Official UK procurement notice
Copy of Gwasanaethau Cymorth i Deuluoedd 2026 / Family Support Services 2026
Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£1,651,520≈ £551k / year · £2,064,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026awarded 9 Feb 2026
Awarded to Home Start Cymru
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDyfarnu contract ar gyfer y gwasanaeth Cymorth i Deuluoedd 2026
Award of contract for the Family Support service 2026
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Oct 2030, 23:59 BST.
- No preliminary market engagement: Mae hwn yn adnewyddiad o wasanaeth presennol ac mae'r farchnad yn adnabyddus. / This is a renewal of an existing service and the market is well known
CPV: Health and social work services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,651,520
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
- Economic & financial standing
Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y dogfennau tendro / As outlined in tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y dogfennau tendro / As outlined in tender documentation
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Ansawdd (Gallu Technegol) / Quality (Technical Ability): 70%
- Pris / Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Ansawdd (Gallu Technegol) / Quality (Technical Ability): Ymateb i gwestiynau ansawdd fel yr amlinellwyd yn y dogfennau tendro / Response to quality questions as outlined in the tender documents
- Pris / Price: Bydd prisiau'n seiliedig ar dendr masnachol y tendrwr llwyddiannus ac yn destun adolygiad blynyddol. / Prices will be based on the successful tenderer's commercial tender and subject to annual review.
Conditions of participation2
- Economic & financial standing
Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y dogfennau tendro / As outlined in tender documentation
- Technical & professional ability
Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y dogfennau tendro / As outlined in tender documentation
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
- Awarded
- 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
- Yes · next expected 1 Oct 2030
- First published
- 20 Nov 2025, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
MTCBC/FF/2025 02- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075484- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fbFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
- Submission deadline
- 9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jan 2026
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
20 Nov 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 7 dates- Tender notice published339 days ago20 Nov 2025, 09:38 GMT
- Clarification questions by294 days ago5 Jan 2026
- Submission deadline289 days ago9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent259 days ago9 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published258 days ago9 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT
- Award decision expected by254 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts178 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 Nov 2025- Tender notice published20 Nov 2025, 09:38 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published9 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2026, 11:58 GMT
- Contract signature expected27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £357,5001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Start CymruVCSEContract ar gyfer Gwasanaethau Cymorth i Deuluoedd 2026 / Contract for Family Support Services 20261 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: Estyniad dewisol hyd at 2 flynedd / Optional extension of up to 2 years | £357,500 | 9 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Home-Start CymruAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Technical specifications Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Manyleb Gwasanaeth / As outlined in the Service Specification
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender