Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 27 Jun 2025, 13:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

New Era - Supported Living Services for Young People

Official notice

Authority: Wrexham County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£2,000,000≈ £286k / year · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Jul 2025awarded 26 Aug 2025
Awarded to Castell Ventures Ltd
Contract term 7 yrsends 28 Feb 2033 · up to 28 Mar 2036 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract Details Notice (UK7). Contract Award of New Era - Supported Living Services for Young People.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 16 Jun 2035, 23:59 BST.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Service review was carried out prior to the Procurement Act 2023 commencing and timescales did not allow for suitable market engagement events.

CPV: Social work and related services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 7 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,000,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2033 (7 yrs) · up to 28 Mar 2036 with extensionsValue: £2,000,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Throughout the duration of the Contract WCBC will have other properties and YP accessing this service If additional grant funding is received then WCBC may request an increase in the number of householders covered by this Contract and an increase in the amount of hours to be delivered by the Supplier through this contract. The above does not relate to a change in service / contract scope, only an increase in quantities (the amount of householders / clients that can be supported through the Contract). Please note that there is no guarantee of additional work or any additional grant funding being made available throughout the term of this Contract. · Option to extend for a further three years in annual increments
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales

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: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Quality
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales

  • Technical & professional ability

    As set out within the tender available free of charge on etenderWales

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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 16 Jun 2035
First published
27 Jun 2025, 13:43 BST
Last source update
3 Oct 2025, 10:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Sept 2025
Authority reference
Proc-24-210
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035794
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Social work and related services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05552b Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Sell2Wales · Who buys & how to bid on Sell2Wales
Electronic submission allowedLanguage: EN, CY
Submission deadline
28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etenderWales Reference: Project_ 59772

itt_118283

To access the tender documentation and submit a response to this opportunity, please follow the below instructions.

  1. Register your company on the etenderWales portal (this is only required once) - etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

Supplier registration video - app.screencast.com/2srN0n260W9nX ↗

  1. Express an Interest in the tender.

Login to the portal with the username/password.

Click the “Open Access PQQs/ITTs” link (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier).

Click on the relevant PQQ/ITT 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/ITT into your “My PQQ/ITTs” page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only).

Click on the PQQ/ITT code, you can now access any attachments by clicking the “Settings and Buyer Attachments” in the “Actions” box.

  1. 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 ITT;

There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available).

  1. Technical Assistance.

If you require any further assistance use the online help, or the Bravo etenderWales help desk is available Mon – Fri (8:00 – 18:00) on:

email: E-mail: [email protected]

phone: +44 800 069 8634 / Fax: +44 2070800480

Live Chat is available via the homepage - etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk ↗.

Timeline

27 Jun 2025 → 1 Mar 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 13:43 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    17 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    28 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Assessment summaries sent
    26 Aug 2025, 00:00 BST
  5. Standstill ends
    5 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  6. Award decision expected by
    12 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
  7. Latest notice published387 days ago
    3 Oct 2025, 10:18 BST
  8. Contract starts239 days ago
    1 Mar 2026

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    27 Jun 2025, 13:43 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    27 Aug 2025, 09:33 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    27 Aug 2025, 09:33 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    3 Oct 2025, 10:18 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £336,837,1201 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Contracts signed 1latest 30 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Castell Ventures LtdSMENew Era – Supported Living Services for Young People (Proc-24-210)1 Mar 2026 – 29 Mar 2033 · up to 28 Mar 2036Extensions: 2 years in annual increments · Options: Further properties £336,837,120ten times the procedure’s published value or more · possibly a unit error, check the notice26 Aug 2025Awarded

Contracts

  • New Era Supported Living Services for Young People · Castell Ventures LtdSME

    Signed
    30 Sept 2025
    Value
    £3,368,371
    Period
    1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2033 · up to 28 Feb 2036 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Three years in annual increments
    Options
    additional properties as outlined in tender

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Wrexham County Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentWelsh devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PJHN-6516-JQNZ Commissioning Procurement and Contract Management Unit, Wrexham, Wales, LL11 1ARContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Castell Ventures LtdAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYML-7258-LGHL Ground Floor – Unit 4, Evolution House, Lakeside Business Village, St David’s Business Park, Ewloe, Deeside, Wales, CH5 3XP Contact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender