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Published 20 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

GWASANAETHAU CYNGHORI INTEGREDIG TEULUOEDD YN GYNTAF 2026 / FAMILIES FIRST INTEGRATED COUNSELLING SERVICES 2026

Official notice

Authority: Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL15)
Published estimate£900,000≈ £300k / year · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Jan 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tendr ar gyfer darparu Gwasanaethau Cwnsela Integredig Teuluoedd yn Gyntaf ym Merthyr Tudful / Tender for the provision of Families First Integrated Counselling Services in Merthyr Tydfil

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 3 Jun 2030, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Mae hwn yn wasanaeth sy'n bodoli eisoes ac mae'r farchnad leol yn adnabyddus / This is an existing service and the local market is well known

CPV: Counselling services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£900,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensionsValue: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Estyniad dewisol o 2 flynedd yn dibynnu ar berfformiad boddhaol ac argaeledd cyllid parhaus / Optional extension of 2 years dependent on satisfactory performance and availability of ongoing funding
85312320 Counselling services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro / As outlined in the Invitation to Tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro / As outlined in the Invitation to Tender

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)
  • Technegol / Technical: 70%
  • Pris / Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technegol / Technical: Meini prawf ansawdd fel yr amlinellir yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro / Quality criteria as outlined in the Invitation to Tender
  • Pris / Price: Pris am ddarparu gwasanaeth 5 mlynedd / Price for 5 year delivery of service
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro / As outlined in the Invitation to Tender

  • Technical & professional ability

    Fel yr amlinellwyd yn y Gwahoddiad i Dendro / As outlined in the Invitation to Tender

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
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 3 Jun 2030
First published
20 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT
Last source update
20 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-075471
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Counselling services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL15)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4f2 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗

Timeline

20 Nov 2025 → 1 May 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published342 days ago
    20 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by296 days ago
    5 Jan 2026
  3. Submission deadline292 days ago
    9 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by269 days ago
    31 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts181 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    20 Nov 2025, 09:13 GMT
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPMD-1137-QDJJ Civic Centre, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, CF47 8ANContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender