Official UK procurement notice
Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in Powys
Authority: Powys County Council (Local council)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Council is inviting contractors to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the Provision of Domiciliary Care Services in Powys. The initial period for the DPS was 10 years, with an option to extend for a further 5 years. However with the introduction of new Procurement Act 2023, there is a requirement for DPS's established under PCR2015 to end by 24th February 2029.
The DPS has been paused for a period of review which is now complete and the Council is re-opening the DPS for providers to apply to join. The Council will assemble and maintain an approved list of contractors for the Provision of Domiciliary Care.
Providers are required to be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide domiciliary support services in the Powys regional partnership area. The DPS will remain open so new providers can complete the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The DPS and proposed Lots within it:
The DPS and proposed Lots:
Lot 1: Sessional Domiciliary Care
Lot 2: Live in Care
Lot 3: Powys Teaching Health Board
Providers can bid for one or more Lots.
Existing DPS providers are not required to re-apply
CPV: Health and social work services
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1Sessional Domiciliary Care
Lot 1: Sessional Domiciliary Care
Lot #2Live in Care
Lot #3Powys Teaching Health Board
Lot 3: Powys Teaching Health Board
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).
- Technical & professional ability
As per the PQQ documents
- Shortlisting
- Providers must be registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) to provide domiciliary support services in the Powys regional partnership area. The Services to which this PQQ relates fall within the Regulation 74, Section 7, Chapter 3, Part 2 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 under the Light Touch Regime (LTR).
- “Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Domiciliary Care…” is a dynamic market: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Powys County Council buys Health and social work services (CPV 85), and who usually turns up
Powys County Council’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. This notice is a framework or DPS, so only frameworks and DPS are compared. Whole-market view: Health and social work services (CPV 85) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Wales (Cymru).
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered in Wales (Cymru).
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 83 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The market share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid0% / 9%
2–30% / 9%
4–60% / 19%
7+100% / 63%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
On a framework or DPS, prices are agreed when work is called off.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Not comparable on a framework or DPS. The notice sets up a supplier panel and a ceiling value; what the work actually costs is agreed later, on each call-off or mini-competition, and those publish as contract notices of their own. The award-vs-estimate record of this market therefore sits on the call-offs; this page shows it on the contracts, not on the panel that frames them.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Our matching links this notice to “Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powys” of this authority, but none of the 11 panel members sit in a category matching this notice.
Lot #1Sessional Domiciliary CareCPV 85000000Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–30%
4–61%
7+98%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| PRIMROSE HOMECARE SERVICES LIMITEDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Aug 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| PEOPLE SUPPORT LTDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Aug 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SEREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Jun 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Abacare (Care Agency) LtdEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Jun 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| STAFF MANAGEMENT LIMITEDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Sept 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| 2 awards in 36m · last 21 months ago | 2 live · £1.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| 3 awards in 36m · last 33 months ago | 3 live · £792k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
GOFALUS LTDLarge | 2 awards in 36m · last 33 months ago | 2 live · £457k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| 2 awards in 36m · last 33 months ago | 2 live · £2.7m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| 5 awards in 36m · last 27 months ago | 5 live · £13m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2Live in CareCPV 85000000Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–31%
4–61%
7+98%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| PRIMROSE HOMECARE SERVICES LIMITEDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Aug 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| PEOPLE SUPPORT LTDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Aug 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SEREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Jun 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Abacare (Care Agency) LtdEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Jun 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| STAFF MANAGEMENT LIMITEDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Sept 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £32m40 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 4 live · £91m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £21m17 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 8 live · £99m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 27% below n=3 | |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 30 months ago | 1 live · £555k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| 5 awards in 36m · last 33 months ago | 5 live · £2.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| 4 awards in 36m · last 29 months ago | 4 live · £5.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
Lot #3Powys Teaching Health BoardCPV 85000000Estimate not published
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid0%
2–30%
4–61%
7+98%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
No comparable awards for this lot yet.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| PRIMROSE HOMECARE SERVICES LIMITEDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Aug 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| PEOPLE SUPPORT LTDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Aug 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| SEREN SUPPORT SERVICES LTDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Jun 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| Abacare (Care Agency) LtdEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Jun 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
| STAFF MANAGEMENT LIMITEDEarlier contract | Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powysnotice published Sept 2025 | — | — | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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Calan DVSSME | £1.4m2 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
| 1 awards in 36m · last 20 months ago | 1 live · £924k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £32m40 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 4 live · £91m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=3 | |
| £21m17 awards in 36m · last 6 months ago | 8 live · £99m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 27% below n=3 | |
| 5 awards in 36m · last 33 months ago | 5 live · £2.6m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
77% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
77% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (77% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
Award of Dynamic Purchasing System for Domiciliary Care Services in Powys, winner not published; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Restricted procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open admission
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Dynamic market
- Who may use this agreement
- Any qualifying supplier may apply while the market is open
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-070740- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d9abFind a Tender
- Performance terms
As per the Council's Constitution
Publisher note: Instructions for Suppliers – Registration on eTenderwales Powys County Council will be conducting this procurement exercise through the Value Wales e-Tendering portal. This can be found at www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk, all information may be downloaded and returned through this channel. Internet address : http://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender 1. Register your company on the eTenderwales portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk - Click the “Click here to register” link - Accept the terms and conditions and click “continue” - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click “Save” when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure) 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the “Open Access PQQs” link. - Click on the relevant PQQ 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 PQQ into your “My PQQs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) - Click on the PQQ code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box 3. Responding to the 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 PQQ - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the BravoSolution help desk is available Mon – Fri (8am – 6pm) on: - eMail: [email protected] - Phone: 0800 368 4850 / Fax: 020 7080 0480 For tendering support, please contact Guto Carrod, Tendering Advisor, Business Wales, email: [email protected] NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=156900 (WA Ref:156900) The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Apply via Jaggaer- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Admission period ends
- 22 Feb 2029, 17:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Nov 2025 → 22 Feb 2029 · 2 dates- Notice published352 days ago4 Nov 2025, 10:59 GMT
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown22 Feb 2029, 17:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice; the tender pack is on the portal.