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Published 11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Contract for Provision of Young Carers Service

Official notice

Authority: City & County of Swansea (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£350,000≈ £117k / year · £420,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 7 Oct 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Mar 2030 · up to 30 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2027

What is being bought

Published 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.

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£350,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2027 – 30 Mar 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Mar 2032 with extensionsValue: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: up to 24 months

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)
  • Method Statements: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Method Statements
  • Price
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 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
Authority reference
CCS/26/174
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086362
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL18)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f7f1 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: CY, EN
Submission deadline
7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
cy, en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom 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

11 Sept 2026 → 1 Apr 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by27 days ago
    30 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline20 days ago
    7 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 35 days
    1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 155 days
    1 Apr 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 12:17 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

City & County of Swansea

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYYD-8699-BJGD Civic Centre, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3SNContact 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 Tender