Official UK procurement notice
Independent Living Skills App for Young People
Authority: Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBackground
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's Commissioning Team is exploring the potential development of an Independent Living Skills App for young people living in supported accommodation and those preparing to move into independent living.
The concept has evolved from previous work undertaken to develop an Independent Living Skills Workbook. Feedback gathered through engagement with stakeholders indicated a preference for a digital solution, with an app being viewed as a more engaging, accessible and interactive way of supporting young people to develop essential life skills.
The proposed app could include content relating to daily living skills, health and wellbeing and tenancy rights and responsibilities and is intended to be a mixed model of engagement through guidance, learning and self-development.
The Council is currently undertaking soft market testing to understand the opportunities, constraints and indicative costs associated with developing such a solution before determining any future procurement approach.
Purpose of Market Engagement:-
The Council wishes to engage with organisations that have experience in app design, development and implementation, particularly those with experience in:
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• Youth and children's services
• Housing and supported accommodation services
• Educational and skills development applications
• Public sector and local authority projects
• User-centred and co-produced digital solutions
Feedback gathered through these engagement sessions will help inform future decision-making and procurement considerations.
The Council has identified a potential funding opportunity to support this work and is undertaking market engagement activity to better understand the feasibility, costs, technical requirements and delivery timescales associated with developing such a solution. Supplier feedback will help inform the Council's assessment of what may be achievable within the funding and implementation timeframe available.
Areas for Discussion:-
A discussion paper containing further information and specific questions will be circulated to organisations in advance of the engagement sessions, however the Council is seeking feedback in the following areas:
• Potential approaches to app development and delivery
• User engagement and accessibility considerations
• Data protection, cyber security and information governance considerations
• Hosting and technical requirements
• Ongoing maintenance and support arrangements
• Indicative development and implementation timescales
• Licensing options and commercial models
• Indicative costs and budget considerations
• Key risks, dependencies and lessons learned from similar projects
Market Engagement Sessions:-
Individual engagement sessions will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams.
Sessions will last up to one hour and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Monday the 19th of October 2026:
• 09:30 – 10:30
• 10:30 – 11:30
• 11:30 – 12:30
• 13:00 – 14:00
• 14:00 – 15:00
Tuesday the 20th of October 2026:
• 09:30 – 10:30
• 10:30 – 11:30
• 11:30 – 12:30
• 13:00 – 14:00
Wednesday the 21st of October 2026
• 09:30 – 10:30
• 10:30 – 11:30
• 11:30 – 12:30
• 13:00 – 14:00
• 14:00 – 15:00
How to Register:-
Organisations wishing to participate should email:
Please provide:
• Organisation name
• Contact name
• Contact email address
CPV: Custom software development services · Programming services of application software · Software programming and consultancy services · Systems analysis and programming services
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Planned procurement
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 11:11 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 11:11 BST
- Latest notice
- Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
- Submission deadline
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Timeline
4 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice publishedjust passed2 Oct 2026, 11:11 BST
- Market engagementin 20 days21 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
Background:- Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council's Commissioning Team is exploring the potential development of an Independent Living Skills App for young people living in supported accommodation and those preparing to move into independent living. The concept has evolved from previous work more…
undertaken to develop an Independent Living Skills Workbook. Feedback gathered through engagement with stakeholders indicated a preference for a digital solution, with an app being viewed as a more engaging, accessible and interactive way of supporting young people to develop essential life skills. The proposed app could include content relating to daily living skills, health and wellbeing and tenancy rights and responsibilities and is intended to be a mixed model of engagement through guidance, learning and self-development. The Council is currently undertaking soft market testing to understand the opportunities, constraints and indicative costs associated with developing such a solution before determining any future procurement approach. Purpose of Market Engagement:- The Council wishes to engage with organisations that have experience in app design, development and implementation, particularly those with experience in: • Youth and children's services • Housing and supported accommodation services • Educational and skills development applications • Public sector and local authority projects • User-centred and co-produced digital solutions Feedback gathered through these engagement sessions will help inform future decision-making and procurement considerations. The Council has identified a potential funding opportunity to support this work and is undertaking market engagement activity to better understand the feasibility, costs, technical requirements and delivery timescales associated with developing such a solution. Supplier feedback will help inform the Council's assessment of what may be achievable within the funding and implementation timeframe available. Areas for Discussion:- A discussion paper containing further information and specific questions will be circulated to organisations in advance of the engagement sessions, however the Council is seeking feedback in the following areas: • Potential approaches to app development and delivery • User engagement and accessibility considerations • Data protection, cyber security and information governance considerations • Hosting and technical requirements • Ongoing maintenance and support arrangements • Indicative development and implementation timescales • Licensing options and commercial models • Indicative costs and budget considerations • Key risks, dependencies and lessons learned from similar projects Market Engagement Sessions:- Individual engagement sessions will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams. Sessions will last up to one hour and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Monday the 19th of October 2026: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 13:00 – 14:00 • 14:00 – 15:00 Tuesday the 20th of October 2026: • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 13:00 – 14:00 Wednesday the 21st of October 2026 • 09:30 – 10:30 • 10:30 – 11:30 • 11:30 – 12:30 • 13:00 – 14:00 • 14:00 – 15:00 How to Register:- Organisations wishing to participate should email: [email protected] Please provide: • Organisation name • Contact name • Contact email address - Tender notice expectedin 32 days2 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 60 days1 Dec 2026, 00:00 GMT
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Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Preliminary market engagement notice published2 Oct 2026, 11:11 BSTUK2
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
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- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender