinet Office Sourcing Playbook & EFS Guidance.

    Buyer track record & authority intelligence: City & County of Swansea

    Rolling 24 months
    Derived from OCDS data
    Published track record for City & County of Swansea. These figures describe a rolling 24-month window, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
    Avg price drop
    0.8%Indicative
    Based on 2 comparable awards · indicative evidence
    Competition Density
    9Bids / Report (median)
    Single-bidder rate: 12.5% · Mean: 10.8 bids
    Supplier Concentration
    Moderate Concentration
    Padda Specialist Care LtdTop vendor: 44.4% of attributable value
    Published spend
    £13,828,737Historical spend
    Cumulative GBP spend across 26 retained awards
    Typical award value
    £640,000Robust (n=11)
    Middle 50% of awards: £212,500 – £1,400,000 · 154% of the sector median for CPV 85
    Awarded spend by half-year
    2024-H2
    2025-H1
    2025-H2
    2026-H1
    2026-H2
    Methodology & coverage notes (26 active published awards)
    Coverage: 26 active published awards; 24 bid reports (which may be per lot); 11 valued awards. Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Every figure carries an evidence level: Robust (5+ observations), Moderate (3–4), Indicative (1–2). Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
    Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 85):
    Supplier Name
    Historic Awards
    Attributable Value
    Avg. Price Discount
    Padda Specialist Care Ltd1 win£6,136,250No published budget
    Platfform1 win£2,385,000No published budget
    Ethnic Youth Support Team Wales1 win£2,050,000No published budget
    Interplay (Integrated Play and Leisure)3 wins£1,665,000No published budget
    People Support Ltd1 win£700,000No published budget

    Sector Market Benchmark & Opportunity Radar

    CPV 85 · UK Sector Analysis
    Observed CPV-sector evidence
    Suitable for SMEs
    Prepared 11 Sept 2026, 13:56 BST
    Observed CPV-sector evidence where it exists, with clearly labelled UK all-sector context for sparse fields; this is market context, not a bid forecast.
    Median Winning Discount
    0%
    CPV sector evidence · 471 comparable price observations
    Typical Bids Received
    1reported bids
    CPV sector evidence · 24,213 published bid reports
    Decision Velocity
    ~54 days
    CPV sector evidence · median from 640 completed procedures
    Notice Stability
    Stable notice
    Published terms remained unchanged
    Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 85)
    Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
    Supplier
    Awards won
    Total awarded value
    Avg. winning discount
    13 contracts£12,096,084,526At ceiling / not disclosed
    59 contracts£9,613,913,059At ceiling / not disclosed
    13 contracts£5,537,708,775At ceiling / not disclosed
    11 contracts£3,595,302,069At ceiling / not disclosed
    Barts Health NHS TrustCRN: N/A – NHS Trust
    16 contracts£3,453,013,003At ceiling / not disclosed
    16 contracts£2,933,363,592At ceiling / not disclosed
    39 contracts£2,893,246,280At ceiling / not disclosed
    6 contracts£2,711,962,948At ceiling / not disclosed
    17 contracts£2,505,604,267At ceiling / not disclosed
    15 contracts£2,375,960,101At ceiling / not disclosed
    Comparable Published Opportunities & Re-tender Precedents
    Ranked by multi-factor similarity score
    Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They serve as research precedents for contract scoping, specifications, and previous awardees.
    Published procedure
    Published value
    Matching evidence
    Provision of Adults and Young Carers ServicePowys County Council · 27 Feb 2024, 15:23 GMT
    £648,052
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Young Carers services across Camden and IslingtonLondon Borough of Camden · 8 Sept 2026, 18:18 BST
    £968,792
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    Kirklees Young Carers ServiceKirklees Council · 19 Oct 2021, 14:40 BST
    £690,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Mediation and Disagreement Resolution ServiceSuffolk County Council · 4 Mar 2024, 17:27 GMT
    £250,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Medical Checks for Foster Carers - PSR Most suitable providerNorthumberland County Council · 2 Jun 2026, 12:06 BST
    £120,000
    same CPV family
    similar value band
    matching published text
    Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Empirical OCDS facts and cross-sector percentiles; missing fields remain unrecorded.SME Friendly Qualification Criteria

    Procedure terms & legal framework

    Procedure methodOpen procedureLegal basis
    UKPGA · 2023/54
    Procurement Act 2023
    Procurement categoryservices
    Notice statusactiveProcurement threshold
    Above threshold
    (FTS publication)
    Regulatory regime{"lightTouch"}
    Commercial structureStand-alone contract (No framework)Competition typeCompetitive procedureGPA WTO covered{"GPA"}
    Recurring procurementNo (One-off requirement)First published11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BSTLast source update11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
    Award evaluation windowSubmission end — 1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMTClassification (CPV)Health and social work services
    Delivery area
    Official Registry OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06f7f1

    How to participate & submission route

    Authorized E-Sourcing Portal
    Online submission allowed
    Language: CY, EN
    Open official portal workspace ↗
    Expression of interest (EOI)Tender submission deadline
    7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
    Clarification deadline
    30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
    Submission channelOfficial e-sourcing portalElectronic submissionAllowedAccepted languagescy, en
    Participation feeFree of charge (Open access)
    Detailed Submission Instructions & Authority Contacts
    From official release
    Register your company on the eTenderWales portal (this is only required once):— Navigate to the portal: etenderwales.bravosolution.co.xn--uk-81t/ Click the “Suppliers register here” link.— Enter your correct business and user details.— Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete.— You will shortly receive an e-mail with your unique password (please keep this secure).— Agree to the terms and conditions and click “continue”.2. Express an interest in the project:— Login to the portal with your username/password.— Click the “ITTs Open to All Suppliers” link (these are the ITTs open to any registered supplier).— Click on the relevant ITT to access the content.— Click the “Express Interest” button in the “Actions” box on the left-hand side of the page.— This will move the ITT into your “My ITTs” page (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only).— Click on the ITT code. You can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.3. Responding to the invitation to tender:— You can now choose to “Reply” or “Reject” (please give a reason if rejecting).— You can now use the “Messages” function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification.— Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT.— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).If you require any further assistance use the online help. Alternatively, the BravoSolution helpdesk can be contacted (Monday to Friday, 8:00 to 18:00) on:— E-mail: [email protected]— Phone: +44 8003684850
    Timeline
    1. Procedure published
      11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
    2. Clarification deadline
      30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
    3. Submission deadline
      7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST

    Commercial outcome and contract awards

    Awards (0)No award published
    Contracts (0)No contract published
    Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
    Notice history
    From official release and amendment events
    1. Official notice release published
      11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST

    Buyer and organisations in this procedure

    City & County of Swansea

    Contracting authority
    Local Council
    GB-PPON-PYYD-8699-BJGD
    View buyer profile →

    Official Documents & Specifications (2)

    Official links; attachments are not copied
    • 11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
    • Conflict of interest declaration

      tender
      Conflict of interest declaration
      Notice declares: Not published