Official UK procurement notice
Provision of a Crisis Worker Service in Sexual Assault Referral Centres
Authority: Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales (Police & fire)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, also acting on behalf of the Police and Crime Commissioners for Gwent and Dyfed Powys, are seeking to appoint a single supplier to deliver a crisis worker service across the region.
The contract start date may be between 1st January 2027 and 1st April 2027, but the contract end date will not change regardless of start date.
CPV: Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Guidance services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£936,600
- Economic & financial standing
Outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
The following is required:
1 - Cyber Essentials Plus
Equivalents may be accepted by acceptability of any equivalent must be agreed by the Commissioner before the ITT submission deadline.
Further information is outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales and the ITT
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical Envelope: 45%
- Commercial Envelope: 45%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial Envelope
- Technical Envelope
- Social Value
- Economic & financial standing
Outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales
- Technical & professional ability
The following is required:
1 - Cyber Essentials Plus
Equivalents may be accepted by acceptability of any equivalent must be agreed by the Commissioner before the ITT submission deadline.
Further information is outlined in the Supplier Questionnaire in eTenderWales and the ITT
- Price carries 45 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4.5 points. Quality carries 45 of 100: the paper moves it further than the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £1,499,519 (twice the annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales buys Social work services (CPV 8531), and who usually turns up
Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales’s own published record, next to the published market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are kept out: they attract a different number of bids. Whole-market view: Social work services (CPV 8531) →
How the contest usually goes
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Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Here, local means registered in Wales (Cymru).
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners are registered outside Wales (Cymru).
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the deadline to the first award notice, on competitions that published both dates.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards were announced within 10 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
Both shares are minimums: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Direct awards or one recorded bid are common here. Check the route before spending time on a bid.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid26%
2–350%
4–616%
7+8%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate23%
Within ±2%77%
Above estimate0%
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
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Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1CPV 8531Published estimate£937k
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid24%
2–342%
4–625%
7+9%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 27 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£819k–£937k
Estimate£937k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
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| Cwm Taf UHBWorked for this buyer | Mental Health Triagenotice published Dec 2021 | — | — | Similar wording and category |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
Barnardo'sLarge | £167m83 awards in 36m · last this month | 31 live · £87m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=38 |
Rhyl City StrategyLarge | £3.1m3 awards in 36m · last 2 months ago | 2 live · £3.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=2 |
New PathwaysSME | £9.0m7 awards in 36m · last 7 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Calan DVSSME | £1.4m2 awards in 36m · last 14 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=1 |
| £36m7 awards in 36m · last 15 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
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
- Open for tender
- 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
- 14 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2026
- Authority reference
JCPS0978- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-099438- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06cad4Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Stated maximum budget is for if contract starts from 1st January 2027 - the contract may start anytime until 1st April 2027. Budget will be pro-rated based on actually started .
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via Sell2Wales- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
All tender documentation can be downloaded, and submission of tenders is via etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com/home.html ↗.
The code for this tender is itt_128033
Timeline
14 Jul 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 8 dates- Planning notice published100 days ago14 Jul 2026, 14:01 BST
- Market engagement91 days ago22 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
You are warmly invited to attend the SARC Service Crisis Worker Commissioning Event, bringing together partners from across health, policing, criminal justice, local authorities, specialist support services, and the third sector to discuss the future development of Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) services.
Purpose of the Event
This event provides an opportunity to share a collective vision for delivering high-quality, trauma-informed support to victims and survivors of sexual violence, whilst exploring how commissioners, providers, and stakeholders can work collaboratively to ensure services remain responsive, sustainable, and centred on the needs of those who access them.
The commissioning event will:
- Provide an overview of current SARC crisis worker provision and future strategic priorities.
- Explore opportunities for innovation, service improvement, and enhanced partnership working.
- Discuss commissioning requirements, expected outcomes, and service delivery models.
- Gather views from stakeholders to help inform the future commissioning of crisis worker services across the SARC network.
Your experience, expertise, and perspective will be invaluable in shaping the future of these vital services.
Event Details
Date: Wednesday 22 July 2026
Time: 14:00 - 16:00pm
Venue: Online
To request a Microsoft Teams joining link and to confirm attendance, please email [email protected]
We would be delighted if you could join us and contribute to what promises to be a valuable and constructive discussion.
- Next notice expected44 days ago7 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published1 day ago21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
- Today22 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 18 days9 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 25 days16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected byin 41 days1 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 71 days1 Jan 2027
Notice history
6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 14 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published14 Jul 2026, 14:01 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £936,60021 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
- Status changed to active21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
- Procurement method changed21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
- Deadline published: 16 Nov 2026, 12:00 GMT21 Oct 2026, 12:39 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed PowysContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
- Police and Crime Commissioner for GwentContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender