Official UK procurement notice
Darpariaeth Gwasanaethau Tiwtor MTCBC ar gyfer disgyblion sy’n cael eu haddysgu y tu allan i’r ysgol (EOTAS) MTCBC Provision of Tuition Services for pupils educated other than at school (EOTAS)
Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£1,000,000≈ £333k / year · £1,200,000 inc. VAT58.1% above published estimate
Submissions closed 12 Jun 2026awarded 6 Jul 2026
Awarded to Equity Foundation Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMae Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful yn dyfarnu contract ar gyfer darparu gwasanaethau hyfforddiant i ddisgyblion sy'n cael eu haddysgu mewn lleoliadau heblaw am ysgol (EOTAS). Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council is awarding a contract for the Provision of Tuition Services for pupils educated other than at school (EOTAS).
- No preliminary market engagement: Gwyddys am y farchnad Market is known
CPV: Special education services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,000,000
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 award criteria (2)
- Quality: Yn unol â’r dogfennau tendro. As per tender documents
- Price: Yn unol â’r dogfennau tendro. As per tender documents
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 8 May 2026, 15:09 BST
- Last source update
- 15 Sept 2026, 14:35 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 3 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
itt_124089- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-042618- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0694e5Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Yn unol â’r dogfennau tendro.
As per tender documents
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
- 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
8 May 2026 → 15 Sept 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published165 days ago8 May 2026, 15:09 BST
- Clarification questions by152 days ago21 May 2026, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline130 days ago12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by108 days ago3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent105 days ago7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends94 days ago17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts49 days ago1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published35 days ago15 Sept 2026, 14:35 BST
Notice history
7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 8 May 2026- Tender notice published8 May 2026, 15:09 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published12 May 2026, 11:19 BSTUK4
- Deadline moved to 12 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST12 May 2026, 11:19 BST+4 days · was 8 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract award notice published7 Jul 2026, 16:35 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 Jul 2026, 16:35 BST
- Contract signature expected17 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Sept 2026, 14:35 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-05: 1 release · 8 May 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £1,580,7681 award exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Aug 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Foundation LtdSME1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031Extensions: Optional extension subject to performance | £1,580,768 | 6 Jul 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Darpariaeth Gwasanaethau Tiwtor MTCBC ar gyfer disgyblion sy’n cael eu haddysgu y tu allan i’r ysgol (EOTAS) MTCBC Provision of Tuition Services for pupils educated other than at school (EOTAS) · Equity Foundation LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Aug 2026
- Value
- £1,580,768
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Aug 2029 · up to 31 Aug 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 24 months subject to performance
4 agreed KPIs: 1 · 2 · 3 …
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Equity Foundation LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender