Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 18 Nov 2025, 17:02 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF A SPECIALIST SUPPORTED LIVING (SSL) SERVICE AT MAESTEG, BRIDGEND

Official notice

Authority: Bridgend County Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdLight touch regimeSME suitableVCSE suitableAccelerated
Published estimate£2,638,125≈ £1.3m / year · £3,165,750 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2025awarded 3 Mar 2026
Awarded to MIRUS-WALES
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

AWARD NOTICE FOR THE PROVISION OF A SPECIALIST SUPPORTED LIVING (SSL) SERVICE AT MAESTEG, BRIDGEND

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2028, 23:59 GMT.
  • No preliminary market engagement: Due to time restraints and critical requirement of contract award by March 2026

CPV: Health and social work services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£2,638,125
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £2,638,125 exc. VAT · £3,165,750 inc. VAT
Delivery: WalesEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: has the Option to Extend for up to 24 Months, up to 31st March 2030 subject to funding
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    see tender pack

  • Technical & professional ability

    see tender pack

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: 80%Price: 20%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluation: 80%
  • Commercial: 20%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Evaluation : Evaluation on method statement and interview
  • Commercial : Evaluation on rates
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    see tender pack

  • Technical & professional ability

    see tender pack

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.

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 1 Dec 2028
First published
18 Nov 2025, 17:02 GMT
Last source update
20 May 2026, 15:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Jan 2026
Authority reference
B997
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-074964
Accelerated
Light touch contract
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Health and social work services
Delivery area
Wales (UKL17)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e3c5 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

See tender pack

Review and risk notes
Risks

n/a

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
16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
9 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en, cy
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

18 Nov 2025 → 20 May 2026 · 7 dates
  1. Tender notice published336 days ago
    18 Nov 2025, 17:02 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by315 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline308 days ago
    16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by276 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Assessment summaries sent231 days ago
    3 Mar 2026
  6. Contract starts202 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Latest notice published153 days ago
    20 May 2026, 15:08 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    18 Nov 2025, 17:02 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    3 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    3 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    20 May 2026, 15:08 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £2,638,1251 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MIRUS-WALESVCSE1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030Extensions: option to extend for a further 24 months£2,638,1253 Mar 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • PROVISION OF A SPECIALIST SUPPORTED LIVING (SSL) SERVICE AT MAESTEG, BRIDGEND · MIRUS-WALESVCSE

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £2,638,125
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Subject to funding and approval option to extend up to 31 March 2030

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

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

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Mirus-WalesAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXWN-2495-BJGL Unit 5 Cleeve House Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff, Wales, CF145GPContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Bidding documents and specifications tenderBidding documents and specificationsitt_121214 ITT Title - B997/25 - Provision of a Specialist Supported Living (SSL) Service at Maesteg, Bridgend
  • Technical specifications tenderTechnical specificationsitt_121214 ITT Title - B997/25 - Provision of a Specialist Supported Living (SSL) Service at Maesteg, Bridgend

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