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Published 18 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of A Young Persons Service

Official notice

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: Wales (UKL17)
Published estimate£4,840,000total for 3 lots · £5,808,000 inc. VAT · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 9 Sept 2026awarded 27 Oct 2026
Awarded to Llamau, The Wallich Clifford Community (known as The Wallich)3 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 11 Jan 2027
Notice summaryFrom the published notice

These services will be delivered in line with three separate contracts (Lots) as detailed:Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons Lot 3 - Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons These Services will build upon existing provision, responding to the needs of and supporting service users, who are homeless / threatened with homelessness and have housing related support needs. Supported accommodation and other housing related support provision will provide help to vulnerable young people to develop or maintain the skills and confidence necessary to live as independently as possible. Published lot titles: Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds; Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons; Lot 3 - Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons.

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Following the publication of the UK6 notice and end of standstill period Bridgend County Borough Council (the Council) wishes to award the following service for a range of housing related services for young people. These services will be delivered in line with three separate contracts (Lots) as detailed:Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds Lot 2 - Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons Lot 3 - Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons These Services will build upon existing provision, responding to the needs of and supporting service users, who are homeless / threatened with homelessness and have housing related support needs. Supported accommodation and other housing related support provision will provide help to vulnerable young people to develop or maintain the skills and confidence necessary to live as independently as possible. Services will have housing, preventing / relieving homelessness and assisting people living in inappropriate institutional settings, at its core. Provision will help vulnerable people address problems, sometimes multiple problems, such as debt, employment, tenancy management, substance misuse, and mental health issues. Provision will support the vision of the Welsh Government Housing Support Grant, “A Wales where nobody is homeless and everyone has a safe home where they can flourish and live a fulfilled, active and independent life”.Services will support the prevention and wellbeing agenda of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 and the pending Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026, Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 and the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 15 Jul 2030, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Health and social work services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£4,840,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year oldsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,880,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £1,880,000 exc. VAT · £2,256,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to approval and funding
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #2Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young PersonsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,560,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £2,560,000 exc. VAT · £3,072,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months, subject to funding and approval
85000000 Health and social work services
Lot #3Mediation and Advocacy for Young PersonsAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£400,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 (3 yrs) · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £400,000 exc. VAT · £480,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Option to extend for a further 12 months subject to funding and approval
85000000 Health and social work services

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical: 80%
  • Price: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical : Method Statement Questions 50% (500 Points) and interview 30% (300 Points)
  • Price: Pricing Schedule 20% (200 Points)
Lot distribution rule: For clarity all providers will be able to bid for all three Lots being advertised at once, and will have the opportunity to win all three Lots. However, Providers of all sizes are encouraged to bid for just one, or two Lots, if they so choose.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 20 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 2 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £4,802,7563 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 83 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 10 Nov 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds1 award
LlamauSMEVCSE11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031Extensions: Subject to funding and internal approval option to extend for a further 12 months.£1,865,06427 Oct 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons1 award
The Wallich Clifford Community (known as The Wallich)VCSELot 2 - Provision of A Young Persons Service (Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons)11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031Extensions: Subject to funding and internal approval option to extend for a further 12 months.£2,558,22427 Oct 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons1 award
LlamauSMEVCSELot 3 - Provision of Young Persons (Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons)11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031Extensions: Subject to funding and internal approval option to extend for a further 12 months.£379,46827 Oct 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds · LlamauSMEVCSE

    Signed
    10 Nov 2026
    Value
    £1,865,064
    Period
    11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to funding and approval

  • Lot 2 - Provision of A Young Persons Service (Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons) · The Wallich Clifford Community (known as The Wallich)VCSE

    Signed
    10 Nov 2026
    Value
    £2,558,224
    Period
    11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to funding and approval

  • Lot 3 - Provision of Young Persons (Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons) · LlamauSMEVCSE

    Signed
    10 Nov 2026
    Value
    £379,468
    Period
    11 Jan 2027 – 10 Jan 2030 · up to 10 Jan 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    subject to funding and approval

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supported Accommodation for 16 and 17 year olds3final-stage tenders10—
2 · Supported Accommodation for 18 - 21 Year Olds, Step Down Accommodation and Floating Support to Young Persons2final-stage tenders · 3 at stage one00—
3 · Mediation and Advocacy for Young Persons3final-stage tenders20—

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 15 Jul 2030
First published
18 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
Last source update
10 Nov 2026, 11:52 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Oct 2026
Authority reference
B426/26
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-067014
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066df8 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

The Contracting Authority reserves the right to modify the contract in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 should severe shifts in service demand occur, if statutory safeguarding regulations alter the delivery framework for vulnerable youth, or if external economic volatility significantly impacts the viability of specialist social care workforce recruitment and property maintenance.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Access & registration note: Free Wales registration; eTenderWales runs on Jaggaer
Submission deadline
9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Clarification deadline
1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

18 Mar 2026 → 11 Jan 2027 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published237 days ago
    18 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
  2. Market engagement163 days ago
    31 May 2026, 23:59 BST

    We will be holding Provider Events on 15th and 20th April (timeslots to be confirmed with interested providers). The purpose of holding a Provider Event is to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the tendering process. It will also be an opportunity for the providers to ask any questions about the contract. The event format will be 1-1 bookable timeslots with the provider and Bridgend Council officers present. It will take place online via Microsoft Teams.

    This contract is split into Lots as above. Providers are welcome to discuss just one, or both Lots during their time slot.

    All providers are welcome to attend and enquire. However, we always encourage local small and medium-sized enterprises to participate.

    These events are not a formal call for competition, and non-participating providers will still be eligible to bid for the contract.

    The formal Invitation to Tender will be published at the end of June 2026.

    To book your time slot, please email: [email protected] and cc: [email protected]

  3. Next notice expected162 days ago
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published117 days ago
    16 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
  5. Clarification questions by71 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline63 days ago
    9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by26 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent15 days ago
    27 Oct 2026
  9. Latest notice published18h ago
    10 Nov 2026, 11:52 GMT
  10. Today
    11 Nov 2026
  11. Contract startsin 60 days
    11 Jan 2027

Notice history

14 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Mar 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 15:31 GMT
    UK2
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    18 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
    UK2
  3. Published value updated to £5,050,000
    18 Mar 2026, 16:19 GMT
    was £1,010,000
  4. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    23 Mar 2026, 09:44 GMT
    UK2
  5. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    31 Mar 2026, 15:10 BST
    UK2
  6. Tender notice published
    16 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
    UK4
  7. Published value updated to £4,840,000
    16 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
    was £5,050,000
  8. Status changed to active
    16 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
  9. Procurement method changed
    16 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
  10. Deadline published: 9 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
    16 Jul 2026, 08:52 BST
  11. Contract award notice published
    28 Oct 2026, 09:49 GMT
    UK6
  12. Status changed to complete
    28 Oct 2026, 09:49 GMT
  13. Contract signature expected
    9 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  14. Contract details notice published
    10 Nov 2026, 11:52 GMT
    UK7
Published amendments (3)

incorrect values were input - the figures added were per annum, overall values now applied

Add in additional email address for bidders to contact to book in to pre-market engagement event. Please forward any requests to [email protected]

Due to unexpected absences please can interested providers send requests to attend the provider event to: [email protected] Add in additional email address for bidders to contact to book in to pre-market engagement event. Please forward any requests to [email protected]

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2026-03: 4 releases · 18 Mar 2026, 31 Mar 2026

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Bridgend County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPQG-8216-YQLW Bridgend County Borough Council, Bridgend, Wales, CF31 4WBContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications (13)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsSuppliers must meet all technical specifications outlined in the core tender documentation which will be held in the etenderwales portal: https://etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/web/login.shtml project_63620 Provision of A Young Persons Service Key mandatory requirements include…
  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsThe tender is published on etenderwales and is accessible via the following links: Bidders must complete the qualification envelope and then select the lot(s) they wish to bid for: project_63620 Provision of A Young Persons Service pqq_33882 Qualification Questions for the Prov…

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