Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a 16 Plus Support Service
Authority: Caerphilly County Borough Council (Local council)
Re-procurement plannedProvision of Process Serving · tender expected
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis notice is to notify the market that the Council intends to award a contract to Taff Housing Association to provide a supported housing service for young people aged 16 to 18 years old who are Children Looked After/Care Leavers as defined in Section 105 - 115 of the Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014. The service will be available to young people aged 16 to 18 years, who are known to Social Services and being supported through the Caerphilly County Borough Council 16+ Team. The service will be available primarily to young people who hold category 1, 2 and 3 status as defined within the Act.
This notice is not a call for competition its to notify the market of the Councils decision following an open tender process and to commence the 8 day standstill period
The Contract shall be for an initial period of four (4) years from the 03 July 2026 to 30 June 2030, with the option to extend of a further period of up to twenty (24) months on an annual basis.
CPV: Health and social work services · Social work and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£3,000,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
- Price: Price 20% full details are in the ITT
- Quality: Quality 80% Sub criteria Tender response 30% Interview 35% Presentation 35%
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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 5 Dec 2025, 12:27 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2026, 12:13 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 6 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
CCBC/PS2933/25/HS- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-080121- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ef9bFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Submission address and any special instructions Tenderers must express an interest in this tender by completing the following process:1.Log in to the Proactis Supplier Portal at supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login2 ↗. Click the "Sign Up" option on the Portal homepage (If already registered go to point 11.).3.Enter your correct Organisation Name, Details and Primary Contact Details.4.Please make a note of the Organisation ID and User Name, then click "Register".5.You will then receive an email from the system asking you follow a link to activate your account.6.Please enter the information requested, clicking on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage and follow the instructions ensuring that you enter all applicable details.7.In the Classification section please ensure that you select the Product Classification Codes (CPV Codes)that appear in the tender notice, it is essential that only CPV Codes, specific to your organisation are added to your profile.8.Buyer Selection - At this stage you are required to indicate which Buyer Organisations you would like to register with. Please remember to register with Caerphilly this ensures that you will be alerted to all relevant opportunities.9.Terms & Conditions - Read the terms and conditions of the use of this Supplier Portal and tick the box to denote you have read and understood the terms and that you agree to abide by them. If you do not agree you cannot complete the registration process. Once you have agreed click on the blue arrow to move on to the next stage.10.Insert a password for the admin user and repeat it. The password MUST be between 6 and 50 characters in length. It must contain at least 2 number(s). Once completed select 'Complete Registration' and you willenter the Supplier Home page.11.From the Home Page, go to the "Opportunities" icon, all current opportunities will be listed. Click on the blue arrow under the field 'Show Me' of the relevant opportunity then click to register your interest on the applicable button.12.Refresh your screen by clicking on the opportunities icon located on the left hand side, to view the opportunity click the blue arrow.13.Note the closing date for completion of the relevant project. To find all available documentation please drop down the 'Request Documents' option and click to download all documents.14.You can now either complete your response or "Decline" this opportunity.All queries are to be made via the messaging system on the Proactis portal. Please note we will NOT accept any questions/queries via telephone/email.If you require assistance please contact Jemma Ford 01443 863163 - [email protected] submitting a tender, an e tendering supplier guide has been produced which will help tenderers through completing a tender submission using our Proactis Plaza system.
Timeline
5 Dec 2025 → 2 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published321 days ago5 Dec 2025, 12:27 GMT
- Clarification questions by288 days ago7 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission deadline281 days ago14 Jan 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by258 days ago6 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts236 days ago1 Mar 2026
- Assessment summaries sent122 days ago23 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published121 days ago23 Jun 2026, 12:13 BST
- Standstill ends112 days ago2 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Dec 2025- Tender notice published5 Dec 2025, 12:27 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published23 Jun 2026, 12:13 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete23 Jun 2026, 12:13 BST
- Contract signature expected3 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taff Housing Association3 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 · up to 30 Jun 2032Extensions: WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND UP TO A FURTHER PERIOD OF TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTHS EXTENDED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS | £2,995,284 | 10 Jun 2026standstill to 2 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5final-stage tenders · 11 at stage one | 5 | 5 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Taff Housing AssociationAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender