Find a TenderPast planning noticePreliminary market engagement notice
Published 24 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Market Engagement Event for the Provision of a Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Service

Official notice

Authority: Vale of Glamorgan Council (Central government)

ServicesAbove thresholdLight touch regimeVCSE suitable
Planned pipeline value£1,200,000pipeline notice, not a live tender
Tender notice expected 30 Sept 2025from the planned procurement notice
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 30 Mar 2032 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This notice is to invite interested providers to a market engagement event via Microsoft teams on 14th August 2025 in relation to the provision of Children's and Young People's Wellbeing Service. The Vale of Glamorgan Council is intending to conduct a procurement process for this service and would like to consult with relevant organisations prior to the process. The Vale of Glamorgan Council is seeking experienced and innovative providers to deliver a comprehensive Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Service that integrates three existing strands of support into a unified model. This service will support children and young people aged 8–18 across the Vale, with a particular emphasis on emotional wellbeing, resilience, and distinct focus on Young Carers (Unpaid Carers).

The event will discuss the Council’s requirements, potential TUPE implications regarding the currently commissioned Services, and Government priorities such as social value and decarbonisation. Potential bidder’s questions will be answered regarding the procurement process. Please contact Mark Davies, Prevention and Partnership Manager via email [email protected] to express an interest in attending the event and joining details will be forwarded to you.

CPV: Welfare services for children and young people

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1PlannedRenewal 3 yrsVCSE
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Mar 2032 with extensions
Delivery: WalesEligibility: VCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension options published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Past planning notice
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
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-042872
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Welfare services for children and young people
Delivery area
Wales (UKL22)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0565a8 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

24 Jul 2025 → 1 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST
  2. Market engagement
    15 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    14th August 2025, the Council will hold a Teams Meeting with presentations and Questions and Answer Session for prospective bidders who have expressed an interest in attending.

  3. Tender notice expected393 days ago
    30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Jul 2025, 15:39 BST
    UK2

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Vale of Glamorgan Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PVJL-7881-XMJT Civic Offices, BARRY, Wales, CF63 4RUContact name, email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure